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Chapter 421 Red Fox (8000 words)
  Liu Hai said this because Daiying's shipbuilding technology at this time can be said to be the world's leading level.

Ship design and manufacturing is a very profound knowledge, although Liu Hai personally has done research in this aspect.

But I have a lot of things to do, and I don’t have time to design. Let the customers find their own designers. We just manufacture, and we can learn a lot.

When Sun Aiguo heard this, he also agreed with Liu Hai's opinion: "What you said is very good. As a veteran maritime power, Daiying has unique technology in ship design and manufacturing. The ships that Daiying sold to us were originally There are modification plans.”

"We are communicating with dealers here to see if they can sell us their modification plans, and even if the related supporting parts and facilities for modification can also be sold to us."

"Not only will all three ships be refitted, but only one will be refitted. This will be of great help to us in building large warships in the future."

Liu Hai also agreed very much when he heard this. In fact, the hardware facilities of the ship.

That is to say, the gap between its power facilities at this time and even when the bangs pass through is not too big.

The biggest difference lies in the various facilities carried by the ships, from the current giant ship cannons to the vertical launch systems at the back, active phased arrays and so on.

When Liu Hai traveled across the sea, the decades-old guy from Lao Maozi next door was still showing off his power on the sea as always.

The same goes for Lao America. Lao America has actually designed many battleships, such as littoral combat ships and Zhuwo battleships, but in the end they were all unsatisfactory.

On the contrary, the tonnage of our domestic coast guard ships has surpassed 90% of the countries in the world.

It is foreseeable that the Coast Guard will have more ships in the future.

Coast guard patrols are called security patrols, and warship patrols are called military patrols. They are completely different.

"The dealer in Hong Kong is very satisfied with the renderings of the other two cars you handed over. You can produce prototype cars when you have time, as long as they are produced before the end of next year." Sun Aiguo looked at bangs when he said this One glance.

Liu Hai also reported that he would design a car for China. To be honest, Sun Aiguo really liked the Gundam Freeman that Liu Hai said.

In addition, Liu Hai is also imagining a science fiction cartoon to promote car sales. As for the specific details, Sun Aiguo is not clear about it.

Sun Aiguo even knew that Liu Hai designed this car for his junior sister.

However, Liu Hai and his junior sister didn't do anything excessive, so Sun Aiguo couldn't say much.

And even if he wants to say it, he still has to wait for his junior sister to graduate from college, but Liu Hai is only 30 years old, so he is still very young.

When the war was won, many comrades got married when they were much older than Liu Hai.

"Now foreign auto manufacturers have been beaten by us and have no way to resist. When dealers wait for the first batch of bankrupt auto manufacturers to go bankrupt, dealers will buy their production equipment and send it to us."

Liu Hai was surprised when he heard this and asked: "So fast?"

Liu Hai had no idea that the final straw for those car manufacturers was not car sales, but car design and manufacturing.

Liu Hai ignored one thing, and that was the gap between the current engine technology and the engine technology when he traveled through time.

The 1.0 naturally aspirated engine used in the Dog Car has a maximum power of 60 horsepower, which is more powerful than the Beetle 1.3 at this time.

Not only the dog cars, but also the various engines designed with bangs on the front have also made foreign car manufacturers feel desperate.

It can be said that the internal combustion engine of Liu Hai's era has basically reached its peak, and power can only be increased through various additional means.

In other words, Liu Hai has directly smashed the engine from a technical level.

As a customer, the 1.0 engine is more powerful than the 1.3 engine and has lower fuel consumption.

Anyone who buys your 1.3 is a fool.

Liu Hai actually had no choice, because the relevant reference books he found on the aircraft carrier space did not have the technology of this era.

When the engine was first manufactured, there was only a dilapidated Willys off-road vehicle.

But I don’t know the overall technical level of mainstream automobile engines at that time, so I can only design according to the information given in the reference books on the aircraft carrier.

Dog cars seem simple and cheap, but after major car manufacturers purchased and disassembled them, they found that they were impossible to crack.

