In 2002, the National Track Cross Country Championships was still in preparation. Although Lu Ningjun knew about it, he didn't pay much attention to it because it was a track race.
He's not a track racer.
Therefore, he did not know what events were included in the National Track Cross Country Championships.
Nanwan Group mainly participates in mass-produced manufacturer cup competitions, so of course they have to use their own cars.
Wan Feng also noticed the disappointment on the faces of Lu Ningjun and Lai Baogui.
I guess they don't know much about the National Track Cross Country Championships.
"I wonder if Mr. Lu and Mr. Lai have heard that the National Track Cross-Country Championship will start next year?" Wan Feng asked with a smile.
"We just knew it existed, but we didn't know much about it. After all, we haven't participated in track cross-country races."
It is true.
"Next year, the China Automobile Federation will hold its inaugural Circuit Cross Country Championship, probably called the COC. There will be five categories: gasoline manufacturer's group, diesel manufacturer's group, gasoline modified group, diesel modified group, and open group. We've chosen to participate in the manufacturer's group, so of course we have to use our own car."
After Wan Feng's explanation, Lu Ningjun and Lai Baogui were relieved.
Although they do not participate in the Track Cross Country Championships, they still understand the manufacturer's category.
It is a competition that uses mass-produced models of cars. Minor modifications to the tires, suspension and body are allowed, but modifications to the engine and gearbox are not allowed.
To put it simply, it is to promote competition and advertising for domestic car manufacturers.
Although they understood it, the status of Nanwan Group was reduced to the lowest level in the minds of Lu Ningjun and Lai Baogui.
The other party is concentrating on playing in the venue, and this alone is completely contrary to their development direction.
Wan Feng, who had lived two lives, naturally saw what Lu Ningjun and Lai Baogui were thinking.
"Let's just eat now, no need to talk about anything else. After dinner, I'll accompany you two to see the cars we're participating in the race. Even if you don't like our company's cars, you can give us some racing advice. We really don't know much about racing."
Wan Feng’s request was not high. They were not in a hurry to leave this afternoon anyway, so it would be okay if they didn’t stay and give some advice.
Lu Ningjun, who was born in the military, was also very happy: "This is not a problem."
Because Lu Ningjun and Lai Baogui don't drink alcohol, they ate the meal very quickly and finished it at twelve o'clock.
Wan Feng suggested that the two of them rest in the hotel for a while and then go to the company to look at the car at two o'clock in the afternoon.
Lu Ningjun discussed with Lai Baogui and canceled the lunch break. Now he followed Wan Feng into Nandawan.
Since deciding to form a fleet, Wan Feng has let the fleet use the site of the instant noodle factory which is temporarily unused.
The instant noodle factory moved to a new factory because its business scale was not enough.
The new instant noodle factory is in Shangqiao Village, right next to the Wushang Road from Wulu Town to Heijiao Town.
The new factory's production capacity has been expanded to 250 million bags per year, mainly supplying the three northeastern provinces, Neimen Province, Chao County and Oros.
Wan Feng had withdrawn from the instant noodle business a long time ago, but the ownership of the factory in Nan Da Wan was his.
Therefore, after the instant noodle factory moved, this factory building became idle.
This will serve as a temporary shelter for the South Bay Summit Team.
The reason why it is temporary is that it is not clear how the competition venue will be set up next year.
Once the fixed layout of the competition venue is figured out, Nanwan will build such a venue for team training.
Wan Feng did not take them to the convoy’s base first, but instead brought Lu Ningjun and Lai Baogui to the yard of Nanwan Microcar.
"Boss Wan! Is this your car production base?"
"This is just the main factory. We have branch factories in other areas. For now, we are only producing two models here. These are the pinnacle of SUVs we produce. They are the models that will participate in the national cross-country race next year."
There are about dozens of new cars parked in the square outside the gate of Nanwan Microcar, and trucks carrying cars are being loaded. Some of these cars will be transported to Heijiao Port and loaded onto ships to be shipped to other provinces and cities, while others will be pulled by trucks into the markets of the three northeastern provinces.
Even though Lu Ningjun and Lai Baogui deal with cars all day long, they don't really know much about civilian vehicles.
Lu Ningjun and Lai Baogui walked up to these top-of-the-line SUVs for export and circled around one of them.
"Is this the car you built?"
"This car was launched two years ago, and in a few months it will have been on the market for two years."
"Which country's car company do you have a joint venture with?" Lai Baogui interjected. He thought Nanwan Automobile was also a joint venture.
However, it seems that the word "joint venture" is not on the houseplate next to the gate.
"We are not a joint venture, we are purely privately owned."
This question piqued the interest of Lu Ningjun and Lai Baogui: "Which car company do you import the parts for your car from?"
They both thought that Nanwan was probably one of those car companies that was selling dog meat under the guise of sheep meat, and that they just built the shell but all the components inside were imported from abroad.
"We don't import any parts; we produce everything ourselves, with our own intellectual property. Do you see those small factories in front of the mountain bay on the east side? They're all supplying our South Bay. There are very few left in this bay now; half the companies have moved out. At its peak, there were over a hundred small factories here."
Wan Feng's words filled Lu Ningjun and Lai Baogui with awe: "Are these really all your own parts?"
Wan Feng smiled and said, "Come on, I'll take you into the workshop to see the production status of these two cars."
After saying that, Wan Feng led the way, leading Lu Ningjun and Lai Baogui into a top assembly line workshop of Nanwan Microcar.
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