Chapter 1369 I Don’t Want to Give Up at All
Niu Hongzhang paused for a moment, looked at everyone in the conference room, and found that most of them were listening attentively. He couldn't help but curl up the corner of his mouth into a faint smile.
Whether in government agencies or enterprises, the first group of people to get the news must be the core class, and the later people get the news, the more likely they are to be cattle and horses and small fry with no hope of promotion.
But now I know information that even Ma Zhaoxian and Li Ye don’t know. What does this mean?
This shows that Niu Hongzhang is still the top person in the Light Automobile Company. Even though Ma Zhaoxian and Li Ye had put him under great pressure some time ago, he is still an important force that can hold these two people hostage.
As long as the higher-ups maintain the balance within the Light Automobile Company, his position will never fall.
Niu Hongzhang cleared his throat and continued, "The third opinion in the ministry is that several of our automobile companies should form a new group, mobilize elite personnel to complete technology research and development as soon as possible, and then each take on the task of producing some parts for KAMAZ vehicles.
Although my friend did not say it explicitly, I think this is because the ministry has taken into account that we and Southwest Heavy Truck have our own strengths and can share the pressure and responsibility.
In addition, if the merger is successful, the level of our unit will definitely rise, and the treatment conditions in all aspects will also be improved."
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I don’t know if Niu Hongzhang wanted to give everyone in the conference room some time to think, so he spoke very slowly, with clear pronunciation and a very dignified demeanor.
Li Ye observed several colleagues around him and found that some of them were breathing noticeably heavier, apparently having been persuaded by Niu Hongzhang.
The reason is that the unit's "level will be raised."
In the past, the Light Automobile Company was a deputy bureau-level unit. If it were promoted one level higher, it would become a full bureau-level unit.
For those people in the Light Automobile Company, this is already the top, because not all automobile companies are like Jiqi and Dongfangqi, and even the greediest people cannot expect to be promoted twice in a row.
But the difference of this one level is a world of difference. For many people, whether they are at the section level or the department level when they retire is extremely important.
But Li Ye was not very happy about it. Although cadres like him with "bright prospects" would benefit the most after the unit was upgraded, it conflicted with Li Ye's industrial chain layout plan over the years.
What Niu Hongzhang meant was to split the entire KAMAZ technology into several parts and hand them over to different units for production. In this way, the entire industrial chain would no longer be under Li Ye's control!
So after Niu Hongzhang finished speaking, Li Ye lowered his head to look at his fingers, without saying anything, but an undisguised sneer was on his face.
"You guys talk your stuff, I'll do mine. If you think you can get things done without me, then go ahead and do it. Just don't mess it up."
Niu Hongzhang saw the sneer on Li Ye's face and couldn't help but frown. He said, "Of course, this is just hearsay, but let's discuss it and see if it's a more appropriate and feasible solution."
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The conference room fell into silence again, and it lasted for a long time.
After all, more than half of the people in the conference room were waiting for Li Ye's response.
This is not only because Li Ye fought for this project, but also because now that the project has left Li Ye, no one can guarantee that it can be implemented normally.
After the Light Automobile Company received a complete set of drawings from Isuzu, its goal was to produce 100,000 engines and 50,000 complete vehicles annually. However, after a few years, it did not produce a single engine and only produced semi-finished vehicles.
In the end, it was the technical department formed by Li Ye that overcame various technical difficulties and made the Jingcheng brand light truck a national best-selling product that was no less popular than the imported Isuzu.
Making heavy trucks is much more difficult than making light trucks. Both technical and capital investments have to increase exponentially, and both of these are in Li Ye's hands.
Moreover, Li Ye is not the kind of person who can be replaced if he gets in the way. Everyone has seen what happened to those who went against Li Ye in recent years. Even if it is just a guess, everyone knows that Li Ye is not a small fry who can be replaced at will.
So Li Ye didn't say anything, and no one else said anything.
In desperation, Niu Hongzhang asked Li Ye, "Director Li, you're in charge of technology and sales at the first branch factory. You have the most understanding of technology and the market, and you participated in the entire process of introducing KAMAZ. Do you think this plan is feasible?"