The old American Ford Motor Company is definitely a behemoth. In the laboratory, the top executives of Ford Motor Company looked at the dismantled dog car.

Listening to the report of the automotive engineer.

"Gentlemen, from a technical perspective, it is difficult for us to surpass this car, and it is not just us, but all car manufacturers." Ford's chief engineer said while holding a thick piece of data.

“Can’t we just make the same car?” the board member asked, questioningly.

"From a technical perspective, it is not impossible, but two conditions must be met." the chief engineer continued.

“The first is to obtain the other party’s patent authorization.”

"The second is that we invest a large amount of research and development funds to develop more advanced engines over 3 to 5 years or even longer." the chief engineer continued.

Someone on the board of directors asked with a puzzled tone: "Isn't it the same problem as the car they issued before?"

"Sir, you are right. This 1.0 car engine is more powerful than the Beetle 1.3 and is more fuel-efficient."

"To be honest, it's hard for me to understand where these engine technologies come from. They are even more advanced than our Ford technology."

"And as a member of the board of directors, please look at each part carefully. Don't look at its appearance. Even if you look at the other side, it is also very finely made."

"If we had to achieve this level of zero line ourselves, the cost would probably be higher." Ford's chief engineer pointed to the parts on the floor.

On the one hand, the cost of exporting products to the Mainland is higher, and on the other hand, we strive for excellence, so the backs of some parts are slightly polished.

Just like there are no traces of cutting in many places on the chassis, they are all polished and then painted.

For foreign automobile manufacturers, this means more working hours.

More working hours means more costs. For the mainland, at this stage, as long as farmers can be transformed into workers, the share of the rural population can be reduced.

After all, the productivity of the rural population is too low now. Even a grinder's export production task for a year is much greater than that of a strong laborer in the countryside.

Polishing this thing does not require a high technical level, especially parts like the chassis. You just need to file them with a file, and there is no need for fine grinding.

"Damn the English guy!"

"They are definitely causing trouble behind this. Otherwise, how could that country in the East have reached such a high level in the field of internal combustion engines in just a few years?"

"These despicable and shameless robbers are just like their ancestors." When the board members heard what the chief engineer said, they knew that what they said was true, because they had dismantled it more than once.

Whether it's a motorcycle or a car, all the parts that can't be seen are polished. Is there something wrong with this tmd?

Not only Ford, but also the laboratories of the three major American automakers have dismantled dog cars into parts.

This is not the first time this has been done, every time a car launched by a dealer on Hong Kong Island is dismantled.

Including European car manufacturers, small car manufacturers have dismantled the dog cars and analyzed them carefully.

From materials to design, and then to manufacturing, we came to the conclusion that it is difficult to copy this car in terms of technology, design and manufacturing.

The most uncomfortable thing is the parent company of the Beetle. The Beetle officially started using this name in 68.

In 68, hundreds of thousands of units were sold in the United States, and in 69 it reached its peak, almost 50 units.

Then there was no more. Half a year has passed since the beginning of 70.

Data sales in the first half of the year can be said to be very bleak, only reaching about 69% in the same period in 20.

The sharp decline in orders has led to very large inventories.

The production lines are vacant, and there are huge problems with warehouse transportation of materials, etc.

At this time, the suppliers were still asking for money. Now anyone with a discerning eye can see that under the impact of the huge sales of dog cars, it will be difficult for the Beetle to come back to life again.

"Damn the English guy!"

"These robbers!" I don't know how many car manufacturers cursed Hong Kong dealers behind the scenes.

Because in the eyes of these car manufacturers, the eastern country obviously does not have such technical strength.

How is it possible that a country's industrial level has improved so much in just 10 years?

It is higher than the old industrial powers in Europe like us. It is obviously the white glove that the British guys are looking for.

But now all major car manufacturers are facing a huge problem.

How long does it take to go bankrupt?
  Hong Kong Island dealers manufacture everything from the lowest-end dog cars to the highest-end sports cars.

