Schulz watched quietly from the other side.
The crash test results of South Korean cars also made him frown.
He knew that the 25% offset frontal crash test of Volkswagen vehicles in Shanghai could not withstand this test.
Unexpectedly, this test was included in Longteng Auto's testing program.
Normally, there is no such test.
In this regard, he recalled what Director Zhao had said yesterday: they had asked Huachi Research Institute to help build these facilities, and they were a simplified version.
This is actually a simplified version?
It's even more luxurious than the deluxe version.
Of course, Schultz didn't know Chen Dong and Factory Director Zhao.
Chen Dong believes that safety is the most important factor in a car, followed by other aspects such as appearance and handling.
Therefore, during the construction process, he and Director Zhao reached an agreement to prioritize the safety of the vehicles.
They would rather sacrifice appearance and handling, and spend more money, than compromise on safety.
After all, every car carries the hopes of a family, or transports a family.
Chen Dong had seen many inferior cars made by joint venture factories in China in later generations.
For example, even the axles of cars from island nations can break, and they refuse to issue recalls.
Island nation cars are known for their lightness. In their country, the steel used is of high quality, so the cars are thin and light without compromising safety.
In China, where the quality of steel is not particularly good, they still do not increase the thickness of the steel plates in order to keep the car lightweight and fuel-efficient, which is extremely unsafe.
Actually, Chen Dong didn't have a particularly good impression of Hans' cars.
Although many people believe that cars from Germany are safer, this is not actually the case.
The specifics will depend on the on-site testing results.
This pernicious influence began as early as the time of Schultz.
Schultz personally handled many of the tasks.
Schulz was well aware that in Germany, Volkswagen would certainly conduct such tests, and the requirements would be particularly stringent.
In China, the cars they produce use the same technology and specifications as those in Hans country, but the steel is mainly produced in China.
However, the quality of steel in China is not particularly good; to be more precise, it is far from the quality of steel used in Hans.
However, in order to save costs, he requested that steel from China be used.
Only a small portion of the steel was imported from Germany.
This means that the quality of their cars is inferior to that of Han Chinese products, at least in terms of safety.
Thinking of this, a look of worry appeared on Schultz's face.
"Perhaps it's time to think of a solution," he said to himself.
However, what he was thinking about was how to shirk responsibility.
They emphasized that the technology of their Han country is still very advanced, and the materials used by the public in Shanghai are not particularly bad.
Will things be any better for the general public in Shanghai?
At this moment, A-Guo on the stage said:
"We can see that Samsung's testing in South Korea has ended."
"According to the procedure, their cars will be towed to the adjacent parking lot. We can visit the site then. Of course, this requires a professional explanation, so we've asked Researcher Jia Zhiguo from the China Automotive Technology Research Center to give us a tour. I wonder if the fake researcher would be willing?"
“Of course, I couldn’t be happier!” Jia Zhiguo said with a smile.
They hadn't rehearsed their lines beforehand.
However, Jia Zhiguo knew he would definitely be asked to do this kind of activity, so he was mentally prepared and the two cooperated quite well.
Although Jia Zhiguo's expression and demeanor did not look very natural, his behavior just happened to cater to people's traditional views of intellectuals, or rather, stereotypes.
People believe that intellectuals should behave this way: wearing glasses, being polite and reserved, rarely smiling, yet somehow inspiring trust.
Soon, the South Korean test vehicle, or more accurately, the wreckage of the vehicle, was towed to the designated display area.
The area was divided into sections.
Next to it stands a sign that was just made yesterday, used to indicate the location of each exhibitor so that everyone can see it clearly.
As soon as the South Korean vehicles were towed to the designated area, a crowd gathered around them.
Most of these people are ordinary people.
Some exhibitors came to the car and looked at it with interest.
With their knowledge of cars, they were naturally able to see the damage to these vehicles and the quality issues they had.
Jia Zhiguo led everyone to the car that had been involved in the head-on collision.
Without his prompting, everyone could clearly see the state of the car; it was truly a terrible sight!
The car is almost unrecognizable as it originally was.
"Everyone, I don't need to say anything more, right? Just look at this situation, and you can tell just how poor the quality of his frame and body is!"
"The chassis is completely destroyed, and the steel used is substandard! Riding in this kind of car and experiencing a frontal collision, whether it's the driver or the passengers in the back, would be fatal! Tell me, who would dare to buy or ride in this kind of car?"
Then, he went to the car that had been involved in the side collision.
"As you can see, the side seats are also severely damaged after the impact. If it were a passenger sitting in the back, they would most likely die after such an impact."
He then pointed to the pillars on the top side and said, "See? Both of these pillars are deformed to varying degrees. This means that if you are hit from the side, neither the passengers nor the driver here are safe, even with side impact protection... After all, they are from the same series of frames, and their quality is questionable!"
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