Rebirth 99 to become a car giant.

Chapter 157 Happy Events Repeatedly

Cao Yang could basically guess what good news Austin wanted to tell him.

Nanshan 6AT has been recommended to General Motors for several months, and samples have been sent to it.

It is normal for some directional things to come out now.

However, those who should cooperate still need to cooperate.

Otherwise, how could Austin feel that the call was not in vain?

"Austin, it's so nice to hear your voice."

"I just happened to feel a lot of pressure during this period, and your good news came over."

Although he was separated by the phone, the smile on Cao Yang's face was not less at all.

"General Motors is ready to adopt your 6AT automatic transmission."

“The rest is nothing more than the consideration of the model and quantity adopted.”

"This aspect needs to be further judged based on the matching situation with the actual vehicle and the use of the first mass-produced parts."

"But we have to use your 6AT, that's for sure."

Austin is also very active in promoting Nanshan 6AT to enter GM's supply system.

Anyway, General Motors does not have its own transmission factory, all transmissions are outsourced.

Although it cannot be said that it has a monopoly on the supply of gearboxes, price negotiations among those gearbox manufacturers are difficult.

Especially on 6AT, GM doesn't have many choices.

Even when those manufacturers face this year's auto parts antitrust investigation, their performance in coordinating cost reductions is not as good as other manufacturers.

Austin has long wanted to find some way to deal with them.

Now that Nanshan 6AT has emerged, it can be regarded as providing him with a bargaining chip.

Even if it is only used on one model, it will put a lot of pressure on transmission manufacturers such as Aisin and ZF.

Because that means that Nanshan 6AT has changed from a possible threat to a real threat.

This competitive atmosphere is not an illusion created, but your orders will really be cut if you don't cooperate.

"Great!"

"Austin, congratulations to GM for making exactly the right choice."

"The technology of Nanshan 6AT is the best in the industry, and the cost is also the best in the industry."

"General Motors chose to cooperate with Nanshan, which is definitely a win-win choice."

"Don't worry, we at Nanshan will not let you down."

Although Austin said what he expected, Cao Yang still acted very happy.

In fact, he was quite happy.

Both Ford and General Motors have chosen to use Nanshan 6AT, so there will most likely be some movement from Volkswagen next.

As for other national automobile giants, Cao Yang has not given up.

This time, Zhang Fugui was chosen to leave the position of head of the sales department and let a small secretary take up the post, also to better explore the international market.

After all, Zhang Fugui can't even speak a few words in English, which is very disadvantageous when facing international customers.

What a little secretary, not only does she speak English well, it is said that she is also learning German by herself during this time.

Zhang Fugui's progressive attitude is completely unmatched.

"Cao, you are right, this is a win-win choice."

“But I hope Nanshan can give us more support in terms of cost.”

Austin didn't feel uncomfortable with Cao Yang's answer.

Americans are not used to being humble, and Cao Yang will naturally not be humble like him.

This way everyone can communicate more comfortably.

"Austin, don't worry, our prices are definitely much lower than Aisin and ZF."

"Of course, our gearbox factory is newly built, and various depreciation expenses have just begun."

"So the price decline also has a cycle."

"If mass production begins in the first half of next year, I can promise you that we will provide an annual price reduction of no less than 3% every year starting from the year after next, and this will last for at least three years."

"If there are some cases of mass production of VAVE, we are also willing to share this part of the revenue with General Motors."

Nanshan's quotation has been provided to General Motors before.

Cao Yang has no plans to adjust prices now.

Although Nanshan 6AT was adopted by General Motors and Ford so quickly, the price advantage was a big reason.

But Cao Yang doesn't want to simply engage in a price war on 6AT.

The current offer is attractive enough.

"Cao, I heard that Ford Motor Company has also chosen to cooperate with you. You can't sell it to them cheaper than to us."

Although the cooperation between Nanshan and Ford Motor Company did not spread on a large scale, Austin obviously knew about it through his own channels.

"That's right, the 6AT we provide to Ford will be mass-produced and supplied in January next year."