Moreover, it is impeccable in terms of design and product manufacturing. If other car manufacturers want to regain the market, they can only have overwhelming advantages in these two aspects.

But on the one hand it takes time, and on the other hand another factor is taken into consideration, which is the manufacturing cost.

"These shit stirrers!"

"Damn that British guy!" Thinking of the cost, the major car manufacturers couldn't help but scold the Hong Kong dealers from their [-]th generation ancestors.

Because Hong Kong automakers only used three words to increase wages, they successfully improved the welfare benefits of workers in major automobile industries.

"Despicable and shameless!" What the dealers on Hong Kong Island did was cursed by the car manufacturers with gritted teeth.

But this cannot be said yet. Automakers have previously invited some experts to explain in newspapers and media how much impact wage increases will have on the country's exports of goods and the auto industry.

On the second day, these experts were thrown rotten eggs and even attacked.

The workers also quit their jobs one after another and demanded a wage increase.

Seeing this situation, suppliers are also chasing for money. Now it depends on which car manufacturer can persist longer.

Price reduction!

Big price reduction!
  Major automobile manufacturers have begun to destock their inventory, first clearing out their inventory.

However, this price reduction caused a chain reaction, that is, the people who bought the car in front started making trouble again.

Some members of parliament from federal countries even issued a statement calling for an investigation into the price cuts of European and American cars to ensure the legitimate rights and interests of their own consumers.

Then some congressmen from European and American countries saw that this stunt was coming, so they quickly shouted in the media to protect the rights and interests of consumers, and then personally joined the rights defenders and shouted loudly: refund the money!
  Some consumers have even hired lawyers to file lawsuits in court.

The automobile consortium in Europe and the United States is indeed very large, but this also means that the cake on their plate is big enough.

They also have the most money in their pockets, and there must be more people who care about them.

Normally, he is the overlord of one party and no one comes to provoke him, but at times like this, there are people who care about this piece of cake.

For a time, newspapers in Europe and the United States were publishing large-scale car price reduction events and rights protection events every day, and there were even some eye-catching conflicts.

Of course, it is certain that there is no one behind the scenes in this world, because behind every activity in Europe and the United States, there is support from another party.

Other consortiums in Europe and the United States also feel that opportunities have come due to the troubles encountered by the automobile consortium.

Take the oil consortium for example. If your automobile consortium collapses, will it have any impact on my oil consortium?

Of course not. No matter who buys the car, doesn’t he still have to refuel on my behalf?

As for steel and other companies, they have been working with dealers privately, hoping to find a long-term buyer again.

Just when major car manufacturers are cutting prices and promoting sales, Hong Kong dealers are hitting hard again.

"Rover Motors is coming again!"

"Take home the convertible for $2000!"

"A sports car for young people!"

"A sports car for civilians!"

"A roadster for the common people!"

"Rover's latest product: the Red Fox sports car!"

"Red Fox: the culmination of classic British industry and art."

"Red Fox: The best gift for your lover!"

"Red Fox: the most cost-effective convertible sports car, bar none."

"Red Fox sports car traveling exhibition, looking forward to your visit!"

During the summer vacation in July, in the hot summer, there were more than 7 red sports cars on the streets of London. There was also a huge speaker behind the sports car, which made a huge sound blasting through the streets of London.

At the same time, Rover Motors globally also started publicity mode.

The exquisite promotional coloring page shows the Red Fox sports car, and then there is a big $2000.

Available globally, priced at US$2000.    It will be released in December.

And there are dates for touring exhibitions in each location.

On the streets of London, handsome men and beauties drive red convertible sports cars, coupled with the eye-catching red color and convertible top.

The eyeballs are filled to the brim!
  Not to mention that there was a big speaker in the back, which played loud music. Many passers-by were invited to ride in this sports car.

The management of major automobile manufacturers are all getting up no matter what time it is now.

Car manufacturers in countries that have not yet seen dawn know that after dawn, the news of the Red Fox sports car will sweep across their country.

Although the target price is US$2000, anyone who knows Rover's sales tactics knows that there are discounts as long as you book in advance.

