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Chapter 1073 Something is wrong

After inspecting Shengshi Financial Center.

Su Chen began to think about this game of chess with the public.

It was not on a whim that he visited the financial center, but he planned to use this place for something.

In January this year, at the 1992-person swearing-in meeting of the Shanghai automobile industry, the leaders pointed out that the automobile industry is the first pillar industry in Shanghai.

Volkswagen is Skoda's number one rival in China.

He doesn't pay attention to Hyundai, Citroen, Suzuki, and Mitsubishi. If Skoda wants to develop smoothly, it can't avoid Volkswagen.

Who let people go according to the policy.

It is impossible to say that doing things differently does not conflict with each other.

There is a saying that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, unless there is one male and one female.

After pondering for a long time, he made a plan.

……

On the third day after Su Chen came to Shanghai, Skoda held a press conference.

Major announcements usually require a press conference.

How much trouble would it be if you went to advertise in the newspaper by yourself?
At this time, Skoda didn't even have a car off the assembly line, and suddenly announced that it would hold a press conference.

This makes many people do not understand.

However, the reporters who were notified went to Skoda.

After all, this kind of press conference must have important things to announce.

Early in the morning, many reporters came to the gate of Skoda, and passers-by, seeing so many reporters gathered here, couldn't help but gather around curiously.

The time came to nine o'clock in the morning.

The president of Skoda's Asia region is not a Czech, but St. Pierre, the head of AMC in China.

He is also the general manager of the Rolls-Royce Group.

Su Chen fulfilled the promise he made with St. Pierre and made him the head of an automobile group.

In the eyes of everyone, Saint-Pierre stepped onto the podium with a female translator beside him.

"Gentlemen and ladies, good morning, everyone. I am St. Pierre, the general manager of Rolls-Royce Group." He first said it in English, and the female translator next to him said it again in Chinese.

"He is also the person in charge of Skoda. The reason for holding this press conference today is mainly because there are a few things to announce."

"The first thing is that Rolls-Royce Group will invest 1 billion yuan in Shanghai to establish the company's first technology research and development center starting this year, and its research and development industry will be included in Rolls-Royce's global research and development system."

Everyone was in an uproar when they heard the news.

If there is no car produced, it is necessary to set up a technology research and development center?
No matter how you look at it, it seems that something is wrong.

It seems that the company started losing money before it made any money.

But everyone is right to think so.

Even Volkswagen has not done this for several years. On the contrary, this latecomer has a tendency to unify the automobile industry.

"The second thing is that the Shanghai brand car factory has been merged into Shanghai Skoda. While developing our company's cars, we are also committed to protecting China's local cars, and at the same time resume the production of Shanghai brand cars and develop new technologies."

"The third thing is that we will share transmission and engine technologies with Shanghai Car, because in our cooperation philosophy, two-way development is a win-win situation."

"The fourth thing, we will establish the Shanghai Automotive Industry Development Education Foundation, a non-profit social organization with an independent legal person.

The purpose of the Education Foundation is to support higher education, promote school-enterprise cooperation and exchanges, fund social-related public welfare activities, and serve the Shanghai automobile industry.

At the same time, we will take the lead in donating 2 million RMB to this foundation, and have invited Mr. Lu Ji'an, President of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, to take the lead, but we have not yet received Mr. Lu's reply. "

The reason why Lu Jian'an is required to lead is because this education foundation still needs to be led by people in this area.

It's definitely not appropriate for you to get these things as an outsider.

St. Pierre's words are heavy news for these reporters and the people on the scene.

Really vigorous.

Every time a news was announced, the cameras in the audience clicked non-stop.

And the photographer's video camera is also recording.

"The fifth thing, Skoda plans to establish six production bases in China within this year to produce Skoda cars that are cost-effective, durable, high-safety, excellent handling and comfort."

"The sixth thing is to celebrate Shanghai athlete Zhuang Yong winning the first gold medal for China in the women's 6-meter freestyle event of the No.20 Fifth Olympic Games and breaking the Olympic record.

After careful consideration, Skoda Company also communicated with the superiors, and presented the company's cars to all athletes participating in the Barcelona Olympic Games. "

"The above 6 news are what our company will announce today, thank you all." St. Pierre bowed to the audience.

After all 6 news were announced.

Everyone was shocked.

Because every news is a very important thing for them.

Especially the 1st message and the 6th message.

But all the news can definitely be regarded as unprecedented.

At least that's not what any company has announced so far.

Including the public.

Everyone present felt that this company played a big game.

Before the money is earned, it starts to spend money outside.

Which game is this playing on?
After St. Pierre announced all the news, he immediately asked questions from reporters.

"Mr. St. Pierre, hello, may I ask why Skoda made these decisions? Is it because Skoda just came to China, so it made such a decision?"

St. Pierre said, "All the above decisions were not announced to win the favor of the Chinese.

Because even without entering China, Skoda's development in Europe is very good, and cars rely on quality and after-sales service to speak, not relying on some inexplicable things to gain market.

We always believe that only excellent quality and perfect after-sales service are the key to winning the market. The reason why we make these decisions is because we hope that China's auto industry will become more prosperous because of our arrival. "

There was a clap of applause.

Another reporter asked: "Mr. St. Pierre, Skoda is going to set up six large-scale production bases in China at the same time. What is your annual production plan?"

"The plan is more than [-] units, because we believe that China has excellent engineers and workers, and these are the basis for our guarantee."

Saint-Pierre smiled slightly, "Secondly, we believe that the development prospects of China's auto industry are extremely huge, and we also believe that it will not be long before the vast majority of China's population can reach the goal of having cars in every household."

"Gentlemen and ladies, this is the end of today's press conference. Thank you for coming."

After finishing speaking, St. Pierre left, and despite the reporters' questioning, he still politely refused.

……

Soon, Skoda's press conference spread through newspapers and TV stations.

Volkswagen's foreign staff immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Although Skoda didn't mention the Volkswagen Group between the lines, Skoda's move is entirely to take away their image in the eyes of the Chinese side.

Ten thousand beasts galloped past the heads of these foreign personnel.

Then there is only one thought.

Is there something wrong with this company?

However, they did not report to the Volkswagen Group headquarters, but asked Chinese personnel to respond.

Because they think that Skoda is suppressing the development of Shanghai Volkswagen.

It even wants to kill Shanghai Volkswagen...

(End of this chapter)