"Ford and General Motors are Nanshan's most important customers, and we will both offer very competitive prices."

Although Cao Yang's quotations to the two parties were similar, he did not want to discuss it with the other party in detail.

After all, to a certain extent, this is a secret.

Next, the two chatted for a while before hanging up the phone.

"General Motors is also going to use your 6AT?"

As soon as Cao Yang hung up the phone, Xiang Changle couldn't help but ask.

Although he didn't mean to eavesdrop on Cao Yang's phone call just now, the other party didn't leave the office. He was sitting there openly, so it didn't matter.

"Yes, I went to the United States a few months ago and specifically recommended our 6AT to them."

"At present, they have gone through some tests and have basically set the direction."

"We just have to look at the situation later before deciding on the model and scale."

Cao Yang had nothing to hide from Xiang Changle.

"Xiao Cao, this is very remarkable."

"After many years of domestic automatic transmissions, we have not produced any decent products. I think if Nanshan 6AT can really enter the supporting systems of Ford and General Motors, it will definitely be a great development for the development of China's automobile industry. A big deal."

"If you can do 6AT well, then 4AT and MT will not be a problem."

"Basically, the gearboxes used in domestic passenger cars are expected to be domestically produced."

Xiang Changle can also be considered a person in the automobile industry.

A teacher from the School of Automotive Engineering at Lingnan University of Technology is engaged in scientific research projects that involve researching some automotive parts with various car companies or institutions.

But before that, everyone was basically doing research on various parts on commercial vehicles.

Passenger cars have not received enough attention before.

In other words, because commercial vehicles have more special uses, everyone previously focused on commercial vehicles.

However, the passenger car market has developed rapidly in recent years, and the situation has obviously begun to change.

"The development of the domestic auto parts industry is indeed a bit worrying. There is a big gap between it and the international giants."

"But I believe this is only temporary. With the rapid development of the domestic automobile industry, the auto parts industry will continue to improve."

"Especially at Nanshan, in addition to gearboxes, we are now conducting research on ECU, ABS and other parts."

“Even for components such as steering gears and audio systems, special project teams have been set up in the R&D center.”

"There will be some results soon in the future."

Taking this opportunity, Cao Yang also vaccinated Xiang Changle in advance.

In case Nanshan comes out with too many parts, everyone will find it strange.

"You have expanded your business so much all at once. Is there no problem?"

"Should we finish the gearbox first?"

"I think just this one part is enough to make Nanshan Technology Co., Ltd. a tens of billions enterprise."

Based on his own experience, Xiang Changle felt that Cao Yang's approach was a bit radical.

A gearbox, even a cheap one, costs several thousand yuan, and an expensive one costs tens of thousands.

If we can produce hundreds of thousands of gearboxes a year, the scale of the company will increase.

If we can make millions of units, it will definitely become a trend.

Now that Nanshan 6AT has entered the procurement systems of Ford Motor and General Motors, there is obviously no problem in entering the system of domestic independent brands in the future.

In this case, shouldn't 6AT be made bigger and stronger?

"Teacher, don't worry, we will definitely continue to delve into the field of gearboxes. Now we have 6AT, and in the future we will also have 8AT and 10AT."

"It takes time to develop a part. If we do it slowly, we don't know when it will be possible to research and produce all the main parts of the car."

Xiang Changle couldn't help but frown after hearing Cao Yang's statement.

Obviously, he didn't quite agree with this view.

Of course, so far, Cao Yang has not taken the wrong path with Nanshan, so it is difficult for him to say too much.

"Since you already have an idea, do it well. If you have any difficulties, just come to me directly."

"No problem, I will definitely keep disturbing you. The graduate student resources of Lingnan University of Technology are what I have been coveting."

"Then why don't you come and take classes for a few more days? Wouldn't it be better to directly recruit your classmates and senior fellow students into the company?"

When Xiang Changle said this, Cao Yang could only laugh.

There are so many things in the company, how can I come to school often?

Fortunately, Xiang Changle didn't care too much.

Instead, he took the initiative and started making phone calls to the student he had just recommended in front of Cao Yang.

