Set sail1992

Chapter 802 Prepare with both hands
Zhang Qihang was also very satisfied with Song Pingshun's analysis, nodded and said: "Old Song is right, if our group is going to become bigger and stronger, now is indeed the time to prepare for the development of B-class cars, but Lao Song, How do you plan to solve the chassis problem? You should understand that the technical content of the chassis of the B-class car is much higher than the technical content of the chassis of the A-class car."

Zhang Qihang's words were almost an affirmation of Song Pingshun's work. Song Pingshun was overjoyed, and quickly said: "As for chassis technology, I think so. Our country is indeed relatively weak in the automobile industry. I want to develop a car from scratch." The chassis of a B-class car is indeed a little difficult, so, can we learn from the previous successful experience and buy a better chassis from abroad?"

Ok?
Buy a chassis from abroad?
Song Pingshun’s words immediately brightened everyone’s eyes: Yes, since we can import DELICA L400 from Dongying Mitsubishi Motors and GALA luxury road buses from Isuzu Motors, why can’t we import a better B-class chassis from abroad? Woolen cloth?
We have our own engine and gearbox. If we have a good B-class car chassis and cooperate with Mr. Zhang's design ability, this project already has 8% feasibility!
But right away, other comrades put forward different opinions. For example, Comrade Jiang He frowned and said: "It would be great if we could import a set of B-class car chassis from abroad, but it should not be so easy for those foreign companies to make them so advanced." Sell ​​us the technology? Or they put us a very high price, what should we do?"

"..."

Hearing Jiang He's words, everyone frowned involuntarily.

Everyone is very clear in their hearts that this is not deputy general manager Jiang's alarmist talk. In fact, Huateng Industrial Group has tried to introduce some advanced technologies from foreign countries over the years, some successful and some unsuccessful, but in general it is still Most of them failed, as Jiang He said, those foreign companies were either resolutely unwilling to transfer the corresponding products or technologies to Huateng Industrial Group, or they just opened their mouths.

This is true of the technology and products introduced in the past that are not so high-tech, let alone such an advanced chassis technology?

Before Jianghe didn't say anything, everyone could pretend not to realize it, but after Jianghe's deputy general manager raised this matter, everyone can no longer turn a blind eye to this issue.

Even Song Pingshun frowned, and he knew that this problem was really difficult.In the end, Song Pingshun had no choice but to frown and asked Jiang He, "Vice President Jiang, do you mean to give up?"

"Of course not," Jiang He shook his head, but turned to look at Zhang Qihang: "Mr. Zhang, let's make one thing clear first, and that is: this B-class car must be made, right?"

Under the eyes of everyone, Zhang Qihang nodded slowly: "Yes, I think that if Huateng Industrial Group wants to become bigger and stronger, it will not only make B-class cars, but also C-class cars and even D-class cars in the future. Do it too! An automobile manufacturing company will never succeed without a complete product sequence and a sound development system.”

In this day and age, a company must be "big and strong". R & D strength, and all core components including engines and gearboxes can be produced by themselves or through supporting enterprises controlled by themselves.

With these giant-level automobile manufacturing companies showing off in front, everyone’s standards for a large automobile manufacturing company have naturally formed: a company that cannot manufacture engines and gearboxes by itself, does not have a complete product sequence and development capabilities, Automobile manufacturers without strong R&D capabilities are ashamed to call themselves strong?
Hearing Zhang Qihang's words, Jiang He immediately nodded: "Since this is the case, then I mean that we should directly prepare with both hands: on the one hand, we actively strive for external cooperation; on the other hand, while striving for external cooperation, we also Choose a car as the object of 'reference learning', what do you think?"

With Jiang He's status as the number three person in Huateng Industrial Group, his words in many cases represented Zhang Qihang's meaning. Therefore, when Jiang He said these words, everyone did not answer immediately, but subconsciously. He looked at Zhang Qihang who was sitting in the middle of the conference table.

