What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 279 The Bad Kid and the New Toy (3200 Monthly Tickets in April)

"Wait a minute, I'll call back in a bit."

Old Zhang hung up the phone without saying a word; he was already at his limit if he even listened to this.

Then, amidst the dissatisfaction of the crowd, he put away the printed fax and said seriously:

"Everyone understands the confidentiality agreement. This matter is beyond our purview, so let's not discuss it any further."

"Old Zhang, you..."

Some people tried to speak, but in the end they wisely kept quiet.

Although Tang Wen calls it a 100 billion yuan plan, the connections behind it are far greater.

This is certainly a good thing for the navy. Even if they spend 100 billion, they will only have to pay back 5 billion in a year. The annual interest rate of 3% is practically charity.

To put it simply, the rate of currency devaluation is probably even higher than that.

Moreover, this level of loan with a 3% interest rate was only available last time thanks to the assistance loan from Big Brother.

In contrast, large loans from any other force start at 6.5%.

Moreover, with an ultra-long repayment period of 20 years, it is equivalent to paying 5% of the principal every year, and the total interest is only 8%.

A 3% discount on maintenance is far more than just cost price; it barely covers material costs. All other losses, such as site and personnel costs, result in losses.

Is this good for the navy? Absolutely fantastic.

Even if you could afford to spend hundreds of billions or trillions, you wouldn't be able to afford it all. But a few billion or tens of billions isn't a particularly big burden. It can almost cover the original procurement budget, and the pressure will decrease as the years go by.

However, what Tang Wen wanted wasn't provided by the navy:

The car license plates and import rights are definitely for the purpose of introducing Nanyang cars, which is related to the country's overall strategy for the car market.

In order to protect the domestic auto industry, all foreign brands must now enter the market through joint ventures, with a shareholding ratio not exceeding 50%, and prices must be raised to give domestic cars room to survive.

This policy was only issued in 1994, and the original world line was not gradually opened up for more than 20 years.

Such strict and prolonged restrictions demonstrate the importance attached to the automotive market.

As for oil... that's easy to say, it's just a matter of centralized purchase and sales. Why would we not want our own oil?
However, neither of these decisions is within the Navy's control.

Moreover, they are the pure beneficiaries, having contributed almost nothing, so they really can't offer their opinions casually.

There were no fools present, and they quickly understood this principle:

This is like a businessman trying to persuade a new mother:
Buy your child a Little Tyrant learning machine; it will help with their studies!
If a child doesn't speak, they might get a learning machine; but if they show liking or interest, it's more likely to cause trouble.

Now, the "bad kid" must remain unaware and, ideally, immediately distance himself from the matter and not get involved at all.

Everyone tacitly pretended that the incident didn't exist and continued with the afternoon's topic.

"Where were we? Right, I changed the layout of the Red Dragon's hangar."

"Stop bringing up the Red Dragon, just bring up the United States!"

The speaker was abruptly interrupted because the Supersonic Project is no longer a dream.

"Bigger is better, more is stronger, I only want the biggest tonnage!"

……

"Ah I?"

Shen Wei looked at the 740 that Tang Wen had driven and was somewhat bewildered. Just now, the latter actually asked him to disassemble the car and try to copy it.
He knows exactly what kind of sailor he is. They haven't even solved the quality problem of the gearbox casting housing yet, and suddenly they're copying this thing?

He wouldn't be so surprised if they threw away a Daihatsu or a Citroën Fukang.

Tang Wen: "I didn't ask you to copy it from scratch. First, disassemble the parts and see which ones you can make yourself and which ones you can buy from suppliers. Tell me about the rest that you really can't do or that require a lot of investment."

"Also, when Yang Zhanchi comes back, you two can work together to set up an assembly line and assemble a few hundred prototype vehicles using CKD kits to familiarize yourselves with it."

What is CKD?

Looking into Shen Wei's clear eyes, Tang Wen explained helplessly: "It means that all the parts are imported, and only the assembly is done domestically, so that you can at least have some concept of car manufacturing."

Shen Wei, who had just been bewildered, immediately had his eyes light up:

"Could it be that we've reached a joint venture agreement with BMW to introduce the technology? That's impressive!"

"It is indeed an import, but no negotiations have taken place."

"But they didn't discuss how we would assemble hundreds of vehicles using CKD (Completely Knocked Down)?"

Shen Wei could not misunderstand. According to Tang Wen's thinking, a few hundred cars were just thrown out to test the waters, but those were 7 Series cars worth millions, and it was unknown whether a few hundred could be sold in a year.

They imported parts from hundreds of 7 Series cars for assembly. If they didn't negotiate with BMW, did they steal the parts?

"Who said this is a BMW 740? This is clearly a Gaijin 740. As for how it got its name, don't worry about that."

Tang Wen then added:
“It’s not just this 740; I’ll bring over all the currently popular cars to disassemble and study. But the 740 platform is excellent and has a lot of space, making it very suitable as our flagship to make a name for ourselves.”

The 740 is, after all, a V8 luxury car that is nearly 5 meters long. Even if the price is reduced, it will still cost several hundred thousand yuan. It is obviously a pipe dream to expect to sweep the market with this car.

Tang Wen was simply following the approach of previous emerging electric vehicle companies: first create an imposing and intimidating model to increase brand awareness.

Besides the pirated 40, you can replace it with a pirated Park Avenue or even a pirated GTR.

Even if we price a car at two million and it still doesn't sell, it doesn't matter; all we want is brand recognition.

As for copying? Which brand in this era didn't start by copying others?

Imitation of existing car models is definitely the best way to quickly accumulate design experience.

The models that truly require serious attention are inexpensive small cars priced at 10 yuan or even less than 5 yuan, such as the former Beyond F3 or F0, and small cars like the QQ.

Cars of this class cannot be copied casually; the most durable, worry-free, and lowest-maintenance models must be selected.

For example, models like the Corolla, Levin, and Jetta are the true foundation for growing bigger and stronger.

Tang Wen was full of confidence, but Shen Wei swallowed hard and dared not agree.

"Mr. Tang, let's get a cheaper car instead. We can just buy a scrapped car first."

After studying the GJ series diesel engine and AT transmission, he gained a deep understanding of the complexity of automobiles, and he didn't dare to buy that million-dollar 7 Series.

"..."

Tang Wen, somewhat helpless, called over the engineers who were watching the commotion and asked them:
"Who among you will dismantle this car?"

A group of people looked at each other, but no one stepped forward.

Just kidding, a luxury car that hasn't even been registered yet can't afford to pay for even a little paint damage.

Tang Wen sighed, then reached out to Tang Feng beside him, who immediately reached into his pocket.

"That's not it!"

As soon as a dark metal handle appeared, Tang Wen quickly grabbed his hand and pressed it back down. Then, he pulled a dagger from another pocket and, to everyone's surprise, plunged it into the brand-new car.

Then, holding the dagger, he slashed around the entire car, leaving a ring of shocking scratches, before nonchalantly kicking the front of the car hard.
"Now, this is a scrapped car, a teaching aid."

After saying that, he patted Shen Wei on the shoulder:

"Not only the physical objects, but also the design materials are included. I will send you one or two finished vehicles later for you to disassemble yourselves."

The current factory size is simply not enough. Go ahead and acquire more; I want to turn Goose City into an automobile city.

Watching Tang Wen's dashing departure, Shen Wei felt a bit dazed.

They even provided the design data. Does this mean BMW is planning a joint venture?

But if not, that would be even more astonishing.

(End of this chapter)