Xing Baohua also said somewhat unhappily.
"Do you have data on the engine? Is it manufactured domestically or overseas?" Engineer Chu asked.
"The production is done domestically, but AMG's R&D is still in West Germany. The production line is one that they sourced from Mercedes-Benz's outdated production line. It's already been loaded onto a ship and will arrive at the Shandong-Qingdao port in a month or two," Xing Baohua said.
"Why do I get the feeling that you make things like it's nothing?" Wei Laisong said to Xing Baohua.
"Isn't it just playing around? There are so many restrictions, you know? I wanted to buy AMC before, but they wouldn't sell! I've met the shareholders and controlling shareholders. AMC's Jeep was bought by Beijing Automotive. I wanted to buy the complete technology for commercial vehicles, but Renault actually used me as a shill to negotiate a lower price with Chrysler. Isn't that infuriating? Sometimes you can't just buy things because you have money."
Xing Baohua then recounted his ordeal, explaining how he had to combine capital and engage in exchanges of interests to acquire the DMC production line.
If there's no power to exchange benefits, DMC would be in the hands of those investors, and they would definitely find ways to sell it for a high price if they found someone they wanted.
Right now, Xing Baohua is getting a bargain.
Xing Baohua said, "You guys go back to the hotel to rest first. Tomorrow I'll take you to get some data. Old Wei! Now that I've decided to get into cars, I want to do it well."
As he spoke, Xing Baohua walked to his desk and prepared to take out several renderings to show them what a luxury car was.
That was a mockup used to fool DMC, but I couldn't find it in the drawer. It should be downstairs.
I picked up the phone on my desk and called my secretary, asking her to bring up the renderings.
A few minutes later, both Wei Laisong and Engineer Zhang and Engineer Chu were looking at the renderings on paper, one for each model.
"See this? This is the car I'm going to build! What's high-end? What's technology? It's not just about putting an engine on and making it run. It has to meet aesthetic and comfort standards." Xing Baohua said, looking at the joyful expressions on their faces.
That's when it's difficult to make a PowerPoint presentation.
Otherwise, Xing Baohua would have done the same as Boss Jia by creating a few PowerPoint presentations and starting to deceive people.
These few renderings, though drawn with a pen, are no less impressive than the structural coloring diagrams on PowerPoint.
It's hand-drawn; even a professional would know what the car looks like.
It only has an attractive exterior and interior design; it lacks any other technologically advanced features.
The engine power, displacement, and fuel consumption are not specified in detail.
The vehicle's length, width, and specifications (such as the transmission, chassis, and suspension) are not specified.
The car's shape was drawn just like that.
Xing Baohua also wanted to add that label! But we haven't been able to buy it all over the world, have we?
We've only just finished working on the engine and chassis; we don't even know if the chassis will be usable yet.
"Perfect timing. DMC's boss and chief engineer is also here disassembling cars and studying the data. You two can talk tomorrow."
"Well, I'll go ask when would be a good time to go to Afghanistan and Pakistan to check on the production lines. You guys caught me completely off guard. If the timing doesn't work out, you'll have to go back and wait for news." After saying this, Xing Baohua instructed people to arrange hotels and settle the group in.
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