Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

"We believe that joint design is unscientific. Not only will it take too long, but the cost will also be enormous." American expert Marion said, "We believe that the most sensible choice for you is to directly introduce our CJ model."

"No, no, we not only want to get the product, but also to learn the design technology of automobiles. We believe that in the process of this design, we can cultivate our team very well." On the opposite side, Wu Liang, the head of the Beijing Jeep factory, said, "This is our first cooperation, and we must learn the technology. Therefore, we can use your CJ car as a basis, and then we can jointly develop a forward research and development process."

One side believes that joint research and development is not reliable, and the other side pursues research and development. In this way, the cooperation between the two sides has fallen into a stalemate.

"We specially established the Beijing Jeep factory in order to cooperate with you. We are serious."

"We are also serious, otherwise we wouldn't be sitting here." The person opposite replied.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Dr. Wright, you are finally here. I heard that your cooperation with the Orientals is going well. Come over and see how we can resolve our differences." Marion stood up excitedly.

Wu Liang also stood up: "President Qin, welcome to our Beijing Jeep factory. How did you negotiate with the Germans? Come and help us."

In the field of passenger cars, the Beijing Jeep factory was the first to try, but in the field of commercial vehicles, cooperation had already begun. First there was Steyr, then Mercedes-Benz, all of which President Qin helped negotiate. Therefore, they also trusted Qin Yang very much.

Qin Yang smiled: "The first step in negotiation is to make friends."

Make friends?

Wu Liang looked at Qin Yang curiously: "President Qin, how do you make friends?"

Marion's face was embarrassed: "Yes, we have dealt with them before. In our experience, once they get the technology, they will drive us away!"

So that's what they're worried about. No wonder they haven't given the technology all along!

"You can rest assured about this. We have to pay attention to the rules when we open the door to do business. We have never done that kind of thing." Qin Yang said, "Take our 960 factory as an example. We cooperate with Mercedes-Benz to produce Mercedes-Benz trucks with world-class advanced levels. We have never thought of driving the Germans away. There are a large number of Germans in our factory. By the way, even the factory director is German."

This is not a lie. Currently, there are many Germans in the Mercedes-Benz heavy truck factory, and everyone's cooperation is very pleasant.

"Even if we have the technology of Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks, we still have to import a lot of parts from Germany. In our cooperation project, the Mercedes-Benz truck factory can earn tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of marks every year. The same is true for cooperation with you. Even if we jointly develop a brand-new off-road vehicle, or introduce your most advanced off-road vehicle, we will definitely purchase parts in large quantities, and the future cooperation profits will be continuous."

Marion glanced at Dr. Wright. Dr. Wright nodded: "What Qin said is right."

It seems that he can't leave yet, and he has to go to the car factory to see. He has to go to see all the subsidiaries of the 960 factory to see how powerful the Mercedes-Benz trucks they produce are.

Dr. Wright made up his mind.

On this side, Wu Liang also began to guarantee: "Our Orient is a country with a long history. We have always attached great importance to credibility. Please rest assured that as long as we both sign a contract, we will definitely abide by the contract. If we sign a 20-year contract, we will strictly abide by the contract for these 20 years and there will never be any changes. I guarantee it with my own life."

The other party's mood relaxed slightly: "If this is the case, then everything is easy to discuss."

"Marion, President Qin is very familiar with your Cherokee and has a good feeling about this car," Dr. Wright said.

The Cherokee has just been born, but it has already caused a sensation in the North American market. Many people like this car because it saves fuel.

"Cherokee? What kind of car is this?" Wu Liang asked curiously.

There is no way. Even if Wu Liang is the person in charge of the entire negotiation project, he does not know what the Cherokee is. If it were not for Qin Yang, then it would have to wait until July 1984 when the senior leaders visited the United States and conducted a detailed inspection of AMC. Only then did they discover the Cherokee, which had just been launched not long ago.

Later, the gem blue Cherokee came to the Orient, and everyone was amazed by its appearance and agreed with it.

"This is our latest second-generation model." Marion introduced, "It has just been launched not long ago and is the most advanced model in the United States..."

Everyone listened carefully, and the more they listened, the more interested they became. This car is very suitable for us.

"President Qin, thank you for your reminder. We only know that there is such an advanced car. If this is the case, we are willing to directly introduce this car."

The brand-new model that AMC has just developed is also the most advanced technology. If this car is introduced into the country, it will definitely ensure that it will not be outdated for decades! There is no need for joint research and development, just introduce it directly!

After looking at Wu Liang, Qin Yang said, "This car sells very well in the United States, but when it comes to our Orient, it may not be suitable. Therefore, it still needs to be improved."

"How to improve it?"

The Americans are very curious about Qin Yang. This President Qin is too powerful. He knows their Cherokee and wants to propose improvement suggestions!

"After all, our Orient is not as wealthy as the United States, and we also lack fuel. Therefore, the Cherokee introduced here, I hope to focus on the two-wheel drive version."

After the Cherokee entered the Orient, the sales were actually not good. After all, the price was 160,000 to 170,000, and the quality was not high. There were still many cars to choose from in this range.

Later, the car factory felt that this would not work, so they made changes and launched a two-wheel drive Cherokee, and the price was reduced to 110,000 to 120,000, which was considered to have saved some sales.

Now, Qin Yang has put forward this plan to save it from being too expensive to sell in the future.

"Two-wheel drive? Our car doesn't have two-wheel drive!" Marion shook his head: "Four-wheel drive vehicles are very important for off-road driving."

"But our domestic users may not need it. Some people just want to drive on the curb. Putting four-wheel drive and two-wheel drive together, there will definitely be more people choosing two-wheel drive. Not only is it cheaper, but it also saves fuel."

The outer shell is the same. In this era, only people who get rich first can afford it. Spend less money and pretend to be cool. Why not?

As for the powerful four-wheel drive? The Americans like to travel around the country, and sometimes they have to tow a trailer or something, of course they need the cooperation of a powerful four-wheel drive system. When it comes to the Orient, if you compare 40,000 yuan with a four-wheel drive system, you will definitely give up the four-wheel drive and save 40,000 yuan.