v2 Chapter 822： The conspiracy of the American car tycoon II

The rest of the Ford family knew that what Henry Ford II decided could not change. Praying for success in cooperation is one thing, and they also have an evil side in their hearts. If it cooperates with General Motors, Ford still has not been fundamentally changed. Then they have a reason to force the palace, and the other members of the family will not say much.

Whether it is a success or failure of cooperation! The rest of the Ford family are vested interests, which is one reason why no objections were raised at this time.

At this time, both the GM board of directors and the Ford family have reached a cooperation resolution, and it depends on how the two sides negotiate. After all, the cooperation between the two companies is related to the distribution of too many benefits. And with the grievances and grievances of the two companies, neither of them will take the initiative to make concessions, which is bound to be a difficult process.

MacDonald came to a private club after talking on the phone with Henry Ford. Both of them are Detroit's powerful people, and there are many people who know them. They don't want to make trouble until the negotiation does not come to fruition.

MacDonald knew, though GM was a little stronger at this point. Not only the size of the enterprise, but also the operating rate of General Motors is higher.

But compared with Ford II, he is a weaker party. Henry Ford II could make any decision on behalf of Ford, but he didn't dare to call the shots.

Although it has been authorized by the board of directors, there are some things that I dare not do too much. A balance must be struck, which is to satisfy Henry Ford II without losing the core interests of GM. This balance is difficult to control.

Mac Donald came to the meeting place early and waited. Although he was unhappy, there was no good way to do it. Who made Ford II the boss and he was just a senior manager.

Seeing Ford II coming, he quickly stood up and said, "Hello, Mr. Ford, long time no see, you still look good!"

Henry Ford II was not at all surprised that Mac Donald was able to come and wait in advance. This is Detroit, and in a sense, he's the king of Detroit.

Detroit is a rather special presence in the United States, where government officials are more like babysitters. Because whether it is GM, Ford, Chrysler, or the newly rising Black Cloud Auto. Both have a huge number of workers. For American public servants, this is one vote after another, including the president, who dare not ignore the huge number of votes of Detroit Motor Company.

Ford has more than 200,000 workers in the United States alone. More than Black Cloud and GM, this is the foundation of Henry Ford II.

Although the strength of the trade unions in the auto industry cannot be underestimated, they must be divided into who they are playing with. In the face of GM, Ford and other big companies, the auto union will also be more restrained. If Ford and GM are in a hurry, not even the Auto Union will be better off.

Detroit's mayoral election is more of a game between major auto markets; and similar to Ford, General Motors and other auto manufacturers, it doesn't matter even if they choose the wrong one; as long as smart people don't dare to take any drastic actions against these big manufacturers.

Henry Ford II said with a smile: "Mike mustn't say that. Recently, he has often been unable to sleep. People are getting old, and many things can't compare to your young people. In terms of energy, they are far behind."

Ford II grew up in a business family and took over the company at the age of 28. What kind of compliments have not been heard, what kind of people have not seen. For commercial courtesy, the research is very thorough.

Mac Donald said with a smile: "Don't say that, Mr. Ford, you are not old at all. The American auto industry still needs the Ford family, and the major automakers in Detroit also count on Mr. Ford to lead."

Henry Ford II is only in his 60s this year, age is not an issue at all. And MacDonald is not stupid. You can't say that you are old when you really think others are old.

Hearing what Mac Donald said, Henry Ford II was very happy. Even if he knew that what the other party said was very watery, he was still very happy inside.

Henry Ford II said with a smile: "Thank you Mike for your approval, but don't say that in the future, otherwise it's not good to cause misunderstanding."

"You must know what this meeting is about. What are your thoughts and opinions on the conclusion of the anti-monopoly investigation of the Heiyun Group by the Ministry of Commerce."

The polite remarks have been finished, and then we will start to get to the point.

MacDonald knew that Ford II wanted GM to speak first, but there was no way out. Who made Ford II have a detached position in the American auto industry, at least no one at GM can match him.

