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Chapter 289 Three joint ventures select new energy plants
"Okay, okay, I understand. Please sort it out and send it to my email, right? Thank you very much. I'll treat you to dinner later. Well, okay, I'll hang up the phone first."

When the call was hung up, Rebus looked at Chen Xing who was waiting on one side and said, "I just asked my friends in the car company that there are indeed companies in the industry that are not operating well."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Chen Xing nodded in thanks.

Because he wanted to build a "product ecological chain", he had actually learned about the automotive industry and learned a lot about the inside story.

but! If you want to fit into a certain circle, it would be irrational to force your way in. It is best to let people in the circle come out and invite people in.

Of course, this is not to say that Chen Xing wants to join the car industry, but he is asking people in the industry to get more inside information.

"It's all trivial."

Rebus waved his hand.

Even though the current sales of rice phones have been cut in half, Rebus’s connections are all over the country’s entrepreneurial circles.

"Why don't you try old tea?"

Chen Xing gave Rebus some tea.

However, he is a "layman" after all, and the information he collects may not be true, and the two need to be combined to see it.

Rebus' cell phone suddenly vibrated.

In its heyday, that is, in the 1950s, it achieved sales of millions every year.

"Real efficiency."

It was basically impossible to avoid discussing business over tea or wine, which also forced him to learn a lot of knowledge.

Compared with aged tea, spring tea buds can not only recover the sweetness quickly, but also refresh the mind. Chen Xing would not go out of his way to taste these if he did not pursue a deeper tea experience.

I saw him put down the tea cup, took out his mobile phone from his jeans pocket, glanced at the notification bar and said: "An email has arrived."

Rebus held the tea cup and looked at Chen Xing with a half-smile.

"Drink tea and wait."

In only half an hour, Rebus's friend had sorted out the documents, which could be called true love.

"That's the truth."

The two were chatting in the office, and half an hour passed before they knew it.

Chen Xing praised.

To a certain extent, Chen Xing is a self-made entrepreneur like him, with a broader and longer-term vision than ordinary people. This is also the reason for Rebus' "efficiency".

Chen Xing gave him some more tea.

Chen Xing: "It's that Borgward brand from BBBA. I know a little bit about it. Their sales this year seem to be pretty good."

"That's right." Chen Xing nodded and said with a faint smile: "These are the spring tea buds that I specially asked people to harvest. If you can't drink them all, you can use nitrogen to lock them in freshness. You can also drink them in winter."

If in the company system, subordinates are asked to sort out the documents of the car company, they will basically not be able to complete it in two days, unless a time limit is set to force them to complete the work.

"I'm sending this to my little classmate."

"I'm not afraid of Brother Lei's jokes." Chen Xing put down the tea cup and explained: "I don't like the bitterness of old tea. Maybe it's because I haven't reached that level and can't understand the sweetness in it."

……

If it weren't for business, he might not even be exposed to tea ceremony.

He never fights an uncertain battle. Since he wants to enter and extend to cars, he naturally does his homework early.

After learning that Chen Xing wanted to cooperate with him to build so-called new energy vehicles, he also chose to believe in Chen Xing's vision and made a consultation call to his contacts in the car company.

Because he started from scratch, he is also widely recognized in the industry.

Rebus took another taste and asked.

"The entrance is smooth, the tea soup is translucent, the first part is slightly bitter, and the middle part is sweet. Brother Chen, you have great taste. These should be the spring tea buds just picked this year, right?"

He questioned new energy vehicles, but believed in Chen Xing's strategic vision.

Rebus asked.

As a "senior businessman", in addition to dealing with business, what he comes into contact with most is tea and wine.

There is a reason why Borgward Automobile can be called BBBA together with BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. Because it is a German car, whether it is technical foundation or brand pedigree, it can compete with the other three car companies.

Chen Xing himself also understood.

Rebus was not polite, picked up the tea cup and began to sip the tea carefully.

Rebus explained briefly, then opened his email to check.

"Tell me."

After opening the email and downloading the attached document, he glanced briefly and said: "We are really lucky. It is true that many car companies are experiencing operating difficulties."

Rebus naturally understood the meaning and smiled lightly: "Old tea is indeed more bitter. If you are not thinking about this, it is better to drink spring tea buds like us."

"Buzz-"

"Brother Chen, does he know Baowo?"

but!

Because of infighting and operational issues.

Borgward was acquired by Foton, and the latter also made a stupid move, which was to forcibly bind it to BBA and create BBBA gimmicks, which laid the seeds for subsequent thunderstorms.

