In order to live in seclusion, I tricked my roommate into falling in love

Chapter 408 Is it just because of setbacks that I grew up too fast?

That’s right, this is the information Zi Xiaowei got today after visiting, or walking through, the two previously best-selling brand parks in an inspection-like manner.

Changjiang Automobile, whose sales volume in the past two years was around one million vehicles, has a total production capacity of approximately 1.4 million.

The Cat series just took up these 300,000 to 400,000 idle production capacities.

The entire Changjiang Automobile is actually already operating at high load, almost at 100% capacity.

Of course, we are also working hard to expand.

The Jiangzhou Super Pulse Factory, with an investment of over 10 billion yuan, is only the largest project. It would be considered very successful if it can achieve a production capacity of 800,000 vehicles within one year of its production. It is expected that the factory will eventually be able to expand its capacity to a maximum capacity of 1.5 million.

It seems that even if we give it all to Totoro, it may not be enough.

Changjiang Automobile's main factories in the north are expanding their production capacity, striving to wait until the Jiangzhou factory is put into production by the end of this year, with a total production capacity of 240 million vehicles!
This is the change and confidence that Zi Xiaowei brought to Changjiang Automobile.

After seemingly declining for two years, the production capacity unexpectedly rebounded and increased by one million vehicles.

This is already the limit for Changjiang Automobile.

Because it is not just about building a super factory, it also involves the replacement and upgrading of a whole range of downstream industry chain suppliers, as well as the training and management of a large number of skilled workers.

Now, even though Zi Xiaowei wants to focus on new energy vehicles, he is powerless.

Zi Xiaowei's habit is to search and query at any time, and he concluded: "Haoyunlai currently has a production capacity of 4 million vehicles, but only 47% is actually operating. They are crying out for a hit product to stimulate those empty production lines, so it is worth my cooperation."

It’s true that achievements are the best aphrodisiac for men.

Half a year ago, Dai Anni bought a new energy vehicle worth 400,000 or 500,000 yuan and criticized Zi Xiaowei for not having the confidence to manage such a small amount of assets.

It really exploded with the sales amount of millions, tens of millions, hundreds of millions, billions, tens of billions and even hundreds of billions.

Zi Xiaowei was so excited that even the Totoro models worth hundreds of billions of yuan could not satisfy his desire.

Old Chang had also been watching this guy for half a year. He sat on the steps of a dim stairwell, looking like a teenager who had just started his journey, a little nervous and apprehensive.

Now even his production capacity of more than two million is ignored.

It's been years since anyone dared to act so pretentious in front of him. He laughed dumbly: "How big a business do you want to do?"

Zi Xiaowei gripped the steering wheel tightly, but lacked the unbridled enthusiasm expected of someone his age. "You might not believe this, but I didn't intend to charge any money for the livestreaming of Good Luck's Geek 001 model a while ago. If we're just talking about making money, we sell underwear, and we can easily make to billion yuan a month. With our online sales model, which doesn't involve any sales channels, we can achieve a net profit of to percent."

Even the car tycoons couldn't help but sigh: "Is this how they make money in underwear?!"

Zi Xiaowei nodded. "Clothing is inherently highly profitable, and underwear is even more so. A significant amount of costs go into distribution channels and brand building. However, the online shopping plus livestreaming model saves 60-70% of these intermediary costs. It was me who took the initiative to transfer the information and publicity network controlled by my sister, and the influencer popularity maintained by my younger sister, to the new energy industry. My goal was to completely capitalize on the trend. I wanted to see how big a business I could achieve by following the national policies."

Lao Chang's expression finally turned serious: "If you mess up, you can just go back to selling underwear, and my business will be in tatters."

Zi Xiaowei slowly shook his head. "I'm not going back. The underwear company just gave me the confidence to ensure I could afford to lose. Ever since you taught me in that stairwell that creating more jobs is the only way to save the livestreaming influencer industry, I've been absolutely tied to the automotive industry, to Changjiang Automobile... When it comes to good fortune, it's more accurate to say I can't wait."

Lao Chang relaxed a little, but his eyes became sharper: "Can't wait for what?"

Zi Xiaowei gestured, "The transition to new energy vehicles will only take two or three years. Actually, Ella and Changjiang Motors have become my foundation, ensuring my support in the automotive industry. But I can't wait for Ella to complete the production capacity of the Totoro and open a new sedan line, and I can't wait for Changjiang Motors to transition from fuel vehicles and hybrid vehicles to pure electric vehicles. So I have no choice but to find an existing manufacturer to produce these half of the models."

Lao Chang heard it: "Are you afraid that if you're too late, others will eat up all the pure electric sedan market?"

