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Chapter 1352 Good Things in Big Brother’s House (Third update, please subscribe)

Simply because people need it!
Kochenkov was stunned by these powerful words. As an official of the Ministry of Automobile Industry, he knew very well the meaning behind these words.

In the Ministry of Automobile Industry, all their reports would mention - what kind of cars the army needs to transport troops, what kind of cars the Ministry of Forestry needs to transport timber, and what kind of cars the Ministry of Mines needs to transport ore.

If we have to say it is the needs of ordinary people, it is the demand of the Ministry of Transport for certain types of buses, but this kind of demand is also placed last.

Because all people need is a car with four wheels that can be used for transportation between cities.

That's it!

Most of the time people don't need it, or no one will care whether they need it or not.

In comparison, the needs of the military are important, the needs of the industrial sector are important, and of course luxury cars are also needed.

The cars these departments need are very important.

Of course, sometimes they will mention this word in the report. That is, when various departments need what they need, they will write "in order to meet the needs of **".

Those needs can be military or production needs, and they are the most important in the arrangement of production plans.

"Like I just said, we need to prepare for war."

This is indeed a kind of helplessness.

"So, for us, preparing for war is the most important thing. Our industrial sector produces materials for war, but people's needs are never met."

There was a slight pause in his voice, and Suganov looked at the cars on the side of the road without saying anything.

Kochenkov said:

"You're not right. Look, aren't we importing the most advanced and up-to-date cars from here? Aren't those cars what we all need? In order to meet this demand, we even spent hundreds of tons of gold. My friend, we are using gold to exchange for a car production line!"

Then Kochenkov emphasized:
"We even used gold to buy food in the past. This was to meet people's needs, wasn't it?"

Shrugging his shoulders and looking at his friend in front of him, Suganov said:

"Well, you are right. However, this is not a solution. After all, our gold is limited. We can't always use gold to exchange for everything."

When Suganov finished speaking, Kochenkov was silent for a moment, then said:
"Yes, in the future, we will definitely make better cars and build bigger car factories! You know, no one can compare to us in mass production! As long as we are willing!"

"Yes, if we want, we can surpass everyone and bury everything here..."

Suganov sighed and turned his gaze towards the vast Pacific Ocean. There was a hint of expectation in his eyes as he looked at the sea.

……

"…the heating and insulation systems of the "Charites" were improved, and the wheelbase was lengthened to accommodate the bumpy terrain. Now, its length is 4130 mm, width is 1620 mm, wheelbase is 2424 mm, curb weight is 995 kg, fuel tank is 39 liters!"

In the Volkswagen showroom, Zhang Sen showed the "Charites" sedan that would soon be transferred to Russia to the guests from Russia.

"All the improvements to the "Charites" are to better adapt to the climate and transportation conditions of the Soviet Union. Even the required steel is made from Soviet steel to better adapt to the Soviet production conditions..."

The quality of Soviet steel, especially the quality of automotive thin plates, was far inferior to that of NBC, so engineers had to make targeted adjustments, which ultimately led to an increase in vehicle weight of nearly 10%.

However, this improvement was requested by the Soviet side, and their engineers were also involved. In the past few months, dozens of Soviet engineers have been involved in the improvement of the car at Volkswagen in Dongning.

As an official of the Ministry of Automobile Industry, Kochenkov walked back and forth beside the "Charites" car, occasionally mentioning some problems, but more often he was excited.

"Mr. Manager, now that we have completed the improvements to the car, when will the factory open?"

Then Kochenkov emphasized:

"According to the contract, the infrastructure construction should be completed within 24 months and the first car should be delivered. Now, three months have passed."

This is obviously a reminder to the other party that time is tight.

Facing such a reminder, Zhang Sen said:

"You have just completed the land leveling. We will strictly follow the schedule to push the project forward."

Looking at the Soviet official in front of him, Zhang Sen added:
"When the time comes, I will go to the Soviet Union myself."

As the company's deputy manager, Zhang Sen was well aware that the importance of this contract with the Soviet Union was not just US$6 million, or 15 billion South African yuan.

The important thing is that Volkswagen will open up a brand new market - the Eastern market, even if the "Volkswagen" logo is almost invisible in this opening.

But in any case, Volkswagen has entered the Eastern market, and now is just the beginning. In the future, as they use this car, we can also develop more extensive cooperation with them, and eventually, step by step, Volkswagen will truly enter the Eastern world.

Of course, on the other hand, the 15 billion Nanyang order is also very attractive. Apart from the profits made by dozens of Nanyang companies that provided equipment, Volkswagen alone made extremely lucrative profits in this transaction. The profits made through technology transfer are enough to make up for the company's expenses in developing this car.

The profits from foreign cooperation are still very considerable.

"Ah, Mr. Manager is going there in person? Oh, we are relieved to have you here. When can you leave?" Kochenkov had a very good impression of Manager Zhang. In the past few months, their cooperation has been very pleasant. It is of course a good thing to be able to continue the cooperation. Besides, the car manufacturing plant project is of great importance to the Rimlin.

