Chapter 113 Avenger Models
The central negotiation team left, and everyone felt much more relaxed. Lyon was clamoring to go back to France. Lin Johnson thought that there was nothing to do with these foreigners, so he simply bought them a return ticket and gave them some local specialties.
Lyon and the others also submitted a Avenger model and its analysis report to the negotiation team, and said that the full set of technology for this model can be invested in a new joint venture, except for the gearbox.
After that, they have completed their mission to come to China this time.
In fact, the Avenger model has long been revealed to China that the negotiation team leader Li Gang has always believed that this B-class car was a product from the early 1970s. The technology is backward, and the car does not meet the aesthetics of the Chinese people. He has been discussing with the French whether he can provide other models.
Lyon said that at present they can only provide Avenger models to China, and the company has no plans to produce other models in China.
Two days later, Lyon and his group arrived at the airport, and Lin Johnson came to see him off. Before boarding the plane, they sent off the people who came to see him off. Lin Johnson smiled and hugged Lyon, then held his hand and said, "Thank you, Lyon! I owe you a favor!"
Lyon smiled and said, "There is nothing else except that it is suffocating and boring here. Do you owe me a favor? Ahha!"
Lin Johnson nodded with a smile. Just as he was about to say something, Lyon suddenly clenched his right hand and slashed Lin Johnson's neck with his left hand upright.
"Bang"
"Oh!" Lin Qiangsheng bent down in pain. The double blow on his stomach and neck made him feel so lingering!
"Haha. I've taken revenge this time! You said you owe me a favor, and now you pay it back!" After Lyon finished playing, he jumped to the side and made a move. He smiled at Lin Johnson.
"Cough, you bastard, it hurts me so much!" Lin Qiangsheng shouted with a distorted expression covering his stomach, looking at Lyon's gloating smile, and even gritted his teeth.
"Lin! Are you okay?" Muke asked with concern. After all, Lin Johnson hired him and found a very good job for him. So Muke still complained to Lyon: "How can you do this!"
Lin Johnson waved his hand and said to the few people: "Forget it! Don't let our people see what's going on!"
He looked at the few people and said seriously: "Lyon, Muk, Bar. I am still very grateful to you this time. Thanks to you help me, I reached a preliminary agreement with China! When the contract is successful, you will have a generous reward! Believe me!"
Lyon smiled and waved his hand and said, "I came here for revenge. It's nothing. No thanks!"
Muke took the suitcase and said with a smile: "Boss, you have found a good job for me! The design of a new modern factory will have the opportunity to make me a master of design! The first modern factory in China is exciting to think about it!"
Barr said to Lin Johnson: "Boss, the joint venture law regulations of the senior Chinese leaders will be out in about a month. The contract approval and preparation work will take one month. In two or three months, we will provide funds to China. During this period, we must contact foreign equipment manufacturers! I hope that during this period, you can consider lending to foreign banks. The current international credit market is very good. I believe that banks will be interested in this Chinese sedan factory plan!"
Lin Johnson nodded, shook hands with Barr and said, "Thank you Barr. If my oil futures hadn't risen well, I would definitely have loaned to international banks, but now I want to wait!"
Bar nodded regretfully and said with a smile: "Yes! Everyone knows that oil futures will increase prices. If the boss has anything to do, please contact me!"
Lin Johnson gave Yu the three very much compensation. For this trip to China, each of them gave them 30,000 US dollars, which was very generous. At the same time, Muke also received a factory design project. As a negotiator, Barr did not want to lose this customer. They were not official Peugeot employees. Muke had a small studio and Barr belonged to a consulting company.
Lin Johnson and the three shook hands separately and took them to the passenger plane.
At the same time, in the conference room of the automobile factory, Li Gang, general manager of the automobile company, Lin Xiangrong, deputy general manager, Chang Yuanting, secretary of the Revolutionary Committee, and Zhou Jianjiang of the Provincial Foreign Trade Bureau were discussing the issue of the car model.
Zhou Jianjiang took the picture of the Avenger sedan and watched it repeatedly, saying, "Isn't this car quite good? According to the French, it is also an intermediate sedan, and it is still in production!"
It doesn't matter to Zhou Jianjiang, as long as the cooperation can be negotiated smoothly and perfectly. He, Lin Xiangrong and Chang Yuanting tend to accept models provided by the French, and the French also said they were willing to develop the Jetta sedan brand in the automobile factory. They will transplant the technology of the Avenger sedan to the Jetta model.
Previously, the automobile factory had been trapped in the quality of cars for a long time, and it would definitely be a good improvement with the help of the French. The people in the automobile factory were very excited about this.
It can also be seen from the information provided by the French that the Avenger sedan platform has very mature technology and a wide range of uses. At the same time, there are many models derived from this platform.
The avenger sedan is a global model launched by Chrysler. Its drivingability is very suitable for the current roads in China. It also has several different models, such as sedans, station wagons, and sloping back cars. With this platform, the car models of the car factory can also be enriched.
In 1967, Chrysler completely took over Rootes, which completely Americanized the British Rootes company's "BC Intermediate Car" plan. In February 1970, Hillman Avenger was officially released to the public. Its performance on the road and its sporty appearance design won unanimous praise from consumers and the media.
Of course, the avenge model naming is also a factor in its success. This name is very suitable for the cultural atmosphere of the time and has strong characteristics of the times. From 1970 to 1981, a total of 638,631 units were produced in the UK. In addition, the outstanding performance of the avenger's racing version of the tiger in the British Touring Car Championship has increased the historical value of the car. Today, the four-door road version of the aveiger has become a popular collector.
From the data, it can be seen that the chassis system and power system of this car are very good, and the sporty performance is also great! The chassis system and power system are currently the weaknesses of the automobile factory. If you obtain the French technology, you can make up for these two shortcomings.
In fact, this model is a not-so-pure American car, with both the tradition of British man-made cars and the participation of the French, and has now become a hodgepodge.
After Chrysler failed in Europe, its company and technology were transferred to Peugeot. Lin Johnson has agreed to transfer all the technology of this model for tens of millions of dollars, except for the gearbox.
Of course, the model Lin Johnson bought is the British version of Avenger. The emission indicators of this version did not pass the US emission standards. Therefore, this model will be produced for another two years and will be discontinued in 1981.
Peugeot is very happy that someone has become the takeover of this car!
Li Gang's idea is different from those from the original manufacturers. After all, he came from a large manufacturer like FAW. Li Gang still wanted to ask the French for a popular car model in the world, such as the Peugeot 305.avenger model that Peugeot just launched makes people feel a little smaller at first glance, not like an intermediate car.
"Have the French negotiators gone? Will they make our request to Peugeot headquarters?" Li Gang said to Zhou Jianjiang of the Foreign Trade Bureau.
Zhou Jianjiang said: "Well, we have left, our comrades are going to see you off."
Li Gang shook his head, feeling very sorry! The Frenchman had such a good attitude this time, but he didn't talk about a real intermediate sedan. He knew that his objections were useless. The central government hoped that the negotiations would be completed quickly so that it would set an example for the whole country and put some pressure on the Germans in the sh.
In addition, the joint venture law has been prepared in the central government, and these people in the local area also tend to develop their own brand models Jetta.
Although he was a little dissatisfied with the technical age and outdated design of the aenger model, and wanted to get a popular mid-size sedan from the French once and for all, he could not withstand the pressure from many aspects. (To be continued...)
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