Li Ye slowly raised his head and asked calmly, "Southwest Heavy Truck, which part of the parts production do you want to share?"
Niu Hongzhang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "How would I know? But when the time comes, it's likely that everyone will rely on their strengths and take on the part they are best at, right?"
Li Ye immediately asked, "Did they tell me what Southwest Heavy Truck is best at?"
"this."
Niu Hongzhang was stunned for a moment, then said vaguely, "It seems that they are better at engines."
Li Ye smiled.
By now, he was certain that Niu Hongzhang was trying to sound out information for someone, but he didn't know whether he was trying to sound out information for someone in the department or for Southwest Heavy Truck.
Considering that Niu Hongzhang had a history of "connection" with Fengtian Automobile Factory, Li Ye believed it was the latter, or both.
Li Ye said decisively: "That's impossible. We have put a lot of effort into engines over the years. Our R&D capabilities are first-class in the country. We absolutely cannot give up the engine part."
Niu Hongzhang said embarrassedly: "But we have been researching light diesel engines, KAMAZ's heavy diesel engines..."
Li Ye waved his hand again. "We have a full set of equipment and technology, and we're no worse than anyone else. But given Southwest Heavy Truck's past performance, I'm concerned about whether they'll be able to successfully copy it."
Although there are many engine manufacturers in the mainland and many car companies use engines from other companies, Li Ye knows that none of the large car companies that survived the fierce competition were unable to produce their own engines.
Renault, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Toyota, Porsche, Audi, and Caddy all insist on continuous investment in engine projects and are able to produce excellent engines.
Even Nissan, which is ridiculed as the "three aunties on the road", has a road monster like GTI. Mazda knows that the rotary engine is a big pitfall, but it will not turn back until it hits the wall. Are they all fools?
History will eventually prove to the world that any car company that does not have its own engine will eventually have a hard time. First, it has to depend on the engine manufacturer's mood. Second,
If you don’t even dare to develop an engine and are afraid of research and development, how enterprising can your car company be?
In the era that will be far ahead in the future, it is not the progress of the car companies' PPTs, but the technological breakthroughs of the supply chain companies.
Expecting a car company to be supported solely by purchasing is probably a failure.
In the 1990s, there were actually many car companies that relied solely on purchasing and assembly to become successful. Some imitated Santana, some imitated Cherokee, and some imitated Hiace, such as Shaolin Automobile, Chunlan Automobile, and Songliao Automobile. But what happened in the end?
Decades later, everyone laughed at Di Zi and called it a copycat. But although Di Zi started out by imitating Japanese brands, it has tens of thousands of technical engineers. Did the ridicule hinder its rise?
Therefore, core technologies must be in our own hands.
Seeing Li Ye's resolute attitude, Niu Hongzhang tentatively asked, "What about the gearbox technology?"
Li Ye interrupted directly: "I am even more worried about the gearbox technology. In the past, we used the gearbox of the Second Gear Machinery Factory, which is also a well-established state-owned factory. In the past two years, I have also been using it to install it on their vehicles.
But now our users absolutely refuse to accept it, and we can’t sell our cars if they have their gearbox.”
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Niu Hongzhang was gritting his teeth. Everyone knew that Li Ye had a good relationship with Li Dayong's Changbei Machinery Company. His gearbox was good, but didn't Li Ye have the suspicion of abusing his power for personal gain?
"What about multi-bridge drive technology?"
"You're kidding! I went head-to-head with those Russians just to get this multi-axle drive technology. I used all my connections to get it. Why should I give it to them?"
Niu Hongzhang was finally choked.
Ma Zhaoxian, Lu Zhizhang and a group of managers and technicians were all stunned.
After talking for so long, it seems that Director Li doesn't want to let go at all!
Then why are we still discussing this? Why don't we just clench our fists and disobey orders?
Well, Director Li, you have a big head, so we have to trouble you to take the lead. We also support you. Whether it is signing or pressing fingerprints, just say it.
(End of this chapter)
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