If Manager Zhang continued to be in charge, then even after returning to the Soviet Union, Kochenkov could continue to cooperate with him, which would make it easy for him to enter the vision of the top management.

So he took the initiative to offer to help Zhang Sen and others to handle visa procedures and other aspects.

Of course, Zhang Sen had no idea about the other party's little thoughts. In fact, in this cooperation, everyone had his own little thoughts.

"Manager Zhang, when you go to Moscow this time, in addition to being responsible for the overall project promotion of the automobile manufacturing plant, there is another matter that you need to pay attention to personally."

In the high-rise office of the company building, General Manager Wang Yunjie put down the report in his hand and said to Zhang Sen.

"It's to carefully study the Soviet heavy truck technology to see if there is any technology we can learn from or introduce. This is a very rare opportunity."

Wang Yunjie paused for a moment and said.

“Compared with other companies, Volkswagen’s technical foundation is the weakest, especially in the field of trucks. We have no technical foundation at all. However, we cannot give up this market. After all, this market space is very broad. Especially with the popularity of containers around the world, the market demand for heavy trucks is also increasing.

Of course we can import some truck technology from the United States or Europe, but we should also see that the Soviet Union still has its own unique features in certain truck technology fields. The heavy truck technology introduced by Foton is very advanced.

So, when you arrive in Russia, pay more attention to see if there is anything we need, of course not limited to trucks, after all, opportunities are rare. "

The opportunity is indeed very rare. In the past, the Soviet Union was behind the Iron Curtain, and there are very few opportunities like now to go deep into the Soviet Union and carry out such all-round cooperation. In this kind of cooperation, we can naturally come into contact with experts in various fields. In the process of contact, we can naturally learn about some Soviet automobile technology, and we can also come into contact with Soviet trucks on the construction site.

This is naturally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Volkswagen, which only intends to enter the truck market but has very weak technology in this area.

"market!"

Wang Yunjie said in a very affirmative tone.

"We must meet the needs of the market. After all, without the market, everything is just empty talk. Volkswagen is a state-owned enterprise. Its largest shareholder is NBC National Pension, which is the pension of tens of millions of Nanyang people. All Nanyang people are our shareholders, and we are responsible for the interests of shareholders.

So we have to adjust our products according to market demand. If the market needs heavy trucks, then we have to make them!"

We manufacture because the market needs it.

This is the true side of NBC. In essence, satisfying this need is for commercial profit. It is for the market. This principle is very simple and very real.

For NBC's "state-owned enterprise", they need to consider profitability. After all, this is related to the work of professional managers.

That is why they care so much about the market and the needs of the market. After all, the needs of the market are the foundation for the survival of an enterprise.

"I see!"

Listening to the manager's arrangements, Zhang Sen nodded and said:
"I'll pay more attention to it when I get to the Soviet Union."

"However, work is work. We must pay attention to safety when we get there. After all, we all know that place is different from other countries we have been to. We must pay attention to safety."

Listening to the manager's instructions, Zhang Sen laughed and said:
"I know that even if we want to cooperate, we need them to take the initiative to provide us with the technology we need. There is definitely no problem with this.

Those Russians need foreign exchange more than we thought, and Nanyuan is also very attractive to them. I will express my willingness to cooperate with them at the appropriate time. As long as the price is right, they will definitely take the initiative to take out their own assets. "

This is the reality. Although the Russians have repeatedly advocated breaking the hegemony of the US dollar, in fact, they are still eager to obtain US dollars and hard currency in the international market.

Although NBC is not as "hard" as the US dollar, thanks to the establishment of the "Indian Ocean Bank", it has become a regional currency in a sense.

It is also a foreign exchange that can be circulated worldwide. For Russia, they will naturally not reject NBC dollars.

"Indeed, in order to introduce the equipment for the automobile factory this time, in addition to bartering some large industrial equipment, they also paid hundreds of tons of gold. The Russians have nothing to export except oil. We are willing to introduce their technology, which is also a good thing for them. They said they can use it to exchange for some foreign exchange."

Wang Yunjie agreed and continued to chat with him about some things related to the car factory. At the end, he specifically asked:

"When do you plan to leave?"

"As soon as possible!"

Zhang Sen said bluntly.

"Russia has winter for half a year, and we only have 24 months to complete the project. Now it is already March, and we must get there as soon as possible to push forward the construction of the automobile factory."

Then Zhang Sen thought for a while before speaking.

"Well, in the next two days, let's bring the infrastructure engineers over first. As long as the factory building is built, the rest of the internal construction will not be affected even in winter. In addition..."

Looking at the manager, Zhang Sen said again:

"General Manager, I heard that BMW is developing a new model to compete in the Le Mans race. Porsche joined in 51, Alfa Romeo joined in 55, and BMW also joined this year. What about us?"

(End of this chapter)