……

Luo Hongxing went to study in the United States in 1985.

After graduation, I went directly to Ford Motor Company and worked there for 15 years.

Starting from being an ordinary craftsman in the workshop, he gradually became the head of the assembly workshop of Detroit No. [-] Factory.

For a Chinese, his room for improvement is basically gone.

In most traditional American companies, if Chinese people basically reach the middle level, it will be difficult for them to have room for advancement.

Even if your personal abilities are excellent, it is very difficult to break through this limit.

Among ten people, it is estimated that only one or two people can break through this shackles.

Obviously, Luo Hongxing is not an exception.

Over the years, his parents' health also began to deteriorate.

He slowly began to plan to return to China to work.

Especially after the establishment of Changan Ford, he once made an effort to see if he could be assigned to Changan Ford.

But this wish was not realized in the end.

Although being sent to China would not be considered a good arrangement, Ford Motor may be worried that after Luo Hongxing, a Chinese, goes to China, he will get too close to Changan Automobile and harm Ford Motor's interests.

He can't even go to Changan Ford, and he has no hope of other joint venture car companies.

As for the independent brand, if he wants to go there, it’s not like no one wants it.

However, after comprehensive consideration of various aspects such as salary and working location, he still chose to give up.

As a result, he received a call today from his undergraduate thesis advisor, which surprised him.

"Nanshan Technology Co., Ltd.?"

"Teacher, does Nanshan Technology Co., Ltd. produce gearboxes?"

Obviously, Luo Hongxing has heard of Nanshan's name.

This is easy to do.

Xiang Changle immediately became confident.

"Yes, their 6AT automatic transmission has received orders from General Motors and Ford, and its technical parameters are comparable to or even surpassed Aisin and ZF."

"What? Xiao Luo, have you heard of Nanshan?"

Although Nanshan is relatively famous in Yangcheng, it probably doesn't have much reputation in the United States.

Now Luo Hongxing has actually heard of it, and Xiang Changle is also a little curious.

"One of my graduate school classmates is the quality manager of Ford's transmission factory. I just heard him brag about the parameters of Nanshan 6AT some time ago."

"Ford's transmission factory will soon use Nanshan's 6AT technology to replace the 6AT it developed itself."

"What? Teacher, you called me specifically today. You didn't just ask me if you have heard of Nanshan Technology Co., Ltd.?"

Luo Hongxing knew that his teacher was now the dean of the School of Automotive Engineering and was very busy every day.

"Didn't you say before that you wanted to see if there were any suitable job opportunities in China?"

"It just so happens that the boss of Nanshan is my student. They are growing very fast and want to recruit a few executives with experience in working in large international companies."

"I immediately thought of you."

"Ronaldo, Nanshan not only produces gearboxes, but their bearings are also very famous in China."

"Not only domestic car companies such as Volkswagen and Volkswagen are using it, but General Motors, Ford and Volkswagen are also purchasing it."

"Even they are a group of dark horses in the machine tool industry, and both Schuler and Aida feel the pressure in terms of stamping equipment."

"Of course, you also know the situation in China. Even if you are the deputy general manager of the company, your salary cannot be higher than your current salary."

"This is something you need to think about carefully."

“However, I personally am very optimistic about Nanshan’s development prospects and feel that this is an enterprise that has mastered core technologies.”

Xiang Changle expressed his views at once.

Just waiting for Luo Hongxing's reply.

"Teacher, I believe the position you recommended must be very promising."

"But after all, I have lived in the United States for many years. If I want to return to China, I still need to discuss it with my family."

"Can I get back to you in a few days?"

Luo Hongxing's reply did not surprise everyone.

It would be strange to agree directly. Think about it and then understand the situation in Nanshan. That is what a normal person would do.

Next, Xiang Changle continued to call the student who served as the head of the quality department at Toyota Motor, and the other party's reaction was similar.

And Cao Yang is also ready to recruit these two talents into his army in the future.

As for whether they are not suitable for Nanshan, that is a question for the future.

In a short period of time, Nanshan does not have the ability to pick and choose.

Let’s solve the existing problems first.