My own CEO is still weaker in front of others, but who made the GM creator family out of the game! At present, it can only be hard-topped, and no one can afford to fall off the chain at this time.

MacDonald: "The investigation of the Heiyun Group by the Commerce Department has affected Heiyun Auto to a certain extent. Taking advantage of this opportunity, GM's market has recovered a bit. But who would have thought that the Commerce Department would actually Ending the investigation so quickly, you must know that it took IBM 10 years to complete the anti-monopoly investigation, how did the black cloud turn so quickly.”

The US business sector has a glorious record in history. The Rockefeller family's Standard Oil Company was forced to split into more than 30 companies. You must know that this is one of the most powerful families in the United States, and it cannot resist the anti-monopoly investigation of the commercial department, which shows the strength of the anti-monopoly investigation.

IBM of the Watson family just missed the dividend of personal computers, wasting 10 years in vain.

You must know that at that time, more than half of the world's top computer experts worked at IBM. This is their strength.

When it was Heiyun Group's turn, the thunder was loud and the rain was small. Could it be that the Ministry of Commerce will only hire its own people, and foreigners will be overwhelmed when they come to the United States to build enterprises.

Everyone knows that Black Cloud Group is fundamentally different from Standard Oil and IBM. At least in terms of market share, it is far behind the two companies. It's just that Bao Zixuan's development is too fast, and it involves a wide range of aspects. People feel as if all walks of life cannot avoid Heiyun Group. In fact, the various subsidiaries of Heiyun do not constitute a monopoly in the market at all.

These competing companies do not want to admit that who let the Black Cloud Group block their financial path and make everyone have no food!

Henry Ford II: "The whole world knows this, I just want to hear what GM wants to do about it."

Indeed, as Ford II said, the U.S. Department of Commerce's antitrust investigation of Heiyun Group is over. Now the world knows it; there's no need to pluralize the GM CEO here. At present, he is most concerned about the way to deal with it in the future. It is impossible to do nothing, just eat and wait for death!

Mac Donald also knew that Henry Ford II would not let him go easily if he didn't say something or take a stand. So he said: "The end of the anti-monopoly investigation of the Heiyun Group by the Commerce Department means that the obstacles to the development of the Heiyun Group in the next few years have been removed. At least the obstacles from the US government have disappeared, or they have been ignored."

"In addition to the technological advantages of Heiyun Automobile, GM and Ford will not have a better life. Therefore, the two companies must cooperate closely so that Heiyun Automobile cannot take advantage of the domestic market of the United States."

Everything will be said, the key is to see how to do it.

Henry Ford II: "How to cooperate now, how to seize the market between the two companies. You can't just talk about it, you must take practical actions."

Mac Donald knew that he couldn't avoid it He must make a statement first. So he said: "GM's initial plan is to combine the technical advantages of our two companies to design a new car."

"General Motors has technical advantages in the field of gearbox and engine in terms of exterior design. Therefore, we can combine the technical advantages of both of us to redesign a cost-effective car."

"The price of this car must be lower than that of similar products in Heiyun. If the price is too high, consumers will definitely decrease accordingly. Our two companies must first increase the operating rate and let workers have something to do. It is the top priority."

Of course, Ford II knew how to solve the problem of the operating rate, but it is impossible to start the work when you say it starts. Everything needs a process. If there is no sales, then what to start, do you have to do a good job and put it where it is as inventory.

Henry Ford II: "It is true that we must give priority to solving the problem of starting construction; otherwise, how can we afford so many workers. But the price is lower than that of Heiyun's similar products, which is difficult to achieve; after all, Heiyun Automobile still has a lot of cost advantages. "

I know that this old boy doesn't understand what's going on. Maybe Ford II, the third generation of the super rich, doesn't bother to do this at all. The bad guys still want him to do it, which is also Mac Donald's helplessness.