Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 411 Advanced
That's right, this was also part of Li Song's plan.

Li Song never thought he was particularly great, nor did he believe he had any exceptional management skills.

They certainly don't think they're particularly smart.

Therefore, Li Song used real cases he had witnessed in his previous life.

At this moment, it is difficult for humans to imagine what the scene will be like a hundred years from now.

Just look at the science fiction movies from this period.

Look at the equipment used in those spaceships in science fiction movies.

There were even walkie-talkies.

One of the biggest advantages of the internet age is the transparency of information.

Although some information was blocked for political reasons.

However, there are many successful examples of these things in business.

Li Song's crowdfunding campaign for the Panda airplane has several reasons. Besides what we've already seen—to increase brand awareness and open up the market—it also aims to disrupt the existing market.

More importantly, Li Song was preparing for the continued sale of airplanes.

Because Li Song knew about the future developments in the international situation.

Knowing that the US-China trade war had collapsed, he could forget about doing business freely in countries like the US.

People say that science knows no borders, but scientists do have borders.

The same applies to businessmen.

Commerce knows no borders, but businessmen do.

From now on, Li Song will deeply integrate with the mainland market.

It's basically about choosing sides.

Moreover, even if Li Song wanted to develop his career in the West, he wouldn't have the opportunity.

Because the items Li Song takes from second-hand platforms are not lacking in Western countries.

Western countries have no shortage of advanced fighter jets, advanced technologies, or aircraft carriers.

Even if Li Song manages to obtain some of Fat Bear's secrets, he could still defect to the West.

So when the bears split up, they will be no longer useful and will be divided up by the West.

No one can see the West's predatory nature now, but it will be revealed in a few decades.

Decades later, a Western president completely overturned economics.

This has astonished countless economists.

Therefore, if Li Song still wants to dominate the global market after splitting up with Fat Bear, he needs people from Latin America.

Because history shows that capitalists really can disregard the nation.

From the late 1970s, Aramco's manufacturing operations began to shift to other countries.

The Four Asian Tigers were established precisely because they took over Aramco's manufacturing operations.

Politicians in the United States are not unaware that the relocation of manufacturing will result in a large number of job losses.

However, capitalists, in order to obtain more profits, do not care about the country at all.

Even decades later, a trade war is raging between a major Eastern power and Aramco.

However, capitalists will still make money if they want to.

Therefore, Li Songzi wanted to ensure that small aircraft manufacturing companies in America had sufficient profits.

Then they will become your best partners.

"Mr. Li?"

"Do you mean that the Panda aircraft will also be handled through a dealership model?" a reporter quickly asked.

"Yes!"

“If any distributors are willing, we are willing to grant exclusive regional authorization!” Li Song nodded.

The reporters found Li Song's words somewhat unbelievable.

Because Panda Airplanes has already made a name for itself, why is it now giving up the market instead of actively seizing it?
These reporters were somewhat confused, because this meant that Li Song had given up on the channels.

In a market economy, the importance of distribution channels is undeniable.

Once someone controls the distribution channels, they can turn around and threaten upstream manufacturers.

Therefore, many manufacturers need to control their sales channels.

"We Easterners believe in win-win situations when doing business!"

"There's so much money in the world that you can't earn it all!" Li Song chuckled again and said.

"Panda Aircraft Abandoning Distribution Channels?"

"Has Mr. Li considered that distributors might pose a threat to manufacturers in the future?" a reporter asked again.

"We'll just follow the contract when the time comes."

"We will give our distributors sufficient profits!"

“Interested distributors can contact Parkson Company!” Li Song told all the reporters.

The reporter stopped asking questions after hearing Li Song's response, as time was limited.

"Mr. Li, how many orders do you have for the StarShines aircraft?" a reporter asked with concern.

"It's not certain yet, because we are providing customized designs for our clients."

"Mr. Li, no companies have registered for the yacht tender for the crowdfunding club. Would you be interested in participating in the yacht tender?" a reporter asked.

Li Song could tell from the reporter's notebook that he was there to gather information.

The bidding process for the crowdfunding club's yacht was cancelled because no one registered for it.

News reports indicate that crowdfunding clubs are considering changing their bidding criteria.

