Henry stirred his coffee, pondered for a moment, then took out a piece of paper from his pocket and wrote down a name and phone number.
Xing Baohua saw that the name on the note was Gavin Allison.
"Which car manufacturer?" Xing Baohua asked.
Do you know about cars from the Great American Country?
After listening to Henry's explanation, Xing Baohua shook his head. It wasn't that he was ignorant, but rather that he genuinely hadn't heard of it before.
I've never even heard of it, even if it's abbreviated as AMC.
As for what brand of cars they produce, that's even more unknown.
However, there is still time to learn more.
Henry said, "Make a phone call, and you can talk. Call me when you have time, and I'll arrange for an assistant to accompany you to Arizona."
After shaking hands with Henry to say goodbye, Xing Baohua instructed his chief secretary to begin searching for information related to AMC.
Upon investigation, it was discovered that this car company had once enjoyed a period of great success.
Their main product is sports cars.
Of course, there is another classic car, the Cherokee.
According to the information gathered by the chief secretary, a car company is currently in talks to acquire it.
Xing Baohua only then realized that the reason he had no impression of this company was because it was merged with other car companies too early.
The chief secretary also learned more and more information.
The sports cars produced by this car company are very expensive, and the engines are V8 325 horsepower and V8 340 horsepower engines that they developed themselves.
The advantages and disadvantages of these models are introduced in car magazines and newspapers. The biggest disadvantage is that after driving at full speed for ten minutes or so, a major maintenance service is required.
In other words, the sports cars produced by this manufacturer require major engine overhauls and tire replacements after being driven at maximum speeds.
If you rev the engine for more than ten minutes, you'll need to overhaul it; no wonder the cost is so high. People who don't own mines or oil fields simply can't afford this kind of car.
And then there's the incredibly high fuel consumption; you're either at the gas station or on your way to the gas station.
Judging from the photos of the car model in the magazine that the secretary found, it did look very fashionable. Even in his time, it would have attracted a lot of attention.
Just hearing the roar of that V8 engine makes you turn around and look for your car.
However, Xing Baohua also noticed that among the models, there was another one with an engine that was not from AMC, called Oldsmobile.
V6, 4.0 engine.
Regardless of the number of horses, let's find out later.
Is an engine with a V8 engine of 6.0 liters or higher suitable? Such engines require frequent maintenance and major overhauls. Unless you limit their performance?
Xing Baohua hasn't decided yet whether to produce sports cars. Why would a commercial vehicle need such high speeds?
The fastest sports car in AMC can reach a speed of 304 km/h.
This speed is among the top in the world.
However, Xing Baohua was somewhat tempted by the Cherokee.
This interest was short-lived, as the chief secretary found a report from @Jinghuashuge and 83, saying that BAIC had already talked with AMC.
In 1984, a joint venture factory was established to produce small cutters.
Before Xing Baohua could figure out what the Little Cherokee was, he saw a car model that looked similar to the 212.
Xing Baohua has ridden in that thing! But I've never seen the new model Jeep.
However, we can guess that it should be a model like the 213.
It seems I won't be getting Jeep.
Sports cars! Luxury cars! That's something we can get.
Exporting to the desert is also suitable, firstly because the desert has no shortage of money, and secondly because it has no shortage of oil.
There is no more suitable market than there.
As for production costs? Xing Baohua will have ways to reduce them.
Once we acquire the core components such as the engine, transmission, and chassis, and give them a few years, we can reduce all costs.
We may not have many other skills, but in the field of counterfeit technology, we dare to say we're second to none.
Incidentally, it can also support a lot of parts and components companies.
That's settled then, we'll try to acquire AMC.
Of course, we can't put all our eggs in one basket; we should also investigate other manufacturers and seek purchasing partnerships.
Xing Baohua called Gavin Allison, saying that Henry from Motorcycles had introduced him and wanted to schedule a time to meet and talk.
Xing Baohua simply didn't know what Allison actually did at AMC. Henry hadn't explained it at the time, and Xing Baohua hadn't dared to ask during the phone call.
It wasn't until I got to Detroit that I saw so many large factories, all of which were car manufacturing sites.
With complete supporting facilities, it is one of the world's largest automobile supply bases.
Cars are cheap here, ranging from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands.
Those costing tens of thousands are considered very good and high-end.
Unfortunately, Xing Baohua didn't like cars from the United States; the only thing she liked was that they were a bit more spacious.
Other than that, fuel consumption alone is a headache.
American people never consider fuel consumption. They pursue high power, muscle cars, and the like.
Before Japanese cars entered the market, which car manufacturer didn't have a 2.0L or higher engine? If you were driving a 1.8L car, you'd probably be considered an old man's electric car.
Even the AMC small-displacement engines that Xing Baohua is interested in are 4.0L, not to mention the fuel consumption of the 6.0L displacement.
Two days later, Xing Baohua met Allison. Unexpectedly, he was a man in his sixties.
High nose bridge, rather thin.
He wore a very formal suit.
"Allison, may I ask what your specific position is at AMC?" Xing Baohua asked directly after inviting the old man to sit down.
“I own shares in AMC. Do you want to buy them? Young man, I have a deep affection for AMC. Even now, Chrysler can’t take my shares away,” the old man said seriously.
The chief secretary seemed to have something to say. He coughed and, seeing that Xing Baohua was paying attention, whispered to him, "Boss, Renault owns 98% of AMC's shares, so he only has 2% of them."
"When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"
"I just found out about this myself, and I haven't had a chance to tell you yet."
Knowing what was going on, Xing Baohua didn't mince words and said, "Allison, how many US dollars would it take for you to give up? Actually, I can just make an offer to Renault directly."
The old man shrugged, as if he didn't care.
"Allison, since you've come out to talk to me, you must be interested in making a move. As we always say, even if a deal doesn't go through, we can still be on good terms. If the price is right, I'll buy it."
Besides, you need to give me a price so I can consider it.
"I'm asking you, how do you plan to develop your business after you get AMC?" Allison asked.
“To be honest, I also acquired an automotive company in China, but the technology wasn’t up to par. I wanted to build a comfortable and luxurious car, and I was drawn to your technology,” Xing Baohua said.
"You want to move AMC to China?"
“If I have the means, I will move there. After all, labor is cheaper there, which will minimize costs. That way, the Japanese cars won’t have a price advantage,” Xing Baohua said.
When Xing Baohua mentioned that they could compete with Japanese cars on price, Allison's eyes lit up.
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