Seeing that Zhang Qihang's brows were stretched, he seemed very satisfied with Jianghe's proposal, and everyone knew immediately: Mr. Zhang was very satisfied with Jianghe's deputy general manager's proposal, and thought it was good.

Now that I understand what Zhang Qihang means, it will be easy...

Xie Haiqiang was the first to express his attitude: "Two-handed, while actively introducing external technology and not giving up independent research and development, I think this method is good, and I support it."

Immediately after Xie Haiqiang, Liu Jiang also said: "I also agree."

Seeing that Xie Haiqiang, Jiang He, and Liu Jiang, the original veterans of Huateng Industrial Group, all agreed with this decision, everyone immediately understood that this matter was considered settled.

As for which model to choose as the object of "reference learning", and to visit those companies to introduce chassis technology, these things are no longer necessary to discuss at the meeting. The car has always been Mr. Zhang himself. .

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After the meeting ended, Feng Guoqing, Jiang He, Liu Jiang, Xie Haiqiang, and Yang Zhijun were invited by Zhang Qihang to his office.

Looking at the few people named by Zhang Qihang, many other comrades felt envious and jealous. How could they not understand that this is actually Mr. Zhang taking these confidants to continue the "small meeting"?
When we arrived at Zhang Qihang's conference room, after everyone sat down, Zhang Qihang smiled and asked Feng Guoqing: "Secretary Feng, should you solve the mystery now?"

Zhang Qihang's words stunned Jiang He and the others, and then they were puzzled: Secretary Feng's answer?What answer?
Seeing the confusion on everyone's faces, Zhang Qihang explained with a smile: "During the discussion just now, Secretary Feng wrote me a note."

Although Zhang Qihang didn't know what was written on the note that Secretary Feng gave him, everyone suddenly realized: That's it!
"It's not really a mystery," Feng Guoqing said with a smile, "That's what happened. Do you know that Dongying's Mazda Motor once had a plan to enter the luxury brand?"

Jiang He was a little dazed: "Is there such a thing?"

Liu Jiang and Xie Haiqiang's reaction was no better than the two, and they also looked at a loss: Mazda Motor has a plan to enter the luxury brand?

Zhang Qihang, on the other hand, couldn't help frowning, looked at Feng Guoqing and said, "I'm somewhat impressed, knowing that Mazda seems to have such a plan, but it didn't work out in the end... Secretary Feng, you mean that there is something wrong with it?" Available for this B-car project of ours?"

Although I don't know why Feng Guoqing mentioned this matter, since Secretary Feng raised it so seriously, it means that he knows more about this matter.

In Feng Guoqing's heart, Zhang Qihang has always been well aware of the domestic and foreign automobile industry and the development of the industry, but now that he mentioned this matter, even Zhang Qihang only vaguely knew about it, which made Feng Guoqing quite proud : Is there something you don't know, kid?
A little bit of self-satisfaction, Feng Guoqing still said to everyone: "Yes, Mazda does have such a plan, and as Mr. Zhang said, their plan was not successful... Well, I will start from the beginning Tell me."

Zhang Qihang, Jiang He, Liu Jiang and others nodded together. They could tell that Secretary Feng seemed to have put a lot of effort into this matter.

"At the end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s, Dongying's economy developed rapidly, and their major auto giants were not willing to just be civilian brands, and they proposed their own high-end brand plans," Feng Guoqing said: "The most important Everyone knows the three brands, namely Toyota's Lexus (Lexus) brand, Nissan's Infinity (Infinity) brand and Honda's Acura (Acura) brand.

But you may not be very clear. In fact, in addition to Toyota, Nissan and Honda, the three major Japanese auto giants, Mazda Motor also proposed its own luxury brand in 1991. This brand is called Amati.

Mazda attaches great importance to the Amati brand, so in 1991, it listed a promotional budget of 7500 million yuan..."

Liu Jiang was taken aback when he heard that, and quickly asked: "The publicity budget is only 7500 million yuan?"

As an accountant, he is more sensitive to numbers.