On the streets of Bonn, 100 red sports cars caused a huge sensation throughout the city.

The price of 2000 US dollars has made countless young people excited.

Beautiful lines, brilliant colors, handsome men and beautiful women driving and beautiful music.

Many young people have assumed the role of drivers.

"I must buy a sports car like this!" When the sports car stopped, people around it swarmed around. Several young people stroked the car body, carefully looked at the red color, and got a beautiful leaflet.

"Didn't you say you wanted to buy a Beetle to support our own industry?" the artist next to the young man asked in surprise.

"Forget about those profiteers. I just ordered a car for three days and they lowered the price. I went to find them and they even called the police to chase me away!"

"You all don't know that the second-hand market for Beetles is rotten. The second-hand market for cars is rotten!"

"All used car dealers are cursing the car manufacturers!"

"Excuse me, do you have any discounts for car booking?"

"Of course there are discounts. We at Rover Automobile manufacture cars for everyone. Please pay close attention to our company's announcements." The person who handed out the flyers replied with a smile.

"We have more configuration options, but they only cost a small price."

"This kind of sports car is most suitable for two people to go out on a date and get rid of each other's besties or friends."

"We are all young people, and I believe many of them hate each other's best friends or good friends!" The person in charge of distributing the flyers was also a handsome young man, and he kept talking.

The young people nodded. Sometimes they were going on a date with a girl, but they didn't expect that the girl would bring their best friend with them.

"This car has a displacement of 1.2 liters, has the lowest fuel consumption among similar models, and has a relatively strong power system. When you go out with your lover, you should enjoy the scenery and chat at the same time, rather than pursuing speed like a super sports car!"

"In the field of super sports car manufacturing, our Rover company has very advanced technology!"

"And to be honest, I don't feel bad about my girlfriend spending my money, but everyone understands that my girlfriend is her best friend." The young man handing out the flyers said another sentence, making the young people around him nod.

Young people don't have much money in their pockets. If the other party brings friends on a date, it will be a disaster.

Maybe he didn't even think about chatting, and kept calculating how much money he had left.

"And with this car, you can avoid acquaintances and go on dates in the city next door." The handsome young man said something meaningful again. After all, there are many people who are in two different situations.

On the streets of Paris, Red Fox sports cars are no longer single red, but colorful, because this is known as the capital of art.

“Frameless car doors!”

"Roadster!"

"A romance for young people!"

"If you love him, take him for a ride."

"Make up for your regrets, Rover Motors will fulfill your dream of a sports car!" The exquisite promotional page with different words printed on it made many people excited.

Roadsters are not just a dream for young people.

Young people, middle-aged people, and old people all have their own romance and their own lovers.

For a time, there was a sports car storm throughout July. Even in Laos and the United States, 7 Red Fox sports cars were registered next door and started a promotional tour in various major cities in Laos and the United States.

Buying news and newspaper headlines, there are no hot spots, but hot spots are created. Some experts come out and say that this is not good and that is not good. Black and Red Fox cars.

Anyway, it’s as lively as it gets, as long as people remember the Red Fox sports car.

All car manufacturers are silent. How to play, how to play?
  The three major automakers in the United States and the United States are accelerating their deployment in the South Asian subcontinent. If there is a problem here, they will provide money. If there is a problem there, they will provide money. They just want to be able to produce quickly.

However, the attitude of the three major car manufacturers is a bit interesting in the eyes of local people. They are just pure cowards who want money for money.

Then local farmers came out with placards saying that the land price was too low to support so many of us.

Ask for work arrangements or compensation.

Some farmers near the construction site said that the noise pollution was so great that all their chickens and ducks died.

And the amazing thing is that these have also made the news in the Western media.

In fact, Europe and the United States have no idea that most of the farmers in the South Asian subcontinent are tenants, and the land they own belongs to the landlord.

The three major automobile manufacturers have been forced to the point where they have to quickly provide money to arrange work.

Under the strong financial offensive, the investment of the three major automobile manufacturers has been very smooth.