The reporter was somewhat surprised that no one had signed up for the crowdfunding club's tender.

Because the authorities have confirmed that Li Song will be participating in this bidding process.

So, various conspiracy theories were spread in the American media.

However, Li Song did not register for the yacht bidding, so the conspiracy theory of the little notebook is disproven!
"I don't know much about this because I've been too busy lately."

"Of the 25,000 orders for BMW vehicles, only a little over 3,000 have been delivered so far!"

"There are also orders for Panda aircraft!"

"And there's also the CA201 passenger plane!"

"In addition, there are orders for BMW motorcycles, and BMW motorcycle orders are expected to exceed 1.5 million units this year."

"It might even surpass two million vehicles!"

"So I don't have enough manpower or energy to build yachts right now!" Li Song said a lot, showing that he was very busy.

The reporters quickly jotted down the figures Li Song mentioned.

"Mr. Li, the automotive industry association in Aramco is pushing forward some proposals to impose high tariffs on foreign cars!"

"Will this affect BMW cars?"

"Mr. Li, how do you plan to deal with this policy?" a reporter asked again.

"Personally, I think Aramco's automotive industry association is a complete monopoly!"

"American citizens have the right to buy cars with better value for money!"

"I believe many people have seen their incomes decrease due to this year's economic crisis!"

"Under these circumstances, Aramco citizens have the right to purchase cars with better value for money!"

"However, Aramco's policy is not yet clear."

"If Aramco unilaterally raises tariffs, we will take legal action."

"Furthermore, we strongly condemn this kind of interference with free trade."

"This violates the America government's freedom of propaganda!" Li Song knew, of course, that the America car manufacturers would never do such a thing; it was BMW that was conquering territory in their country.

However, the identity of BMW is somewhat ambiguous; it could be produced in mainland China or Hong Kong.

Wait a while longer, until I acquire both Land Rover and Jaguar brands.

This could be London cars.

Then London will have a reason to step in.

Li Song did not expect London to change America's policies.

However, London still wields considerable influence in Aramco and Europe at present.

Because now America needs Europe's help to fight against the bears.

And those politicians in London like to stir things up, so as long as Li Song can give these politicians an excuse, they will definitely cause trouble! More importantly, BMW also brings a lot of tax revenue to London.

BMW cars, Panda airplanes, and all of these were transshipped from Hong Kong Island.

How many jobs will the annual export of so many motorcycles and cars bring to Hong Kong Island? How much GDP will it generate? And how much tax revenue will it contribute?

Meanwhile, London's economic growth this year is not optimistic due to the impact of the financial crisis.

This further highlights the importance of tax revenue on Hong Kong Island.

When these reporters heard that Li Song had directly targeted the Aramco government, they immediately became very excited.

"Mr. Li? Is this directed at the Aramco government?" a reporter quickly asked.

"Of course!"

"If the Aramco government passes the automobile tariff policy, it will violate the freedom that the Aramco government claims to uphold!"

"I think we can return the Statue of Liberty to Paris then!" Li Song knew exactly what these reporters wanted, so he launched into his rant!
The reporters were incredibly excited when they heard Li Song say that.

"Alright, that's all for today's interview!" Li Song said and then made his escape.

These reporters wanted to hear more from Li Song regarding the Aramco government, and they urged him to say a few more words!
Li Song, of course, couldn't say anything more.

After seeing Li Song leave, the reporters quickly left as well.

Then international calls started pouring in!

An hour and a half later, Boeing at Aramco learned more about the CA201 medium- and long-range passenger aircraft.

Boeing is in a bit of a hurry!

Because Boeing also received a lot of information.

CA201 has appeared in many airports in mainland China!
This means that the flight test of the aircraft went smoothly.

The date Li Song mentioned was October 1st.

Boeing also believes that this is because mainland China likes to announce news on this day.

This is the best gift for National Day.

Therefore, Boeing had to step up its efforts to overcome the challenges.

The good news is that a proposal was already put forward last time, allowing Boeing to see who was opposed.

The next step is to focus on tackling these opponents.

After receiving the relevant information, Aramco's automotive industry association also accelerated its efforts to address the issue.

In Ford's laboratory, two BMW vans were disassembled into countless parts.