Feng Guoqing knew why Liu Jiang's reaction was so intense. He nodded and said, "Yes, 7500 million yuan, and it's just the brand's publicity budget. In addition, in terms of actual actions, Mazda decided to use the Mazda 929, a medium and large sedan Based on the development of a luxury sedan called the 'Amati1000'..."

Developing a luxury brand car based on the Mazda 929?
Zhang Qihang nodded silently, and quietly praised Mazda's idea.

A few years later, people may have an impression of Mazda either as "zoom~~zoom" or "either making rotors or saving money to make rotors". The product series also stopped at sports B-class cars, but in the 90s, Mazda Cars are the representative of technology research and development, and they also have their own luxury medium and large cars, which is Mazda's flagship sedan for the North American market: 929.

As its own flagship sedan, the Mazda 929 is seriously "excessive in performance". Not to mention the design, manufacturing specifications, and styling. Just talking about the configuration, the Mazda 929 is also at the forefront of this era, such as Airbags, ABS brake anti-lock braking system, TCS traction control system, these things are not missing, 6-disc CD audio, leather seats are even more essential.

In order to improve the handling performance of the Mazda 929, Mazda not only adopted the overall power layout of the front and rear drive, but also designed a set of electronic four-wheel steering system called 929WS for the 4. In order to improve the comfort of the vehicle, Mazda also designed A solar sunroof is installed for the 929 car: In the parking state, this solar sunroof can absorb solar energy and convert it into electricity to drive the ventilation system in the car to cool down the car, so as to ensure that even in summer, the car owner can open the sunroof. When the door is opened, the temperature inside the car will not be as hot as a steamer...

Look, the Japanese cars back then were really willing to learn the basics in terms of design and stacking materials. It seems that a few years later, in order to save costs, even the rear tailgate was replaced with plastic.

而马自达929能够被马自达公司选为Amati1000的基础车型，也与马自达929的车身尺寸有关：单以车身尺寸而言，马自达929与凌志LS400相当，马自达929的车身长度达到了4925毫米，而凌志LS400的车身长度也不过才4996毫米，两款车之间只相差了区区7厘米而已；甚至于马自达929的车身轴距还要更长一些，以2850毫米的轴距压过凌志LS400的2814毫米。

Strictly speaking, the Mazda 929 is actually a large sedan that has entered the threshold of the D-class car, but the power is "weak". It seems that the engine with the largest displacement is only 3.0...

While Zhang Qihang was thinking about the Mazda 929 engine, Feng Guoqing said again: "However, Mazda knows that the 929 engine on the 3.0 is reasonable for ordinary brands, but if it is used for luxury brands 'Lack of confidence', so Mazda developed a 1000-litre W4.0 engine specifically for the 'Amati12'..."

Mazda even designed a 1000 displacement W4.0 engine for this Amati12?
Jiang He and the others clicked their tongues when they heard this!

Even if they are not very technically savvy, they also know that the L-type

The design and manufacture of the W-type engine is really too difficult, what's the point?For example: with the same 12-cylinder engine, even European luxury brands such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW would rather use a V12 with a longer overall length of the engine than a W12, even if it will result in the engine having to be moved to accommodate the engine. The cabin is designed to be longer.

Why even if the technical strength is as strong as Mercedes-Benz and BMW, they are not willing to use the W12 engine, and even sacrifice part of the space in the engine compartment for this?It is because the difficulty and cost of the overall processing and manufacturing of the W-type engine are too high. Everyone has a 12-cylinder. When I advertised, I said that it is no problem to be a V12, right?It won't affect my B grid either, will it?That being the case, why should I go for such an expensive W12?

But now, everyone heard Secretary Feng say that Mazda directly used the W12 engine in order to promote its own luxury brand, and immediately understood Mazda’s emphasis on the Amati brand: Nima, it’s all W12, isn’t it important enough?

But it is also because of this that everyone is very curious: Since Mazda attaches so much importance to the Amati brand, why has Mazda not been as successful as its compatriots?
(End of this chapter)