No matter how big the problems are, the first step is to build the factory and put it into production.

Of course, when these local officials saw the determination of the three major manufacturers, they prepared a series of follow-up plans, such as building power plants, water plants, sewage treatment plants, and building roads, and then they were not allowed to get a few vehicles for us officials. Drive away, after all you all make cars.

Also, we need to build a house at home. Is it okay to get some building materials on your construction site?
  If you dare to say that there is a problem, I will bring someone to check you tomorrow.

Of course, the three major car manufacturers are not fools. They must win over the local people. The local people are also planning to take over the factories of these three major car manufacturers in a few years.

Of course there is no rush, we have to wait until we have mastered the opponent's technique.

At the same time, Big Brother's aircraft manufacturing factories in the South Asian subcontinent have also begun construction. There is also a way to get money, and the only way is to give money.

After all, the projects of the three major automobile manufacturers in the United States can proceed smoothly, and it is impossible for our aircraft manufacturing projects to lag behind each other.

To be honest, it’s okay for Third Brother to start an industry on his own, but if outsiders want to start an industry, it will be a big trouble.

First of all, if you want to eat beef there, you will be hated.

In mid-August, Liu Hai looked at the catamaran passenger ship in the dock. Today was the day the ship was launched.

Reports from the heads of various departments came through the intercom, and the dock had been cleared.

"Open the gate!" Liu Hai gave the order to open the gate, and the workers opened the pipe valve connecting the artificial lake outside to the dock.

The water from the artificial lake begins to pour into the dock. When the water in the dock is full, the lock can be opened and the boat can be driven out.

This will take several hours. Sun Aiguo rubbed his forehead: "There is news from the dealer that there will be as many orders for sports cars as there will be by the end of the year, at least 50 units per year."

"Orders for dog cars have not decreased, and 30 units are still on their heads. Now the dealers also have some regrets. The prices have been set too low. They want to find some OEMs abroad, but there are no suitable ones." Sun Aiguo He spoke again.

Liu Hai shook his head when he heard this. What can a dog do with its little production capacity?
  In 70, 50 Beetles were sold in the United States alone.

This is the happiest time for European and American workers, with high wages, and it is also the beginning of the universal automobile era.

This era created the small automobile industry and the German automobile industry.

Germany's automobile industry is actually very developed, and it was already very developed before World War II.

In addition, after World War II, Europe and the United States also provided the greatest support because they had to fight against Big Brother.

Otherwise, we would not have recovered from the trauma of war so quickly.

The same is true for Little Book. It is the frontline of Lao America to resist Big Brother. Even in modern times, Lao America also has maintenance departments for various types of fighter aircraft such as F35 in Little Book.

The reason why the industries of these two major countries were able to recover quickly after World War II was entirely because of the existence of Big Brother. Otherwise, they would have nothing to do with them.

This was not until the late 80s when Big Brother was no longer good, and then the little book was cut short.

Then there is the financial crisis that basically happens once every 10 years, which harvests everything from these countries.

Of course, we are the same, but under financial crises one after another, all industrial manufacturing has been driven to our country.

It is difficult to tell clearly whether the financial crisis in Laos and the United States will harm us or benefit us?
  When the financial crisis comes, everyone has no money in their pockets. Naturally, they can only consume the low-cost industrial products we manufacture, which indirectly increases our exports and then kills their domestic industries.

"Dealers are also having a headache now. On the one hand, their production capacity cannot keep up, and on the other hand, there is a huge market. We don't mind licensing patents to manufacturers in other countries. We have to pay money anyway."

"But no car manufacturer from any country meets the requirements!"

"European and American car manufacturers are capable of production, but the overall cost cannot be reduced at all."

"Dealers have launched two wage increases last year and in the first half of this year, which indirectly increased the wages and benefits of workers in the European and American automobile industries."

"Domestic companies don't dare to invest too much now. To add 10 vehicles, we need to increase transportation, electricity, and other things."

"We were fooled by Big Brother back then. There are two more cars in the future. I think there may be more than 50 cars a year." Sun Aiguo said again.