Zi Xiaowei said, "Dream Cars sells 200,000 to 300,000 vehicles per month. They're not fully utilizing their production capacity of 4.8 million vehicles, and more than half of those are sedans. Crucially, Tesla has been very stable, with 40,000 to 50,000 vehicles sold per month, nearly half of which are also sedans. They are the main force impacting gasoline-powered sedans, and they are the last bastion of joint venture cars."

Speaking of this, Lao Chang also had a feeling: "Just like when we entered the SUV market a few years ago and beat joint venture brands and imported brands into retreat?"

Zi Xiaowei gave a thumbs-up: "Yes, you were really awesome back then. Now, it's basically difficult for joint venture SUV brands to make a comeback, but the German and Japanese joint venture models are still mainly sedans. Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen, and Chevrolet all have their own flagship sedan models. In fact, many joint venture new energy vehicle models have approached us this time, hoping to promote them together with Xiong Zhuan. After repeated consideration, I simply don't dare to bear this stigma, let alone go against the policy direction. So Haoyunlai is one of the few options..." He hesitated before speaking: "In fact, the biggest reason I can't wait is that I am very pessimistic about the future of Dream Auto. They have exploded too quickly. This kind of rapid and drastic situation can snowball if there are even the slightest problems in management. The accumulation is very dangerous, especially since they are desperately expanding traditional sales channels as sales continue to rise. This goes against the current trend from manufacturer to consumer. Once Jingxi Logistics and we complete the integration of this new automotive after-sales model, their shortcomings will be magnified exponentially."

It was already past eight or nine in the evening, and Zi Xiaowei was quite glad that he had to go to the provincial capital airport a hundred kilometers away to pick someone up, so he didn't have to drink or join a drinking party.

But Old Chang remained silent for a long moment in the night before he sneered and said, "You know, this year the entire group, especially the marketing team, which lost a lot of people, is filled with panic. They don't dare to face the rapid progress of their dreams, and are as discouraged as grandsons all day long! Not to mention someone like you who can analyze and judge the shortcomings and crises of the dream. Sometimes I really want to tell everyone to get out!"

Zi Xiaowei chuckled, "The departure of your marketing assistant has been described as a loss of strength. I've already told Yueyue that this is a good thing. The old marketing model they represent is ripe for gradual elimination. Now it depends on how many of the 4S system, under the influence of Lao Jin and his East China general agents, will gradually and proactively shift to cooperating with Jingxi Logistics, which will also help you clear your baggage."

The main reason for Chang's confidence comes from the monthly sales of the Cat series, which is 80,000 to 90,000 units, and is comparable to the average sales of the entire group last year.

Allow other product lines to withstand ups and downs during the reform.

He nodded and said, "Tomorrow you should go to the sales center building and give all of them a strong dose of medicine."

Zi Xiaowei groaned, "I don't mind, but they've probably been wanting to break my bones for a long time. The future development of the group has nothing to do with them. Their current income has been affected, so are they going to put all the blame on me?"

Old Chang laughed: "No, thanks to the publicity and reputation of Ella Automobile, sales have actually increased in the past few months. They are afraid that you will really cut all the marketing centers. I heard that your Ella Marketing Center in Jiangzhou only has six people. They are so scared that they are shaking, hahahaha!"

This is probably the happiest time for capitalists.

I told you to be a dragon when things go your way but a coward when things go your way. Now you know the plague god is coming!

The legend that Zi Xiaowei has to sacrifice a general manager, marketing director, etc. every time he promotes a car brand is really too terrifying.

Lao Chang was so happy that he lit another cigarette.

Zi Xiaowei found that the fresh air system and air purification system in this MPV model are quite good, and this advantage should also be absorbed in the new sedan.

He called his cell phone to record whatever he thought of.

Lao Chang also lamented that his new generation was really different from them in many details. What were their ideas back then? Now they can only read reports from various so-called experts and R&D teams.

Zi Xiaowei said that because of his high position and power, he gradually lost the habit of perceiving new things and constantly thinking about new changes.

The two of them started arguing.

Men are happiest when they are with other men.

A hundred kilometers passed in a flash.

A long line of more than ten 500-type large SUVs and three luxury MPVs arrived at the airport one after another.

Zi Xiaowei pulled Lao Chang to the specially made four-seater MPV to discuss why he felt that this kind of luxurious four-seater was too out of touch with the masses.

The enthusiastic discussion filled all the other drivers in suits standing respectfully on the roadside with admiration.

When did the chairman become so amiable and relaxed? He really treats him like his own son.

But I didn’t expect that anyone who could sell millions of vehicles for the group in a year would also receive this treatment.

So Huang Yongjian and the others tried their best to act mature and followed the vice president of the College of Landscape Architecture out.

I can hardly believe my eyes, is it so grand and luxurious?
The group’s reception vehicles are all black, and the suits are all black.

Then Zi Xiaowei and Lao Chang squatted on the side of the road.

The vice president actually made a mistake.

(End of this chapter)