Ford Motor Company's laboratory used its connections to obtain two BMW vans for disassembly, primarily to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the BMW vans!

Although we already know the appearance of the BMW van from the patent design, there are other design patents as well.

However, these do not include materials and processes.

Ford purchased BMW's 1.5L aluminum alloy engine, which comes in both manual and automatic versions!

The evaluation mainly focuses on the engine and transmission.

"It's hard to imagine that some countries in the East actually have the capability to produce such engines."

"The heat efficiency ratio is as high as 30%!"

"This is incredible!" Engineers at Ford's lab stared wide-eyed at the test data.

At this point, the thermal efficiency ratio of gasoline engines is mostly around 25%.

The main limitations are materials and fuel injection technology.

In 1989, Toyota achieved a thermal efficiency of 30% for its gasoline engines!
In the year 2000, Toyota and Honda used direct injection, turbocharging, and other technologies to increase thermal efficiency to 36% to 40%.

Decades later, BYD pushed the thermal efficiency ratio of gasoline engines to 43%.

The higher the thermal efficiency ratio, the more fuel-efficient it is.

In the 1980s and 90s, small cars were very popular in the West.

One reason is that the financial crisis led to a rise in oil prices.

On the other hand, the gasoline engine of the small notebook has higher thermal efficiency, which means it is more fuel-efficient!

BMW's aluminum alloy engines can achieve a thermal efficiency of 30%.

It's 20% to 25% more than Ford cars, at least 5% more.

Some models even cost 10% more!

In fact, Li Song has an even more advanced engine, but he won't release it all at once.

Where did they get their technology?

"How could they possibly possess such advanced technology out of thin air?"

"And their hot casting technology!"

"It not only reduced manufacturing costs, but also labor costs."

"Moreover, hot casting technology saves more materials." Ford's laboratory looked at the disassembled engine parts.

It's much less than Ford's.

Because BMW cars use more aluminum alloy hot-casting technology.

Many parts are integrated together and cast in one piece!
First, it saves materials, because assembling the parts requires more screws.

This liquid hot casting technology eliminates the need for so many screws.

Moreover, the cast parts do not require secondary processing.

Parts manufactured in other ways require secondary processing and secondary heat treatment.

The increased number of steps also increased costs, and assembling many parts requires additional jobs!

"BMW is our biggest enemy!"

"The engine has higher overall thermal efficiency, is more fuel-efficient, and has lower costs!"

"Submit this report as soon as possible!" Although the Ford Motor Company laboratory had not yet completed all the tests, it was already eager to submit the report.

These professionals saw the impact BMW had on the entire industry.

Therefore, Ford needs to be prepared.

After receiving some of the test data and advice from professionals, Ford executives shared the data with other automakers.

Soon, several major American car manufacturers gathered together.

"damn it!"

"Who gave them the technology? Was it London?" Several company executives huddled together, staring at the glaring data, and one of them started cursing.

"I don't know!"

"BMW has such an advanced engine, yet they don't advertise it!"

"This is a conspiracy, a conspiracy against us!"

"Are they those guys from London?"

"Impossible! If those guys in London had such an advanced engine, they would have been advertising it all over the world by now!"

"Could it be a notebook?"

"Even Japan doesn't have such advanced engine technology."

"We at Ford's lab have also disassembled some of their cars. Their fuel efficiency is mainly due to lightweight design and small engine displacement!"

"Of course, their engine technology also has certain advantages."

"But there is simply no such advanced engine technology."

"BMW not only has advanced engine technology, but also leads us in manufacturing technology."

"Their engine has one-third fewer parts than ours."

"For engines of the same displacement, their engines are more than 20% lighter than ours!"

"On the one hand, they used aluminum alloy, and on the other hand, they used hot-casting technology!"

"I think BMW's production capacity will soon explode," the president of Ford Motor Company said with concern.

"Tariffs must be added!"

"We must keep this damn guy out of our market!"

"Furthermore, we spent a lot of money to find their automotive labs; I think they have even more advanced technology inside," the president of General Motors said.

"This is troublesome; Li Song is a world-famous celebrity now!"

"Moreover, we must respond to his remarks."

"That damn guy!" The people present felt a chill run down their spines when they thought about the recent troubles Boeing had been dealing with.

(End of this chapter)