What can Liu Hai say? These dealers have messed up the market. On the one hand, car prices are low, and on the other hand, the wages of European and American workers are high.

The most important thing is to have a complete industrial system to produce cars.

How many upstream and downstream supporting industries, various materials, and various equipment are needed to produce 100 million cars?

"How about I design a few high-end cars here?" Liu Hai had a bold idea, that is, to design high-end cars himself and then let European and American countries produce them. Of course, it is inevitable that Sihai Company will take a stake.

"There is no rush for the time being. Let the dealers and superior departments deal with the headache. Anyway, I only have so much ability, so I can produce as much as I can." Sun Aiguo is just telling Liu Hai about the problems he encountered. As for how to solve them, he has no idea. To think.

"There are a lot of things on your side, and shipbuilding has also taken up a lot of time. In addition, the dealer has hired a team of designers to design a [-]-ton car carrier, which will be later handed over to our Dalian Shipyard for manufacturing. If needed The equipment and technology are handled by them, and [-]-ton ocean cargo ships are not sensitive technologies on their side.”

"Thanks to the diesel engine designed and manufactured by your teacher, the dealer is quite satisfied with the data of this diesel engine. After expert evaluation, it has reached the world's advanced level and is better than their local diesel engines of the same model!"

"They also wanted to invite your teacher to have academic exchanges, but your teacher refused." Sun Aiguo said again.

Liu Hai nodded. Hearing about this two days ago, Liu Hai advised the teacher not to go. What if something happens?
  "It is said that the expert team over there has arrived on Hong Kong Island, and the technical staff of Dalian Shipyard over there have also arrived on Hong Kong Island."

"The dealers are very anxious. Our superior department is already making plans. When the designers over there come up with the required material data, we will start to officially allocate materials here."

"These dealers have made a lot of money. According to preliminary calculations, shipbuilding here is at least 25% cheaper than shipbuilding locally."

"It's at least 15% cheaper than Xiaoben's, but I estimate it's at least 40% cheaper because their cost calculation method is different from ours, and their workers are not as efficient as ours."

"I have made export products for them for so many years, so I naturally know the cost gap between their calculations and the cost gap we actually make ourselves."

"Don't look at the cheap prices for the cars we make, but we actually make a lot of money. Our factory doesn't seem to make much money, but the steel prices of upstream steel companies are based on international prices. This makes a lot of money. Not to mention the manufacturing costs of water, electricity, rent, land, etc.”

Sun Aiguo and Liu Hai were chatting while watching the water in the dock rising.

Liu Hai didn't know much about international affairs, mainly the news from radio and Sun Aiguo.

Liu Hai didn't have time to inquire about the news. When he heard this, Liu Hai knew that we would definitely be able to enter the international market early in the shipbuilding industry.

As long as there are dealers and the capitalists in front, even if there are sanctions from the United States, the worst thing is not to go there.

Our country can live a prosperous life just by relying on orders from dealers.

In fact, dealers have no choice, because their domestic parliament is a bunch of indifferent people and has basically finished the industry.

The lunch box you eat at work at noon is certainly not a disposable lunch box.

In the afternoon, when the water inside the dock became equal to that of the artificial lake outside, the floodgates of the dock began to open.

The yacht was towed out of the dock by two electric trailers on both sides of the dock. Liu Hai did not use a tugboat or the like.

In fact, you don’t need an electric trailer, you can just start the engine and drive out.

However, the procedure must be done in this way to prevent some second-hand cargo from sailing in the dock in the future, causing damage to the dock itself.

The electric trailers on both sides look like pictures from the Suez Canal.

When they arrived outside the boathouse, Liu Hai ordered the experiment to begin, but Liu Hai could only stand on the shore and look through the telescope.

"Successful!" When the passenger ship started to sail on the lake, Sun Aiguo shouted happily, and then hurriedly called to report the work.

　It will still be twelve o'clock tomorrow, which is a very uncomfortable situation.

　　
  　
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