v2 Chapter 943： Project progress eight

John Chambers, the future world's No. 1 CEO, can be temporarily positioned as the No. 3 figure in the dark cloud at this time. There is no doubt that the number one person must be the boss Bao Zixuan, and the number two person is generally considered to be Zhao Tingting.

Bao Zixuan trusts this very average-looking woman very much; if it wasn't for her appearance, which did not conform to the public's aesthetics, it would be easy to cause misunderstandings. For projects and purchases of less than 100 million yuan, only Zhao Tingting's signature is required. This is such a great trust. Not to mention in Hong Kong, I am afraid that it is difficult for any company in the world to do it.

John Chambers is definitely better than Zhao Tingting in terms of ability, but who is not at the Hong Kong headquarters. However, it is also very good in the United States. The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and it is relatively free.

And as the general manager of Heiyun Group's US company, he also serves as the general manager of Heiyun Automobile. He manages the most people, more than 300,000. With the continuous expansion of Heiyun Automobile, the power in its hands will become larger and larger.

Bao Zixuan arranged John Chambers' last report to show the importance he attaches to Heiyun Automobile.

John Chambers: "In addition to upgrading existing products, Heiyun Automobile is currently tackling special vehicles. In the future, you can see all kinds of Heiyun automobiles on the road, and building the entire automotive industry chain is the ultimate goal of the company."

Bao Zixuan has already made a plan. Since he has to do it, he must do it. Don't leave opportunities for others, and the development of so many vehicles does not necessarily have to be produced, and technical reserves are also very critical. He does not hope that the fire trucks and ambulances used in mainland China in the future are basically produced by Mercedes-Benz, which is related to the face of a country's industry, and the core technology must be in his own hands.

And it is relatively simple to be able to produce all vehicles, even if it becomes larger and forced to be split in the future. As long as it is according to the type of vehicle, it will save a lot of trouble.

The automobile industry is a very important existence for any country. Everyone was thrilled to hear about John Chambers' plan, because it's an honor for them to be a strong business. But at the same time, I am also very worried. At this time, the Black Cloud Group has already caused the fear of all countries in the world. If it is still the leader in the field of automobiles, it will not even allow its competitors to survive.

He will definitely be severely punished and suppressed. Does the boss not know that this kind of thing will happen? You can see that Bao Zixuan is confident and John Chambers' confident expression. No one really dared to raise objections. Since the boss and branch managers are optimistic about the project, they have no reason to object.

John Chambers: "At the same time, an electric vehicle project department will be established within Heiyun Auto. With the continuous maturity of lithium battery technology, electric vehicles will inevitably become a trend. At present, countries are paying attention to environmental protection issues, and Oil is ultimately limited as a non-renewable resource.”

"There are not many problems with electricity, but the existing technology is still immature in many places. It will not be introduced to the market in the next 10 years, and it will only be used as a strategic technical reserve for enterprises."

Hearing that electric vehicles will be developed, once again subverts everyone's perception. Existing electric powered vehicles are either trains or buses. They all have fixed lines, and the electric vehicles that the group wants to develop will certainly not be that simple. It must be driven by a battery, which was just introduced by John Chambers.

However, everyone is very pleased that it will not be introduced to the market in the next ten years. That is to say, the boss also knows that the technology is still immature.

Even if there is no problem with the technology, it cannot be done; before the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Americans have been deliberately suppressing the price of oil, which has made the price of oil very stable in recent decades. Except for the Iran issue and the special period of the Iran-Iraq war, it is basically under the control of the Americans.

If Heiyun Group develops electric vehicles and can meet commercial requirements. Then it is undoubtedly helping the Americans a lot, and it is strange that the Soviet Union does not hate him.

Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, all products that are not conducive to oil prices cannot be brought to the market. This is Bao Zixuan's bottom line. In case the old Maozi is in a hurry and does something crazy, the Heiyun Group will also be unlucky.

Knowing that the effect has been achieved proves the value of the car company. However, John Chambers is not satisfied, because there are surprises waiting for everyone behind.

After all, he is the man who has been the world's number one CEO, even if he is not yet. But the demands on yourself will not be lowered.