"It seems that Brother Chen does know a lot." Rebus confirmed again that Chen Xing's desire to build a car was not a joke.

After praising him, he changed the topic and said: "Although Borgward's sales this year have been good, reaching 30,000 units in a single month, there has been a situation where the sheep's head is being sold as the dog's meat."

"What do you mean?"

Chen Xing really didn't know the inside story.

Rebus did not hide anything and told the whole story: "Users bought it because of its century-old German heritage and novel appearance. However, this model not only has a loud engine noise, but also has high fuel consumption. Even the gearbox has quality problems. The car owners are very dissatisfied, and now they are searching for it, and it is a mine that will explode at any time."

"I see."

Chen Xing was also a little impressed.

In his previous life, he didn't pay much attention to car companies, but he vaguely remembered the "100-Car Rights Protection" campaign, which was about Borgward Motors.

Because of poor quality control, hundreds of new car owners went to the Borgward headquarters to defend their rights. This matter was even featured at the 315 party that year.

Seeing Chen Xing's general understanding, Rebus also suggested: "This thunder can't be suppressed. It just depends on when it explodes. They should also sell off their car production lines in time. If possible, I will form a bureau and let's sit down and talk." talk."

"Don't worry, are there any other car companies?" Chen Xing did not rush to make a decision.

Borgward is of German origin. Logically speaking, there should be no problems with quality. After all, German car owners focus on quality.

But it didn't act according to common sense and messed up everything it was good at. Chen Xing had reason to suspect that there was something wrong inside it, otherwise it wouldn't be possible.

Rebus also knew Chen Xing's concerns. He swiped the screen of his mobile phone and said, "The second person who has internal problems is Brilliance Group. This brother Chen should be familiar to you, right?"

"That's natural."

Chen Xing smiled.

Who doesn’t know about BMW Brilliance?

When you buy a BMW Brilliance car, the first thing you do when you pick up the car is to deduct the word "Brilliance". The 4S store also provides a service of deducting the word "Brilliance".

however.

Rebus is not talking about BMW Brilliance.

"I know Brother Chen, you are thinking of BMW Brilliance, but what I want to talk about is not it, but the brand Brilliance Longhua."

"Brilliance Longhua?" Chen Xing tried to remember.

Sorry, I have no impression at all.

The impression given by Brilliance Group is that it has the word "BMW" on the back of the car. Is it possible that it also has models from other brands?

"It is Brilliance Longhua, which is a model independently developed by Brilliance Group. As for BMW Brilliance, it is a joint venture model jointly invested by BMW Group and Brilliance Group."

"Brilliance Group accounts for a very small proportion of BMW Brilliance. It contributes money and efforts, and most of the profits are taken by BMW Group."

"Perhaps because of this, they want to engage in independent research and development. The result is that BMW engineers do not provide technical support. They are not fools and have a firm grasp of the core technology, so Brilliance Longhua is in a state of difficulty."

If these inside information were not disclosed by insiders, ordinary people would not know so much about it.

Compared with Borgward Auto's unreliability, Brilliance Longhua's "difficult delivery" shows that it is extremely cost-effective.

Does Chen Xing lack skills?

No shortage!

All he lacked was automobile production equipment.

The difficult delivery of Brilliance Longhua was not due to equipment problems, but due to "internal gaming" and lack of technical support. This made Chen Xing immediately make a judgment.

"That's good, I've written it down." Chen Xing responded to Rebus.

He actually has an impression of Brilliance Group. It filed for bankruptcy in 2020 due to insolvency. At that time, many car owners who bought Brilliance BMW were panicked.

However, BMW Brilliance later publicly stated that Brilliance Group's filing for bankruptcy would not affect BMW Brilliance's sales in Longguo, which gradually calmed down the trust crisis.

"It's really good. The quality of the Brilliance factory is still guaranteed. After all, it has experience in producing BBA models." Rebus agreed.

"Any more?"

Chen Xing continued to ask.

As the saying goes, compare shopping. Although Borgward Auto and Brilliance Longhua have their own advantages and disadvantages, there may be others that are more suitable.

Rebus quickly scanned the list and said: "JAC Motors has also entered bankruptcy and liquidation due to problems with rusty chassis and cut corners."

"Nazhije is a joint venture model between Baodao Yulon Group and Dongfeng Group. Although the two major car companies have joined forces, there is a problem of high fuel consumption. It is also ridiculed that it is a strategic partner of Long Petroleum."

