Rebirth 99 to become a car giant.

Chapter 123 Discussing conditions and unexpected surprises

Cao Yang did not choose the Yangcheng Honda plant to meet with Honda Research Institute.

Instead, he specially invited the other party to Nanshan Technology Co., Ltd.

After all, I will have private goods to stuff inside later.

"Mr. Cao, this is Mr. Onihara Ishizuka from our Honda Giken and Light Research Institute. He is the executive officer of Honda Research Institute. He is solely responsible for negotiating cooperation with you this time."

In order to keep confidentiality, Kimura Kawaguchi, the director of the purchasing department of Yangcheng Honda, personally acted as the translator.

As a Honda employee stationed at Yangcheng Honda, Kimura’s Chinese is still very fluent.

"I heard before that the exterior styling of the Ford F150 was produced by a Chinese designer. I originally thought it was produced by a master from the Huaqing Academy of Fine Arts."

"I didn't expect Cao Sang to be much younger than I thought."

Onihara Ishizuka wears an afro. He is obviously in his 40s, but his hair style is very similar to that of a Chinese middle school boy of fifteen or sixteen years old.

This impressed Cao Yang deeply.

Of course, even without this shape, the name Onigahara Ishizuka is impressive enough.

I have heard that many Japanese surnames are very strange.

What about soy sauce, steamed buns, pig snout, inukai, my grandson, one, two, three, anus, poop...

I didn't expect that I could actually know someone with such a strange last name.

"Onigahara-san can become an executive officer of Honda at such a young age. This achievement is admirable."

The two sides had a business exchange, and more than ten minutes passed.

Then it started to get on track.

"K-car's popularity overseas is very low. I didn't expect Cao Sang to pay attention to it."

Cao Yang didn't play tricks and directly took out part of the N-BOX appearance design drawings.

Onihara Ishizuka is a person who knows the goods. He can feel the charm of this K-car with just a simple front shape.

Speaking of which, this kind of K-car with length, width, and height limits of 3.3 meters, 1.4 meters, and 2.0 meters, and a displacement upper limit of 660cc is relatively expensive in terms of purchase tax, insurance, vehicle weight tax, and vehicle tax. Ordinary cars have great advantages.

And in Japan, if there is no fixed parking space, you can only buy a K-car.

The key thing is that Japan's automobile industry started relatively early, so their consumers have already passed the initial stage of using vehicles to show their identity and status.

It's not that it's unimportant to save face, it's just that it's not that important anymore.

In their eyes, vehicles are more of a tool that can provide convenience for people's production and life.

In this way, a car that is small, well-equipped, and easy to park will have a huge market in Japan.

Of course, from another perspective, this is also a product of Japan's small land and limited resources.

Otherwise, the American automobile industry started earlier, why do people always like big cars with large displacements?

"Honda's N-BOX is a very successful model in Japan. I think if the next generation replacement model adopts this style, there will be no problem in selling more than [-] yuan a month."

"It is not impossible to even overwhelm other models and become the market champion."

"Look at this headlight. It has a cute style among the exquisiteness. Housewives should like it very much."

"And the front grille, which is simple and recognizable, makes people remember it at a glance."

"If the shape of the entire body fully integrates Honda's MM concept, the interior space of this car will be large despite its small size."

At this time, Cao Yang naturally wanted to brag about the K-car he designed.

Otherwise, how can we further impose conditions then?

"This car is indeed very good, and it is more suitable than the plan under review within our institute."

"However, N-BOX is one of Honda's classic models, and we have always had a dedicated team to upgrade its appearance."

"If the cost is too high, we may not be able to afford it."

Onihara Ishizuka was designed, so there are not so many twists and turns.

He fell in love with this car, but he didn't want to be completely kidnapped by Cao Yang.

Of course, if what Cao Yang brought out today was an equally stunning Accord or Civic, then his attitude would probably be a little different.

Although K-car is good, it only has a domestic market in Japan.

This greatly limits its value.

Otherwise, for a model that can sell [-] yuan a month in Japan, how much should it be sold in the United States and China?

"Onihara-san, since I took the initiative to find Honda, I am naturally sincere in cooperating with your company."

"My condition is actually very simple. I hope that the subsidiary company established by your company in China can purchase Nanshan's presses and molds."

"Of course, the technology of the equipment and molds meets the requirements and the cost is not higher than that of other equipment manufacturers. This is a prerequisite."

At this time, Cao Yang naturally had no idea of ​​starting a price war.

He has already made an exchange with others, and he is not stupid if he sells presses and molds at low prices.

"Only this condition?"

Onihara Ishizuka and Kimura Kawaguchi looked at each other, obviously feeling that Cao Yang's conditions were not particularly excessive.

"It would be better if your company could give priority to Nanshan for its wheel hub bearings and other parts."

Before the other party could fully react, Cao Yang inserted another condition.

Anyway, this condition is not so unacceptable to Honda.

After all, if you want to make parts, the QCD must be fine.

Honda's own direct manufacturer does not make bearings, so Cao Yang's condition is not considered sensitive.

"Mr. Cao, what specific models do your presses have? What types of molds can be produced?"

Kawaguchi knows this situation better than Onihara.

So he chatted directly with Cao Yang.

“Whether it’s a PRG press or a TRF press, we can satisfy all tonnages.”

"Some time ago, Huaqiang Stamping Factory's new factory, which used more than a dozen Nanshan presses, has been successfully put into operation."

"We are currently supplying parts for your Accord."

"We not only have a 600-ton PRG press, but also a 2000-ton TRF press."

“It can be said that as long as it is a PRG or TRF press, we can do it.”

"As for the TDM press, if necessary, we will have no problem."

"In terms of molds, whether the molds used to support these equipment are used to process ordinary 270 steel plates or 590 high-strength steel, we can produce qualified products."

"In this regard, several companies have already achieved mass production results."

When Cao Yang said this, Kawaguchi was really surprised.

China actually has such powerful press manufacturers and mold manufacturers?

This is a good thing for reducing the cost of parts.

"Mr. Cao, currently there are many Honda-related parts companies investing in and setting up factories in China, but there are mainly three companies that need stamping machines. They need a lot of presses. Is there no problem with your production capacity?"

Kawaguchi and Onihara chattered for a while, then asked Cao Yang again.

Obviously, these conditions are not harsh for Honda cars.

No matter whose equipment you buy, you still buy it.

If there is really no technical problem with Nanshan's press, then it is not impossible in exchange.

Of course, if it is later confirmed that there is a technical problem, it will not mean that they did not abide by the agreement.

"Three?"

"Which three?"

Cao Yang pretended not to know anything.

In fact, it was beating in my heart.

Aren’t there just Yangcheng Aiji and Yangcheng Aipak?

Why did a third one pop up?