John Chambers: "R&D is one aspect. Heiyun Motors wants to become the world's No. 1 car company. It must have its own high-end brand, but Heiyun itself does not."

Car brands need history to settle, and Heiyun has a short time to establish. Volkswagen would consider Black Cloud to be a thriving company producing cars of good quality. But it does not match the high-end, and it is impossible to do it by hand alone.

In fact, it is not only Heiyun Auto, but the entire American auto industry has no noble blood.

Ford started out as a byword for cheap cars, and seeing Ford make a lot of money; other auto companies will of course follow suit. Cheap means using a lot of machinery, and at this stage, handmade is the most expensive in foreign countries.

Heiyun Automobile is mainly based on Chrysler, and Bao Zixuan has a fanatical pursuit of CNC machine tools. Although the group has a custom department within the group, it seems to be working well so far.

But the cars produced by Heiyun are generally sturdy and have nothing to do with elegance. The world's No. 1 car company will not have a high-end brand at that time. Isn't it a joke.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile, "It seems that John already has an idea, does he have a goal?"

In fact, these are all suggestions from Bao Zixuan to John Chambers, but now is the time for subordinates to express themselves. All good things cannot be attributed to the boss, and others don't even have a chance to perform.

Of course John Chambers understood what the boss meant, so he said very seriously: "At present, there is no suitable choice for American car brands, and there are no high-end brands in the United States."

"The target of Heiyun should be in Europe, the UK to be exact. Although the production volume of British products is not up, the craftsmanship is very exquisite, and it retains the royal family; and cultural heritage. Heiyun wants to acquire high-end products. Brands, the UK will definitely be able to give the answer.”

"After screening by engineers and the marketing department, Bentley is currently the most suitable choice."

Hearing this, the executives of the group were very excited. They are all rich people. If Bentley is acquired by Heiyun Motors, buying one would be very prestige. Although it doesn't matter what kind of car you drive, if you don't have any money, you still want to be more comfortable and stylish.

In the past, because of my status, it was really difficult to ride other brands of cars except Heiyun Automobile.

Bentley is a British luxury car brand headquartered in Crewe, England. In 1919, Mr. W-O-Bentley founded the Bentley Motor Company.

But in 1931, Bentley's debt was as high as more than 100,000 pounds, and it was unable to continue production, thus declaring bankruptcy.

The British Central Equitable Trust plc became the owner of Bentley Motors plc. Ironically, the company actually represents exactly Rolls-Royce. Mr w-o-Bentley became a Rolls-Royce employee. In the same year, the new Bentley Motors Co., Ltd. was established. At this time, Bentley was already a subsidiary company of Rolls-Royce. For a period of time, the two car names "Rolls-Royce" and "Bentley" were actually the same car. A Rolls-Royce-style limousine.

At this time, the Bentley was basically no different from the Rolls-Royce, and even the engine of the Bentley was a Rolls-Royce logo. It is entirely possible to take advantage of the fact that Rolls-Royce is in financial crisis, and at the same time, Bentley is not paid enough attention to, and he can be included in the bag.

After 1990, Rolls-Royce decided to strengthen the Bentley brand because they found that Bentley was more marketable. At that time, Bentley already accounted for 52% of Rolls-Royce sales, so the 1990s was also the decade when Bentley launched the most new cars under the Rolls-Royce banner.

Bao Zixuan: "Since we think Bentley is suitable, then we can start negotiations. Other things can be put aside. Within half a year, each executive of the group will be equipped with a Bentley car."

Although the words of the richest man are brief, their meaning is very obvious. Heiyun itself produces cars, and will not use products from other car manufacturers even if killed. The purpose of handing out a Bentley to every executive now is self-evident.

The boss is bound to win, and John Chambers can only agree. The next step is to complete the task even if there is a big difficulty, otherwise people will lose big hair.

And in his view, acquiring Bentley is not difficult. Black Cloud Auto is an American company, there is no doubt about that. The British did not dare to have any crooked thoughts, and even cooperated.

It's just that acquisition is easy, but management is a big problem. It seems to be well planned, so as not to backfire.