"The fuel consumption problem has not been solved for a long time, which has also resulted in a situation where users are afraid to buy and second-hand car dealers are afraid to accept them. This joint venture brand is currently trying to prevent itself from going bankrupt."

"There are also Cheetah Motors, Lifan Motors, GAC Acura..."

Rebus carefully recounted the internal information he had learned. Chen Xing was also listening carefully. At the same time, he was also sighing with emotion. It turned out that the fight between car companies was not much worse than that of smartphones, and many car companies were even trying to support him.

What Chen Xing needs now is not cooperation, but their production factory.

Two paths lay before him.

1. Find a foundry.

2. Buy your own production factory.

If you are looking for an OEM, look for Dongfeng Group or SAIC. These established manufacturers have quality control guarantees.

But if you find an OEM, they may stop the production of your car at any time.

The advent of new energy vehicles will definitely subvert fuel vehicle companies, and may be targeted by all car companies.

It is better to buy than to borrow, this is Chen Xing's current thinking, and it is also the experience and lessons he has learned from running the company for so long.

Who in the business world doesn't know that profit is the basic driving force?

If your new energy vehicles hit the market, how will other car companies survive?
After anticipating what might happen, Chen Xing could only buy a factory and rope in Rebus or other members of the domestic alliance to form a joint venture to purchase basic equipment.

……

"That's all." Rebus turned off the screen of his phone and looked at Chen Xing again: "Are there any car companies that you are satisfied with?"

"Borgward Motors and Brilliance Longhua are both good. You seemed to have said just now that Cheetah Motors is a military-to-civilian company, right?"

Chen Xing asked.

"Some military background, but not much," Rebus responded.

In the last century, Longguo conducted a military-to-civilian conversion, that is, it converted military factories to civilian uses. The Cheetah car was a product of that time.

But a pity.

It didn't develop.

"Forget it if it's not much. Then let's put it all together and figure out how to take over Brilliance Longhua's factories. They should be short of money." Chen Xing also made a decision.

"Are we just the two families?"

Just as Rebus finished speaking, he added: "Buying a complete automobile factory will require at least tens of billions of capital, and we will continue to invest in the future. How much money do you have over there?"

"Less than 100 billion."

Chen Xing didn't hide anything.

Since the technical analysis function was turned on, he is now spending money like water.

"It's less than 100 billion. I still have 74 billion here, which adds up to 170 billion. I feel like the money won't be enough." Rebus expressed his concerns.

"Then bring Brother Ren in. The three of us will set up a joint venture brand, and then you will raise the funds."

Chen Xing expressed his innermost thoughts.

Whether it is Rebus or Ren Guofei, they actually have the idea of ​​building a car.

For example, Rebus launched the Mi SU2024 car in 7, and Ren Guofei also launched the Wenjie M9 model. It was a fierce fight at that time.

It is only 2015. If we deploy new energy vehicles in advance, we may be able to occupy the Dragon Country new energy market before Tesla, and even sell them to overseas markets.

"If the three companies cooperate and endorse each other, then this matter may be something that can be done, but I don't know if Mr. Ren will come."

Rebus looked at Chen Xing.

obviously.

He wanted Chen Xing to come forward.

If he comes forward, Ren Guofei may not necessarily believe in the concept of new energy vehicles, but it will be different if Chen Xing comes forward.

What does Longxing Technology Company rely on to gain a foothold?
World-leading technology!

Technology leadership has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Chen Xing said that new energy vehicles have prospects, and Ren Guofei might really believe it.

"Then I'll give him a call to see if he's willing to cooperate." Chen Xing took out his mobile phone and dialed Ren Guofei's number.

Not a moment.

The call is connected.

"You just finished talking yesterday and you called me today. Is it possible that the satellite base station has been completed?" Ren Guofei's hearty voice came out.

"Satellite base station? What are they working on in private?" Rebus thought after seeing the conversation with his sharp ears.

It is not difficult to see that Longxing Technology and Kunpeng Company are inextricably linked, and the content of the cooperation between the two companies is beyond imagination.

Chen Xing did not shy away from Rebus. They are all members of the "Domestic Alliance". He responded: "Satellite base stations have made great progress, but this is not what we are talking about this time."

"Oh? What's that?"

Ren Guofei was puzzled.

He thought it was about the construction of satellite base stations, but he didn't expect that there were other things, and he also became somewhat interested.

"That's it." Chen Xing kept the story short and told the whole story: "I have several technologies here that just meet the conditions for building a car. Now Brother Lei is also here. I want the three of us to sit down and have a chat and see. Can we jointly build a new energy vehicle brand?"

(End of this chapter)