Chapter 1243 Being targeted?
For any country, energy is a strategic resource that concerns the lifeline of the country, and it is a resource that ranks first among all strategic resources. Lianchuang Technology is so ignorant that it has put the flywheel battery that is almost close to mass production in front of the public, and can still be ignorant until now. It can only be said that it is really a happy thing to have a strong country as a backing.
Now that I think about it, if the cost of flywheel batteries is not still too high and there is still a long way to mass production, I am afraid that my life will be very sad now.
Seeing Lin Zheng's head sweating, Liu Ming knew that Lin Zheng had figured it out and felt relieved: Lin Zheng is different from ordinary people. Although Lianchuang Technology is still known as a private enterprise, who dares to regard Lianchuang Technology as a private enterprise? To treat Lin Zheng, of course there is nothing wrong with being polite.
Since Lin Zheng understood, his mission was completed, and his face turned sober, he lowered his voice and said to Lin Zheng: "Mr. Lin, during the time he was participating in the exhibition in the United States, the embassy suggested that you strengthen the security forces around you and equip several bulletproof cars with higher bulletproof ratings."
Lin Zheng's face did not change, but he just frowned slightly: "Why, someone is eyeing us?"
"It's not just someone," Liu Ming smiled bitterly and said, "You don't know yet, the US Defense Advanced Technology Research Administration, Lockheed Martin, Thor... These defense management departments and defense contractors of all sizes are all aimed at you."
"No?" Although he was a little mentally prepared, Lin Zheng was still shocked by the series of names he said by Liu Ming. The new technology displayed by Lianchuang Technology at the China International Advanced Electronic Manufacturing and Intelligent Robot Expo that just passed will arouse the coveting of American "peers". Lin Zheng had long been mentally prepared, but being targeted by so many world's top defense contractors was somewhat beyond Lin Zheng's expectations. For a moment, he felt a little angry: "For ordinary people, bulletproof cars may be a bit useful. How much can several civil-grade bulletproof cars play against these defense contractors?"
"This... is still useful in any case," Liu Ming's expression was a bit awkward. He looked very lacking in confidence: "And I don't think they dare to deal with you openly..."
"I'm dead, I have no effect on them, right?" Lin Zheng curled his lips and said.
"This...hehe..." Liu Ming's old face turned red. The intelligence leader who had been doing intelligence work for half his life was actually a little embarrassed: Although this is the truth, is it boring to say it?
Indeed, if the other party really intends to be tough on Lin Zheng, let alone Lin Zheng uses bulletproof cars, even using tanks will be useless.
He laughed embarrassedly, and Liu Ming said, "It's just to let you be prepared. Although they covet the technology of your company, they don't dare to do too much, let alone at this moment, it is possible to take damage, but it's basically impossible to make big moves with mobilizing troops. If you are careful, it's okay."
Lin Zheng thought about it seriously and finally agreed with Liu Ming's statement: Indeed, at the moment when Sino-US relations are like a powder barrel full of firewood, a little bit of Mars will explode, even if these American defense contractors are so brave that they dare to do so, they must be careful and careful... From this perspective, Liu Ming's statement is correct.
But what Lin Zheng never expected was that the first person to come to find him was not the American defense contractors, but Cummins, one of the three major diesel engine giants in the United States. The person who came was not very small. Joe Locre, executive vice president and president of the engine business unit of Cummins Group: Joe Locre.
It is not surprising that Cummins people came to him. The natural gas engines that the Capital Bus Group originally planned to purchase came from Cummins, a big business with a total amount of nearly 100 million US dollars. Lin Zheng even speculated that Cummins was preparing to take this opportunity to enter the Republic to upgrade the power of the bus. This is a super-large project that can bring tens of billions of dollars in sales to Cummins in the next 20 years. Now it has been blocked by himself. It is a hell that Cummins is not in a hurry to get angry.
"The visitor is a guest. Since Cummins has come, let's meet." Lin Zheng has sufficient psychological advantages for the arrival of Joe Locre: No matter how awesome your Cummins company is, is it as big as my company? You Joe Locre is just a senior worker. Does anyone make more money?
In the United States, a country where capital and money are supreme, Lin Zheng has sufficient reasons not to take Joe Locre seriously.
Xiao Ma was a little worried: "But boss, I see that Joe Locre looks like he is not a good intention. Why don't you come forward first?"
"Is it bad intentions? I'll avoid it first?" Lin Zheng laughed when he heard this: "Is Joe Locre so much face? What if he doesn't mean he's bad intentions? Could he dare to beat you?"
Then he definitely didn't dare! Xiao Ma laughed when he heard this. Since Cummins sent his executives to contact the boss, it means that they did not make things difficult. Regardless of whether they came to provoke or not, this action itself has the flavor of cooperation.
Joe Lockre did not come to seek punishment, although he came up and showed off a tone of indictment: "Mr. Lin, I think your company needs to give Cummins an explanation about the bus power system transformation project of your capital bus group company."
"Explanation?" Lin Zheng looked funny: "What to explain? What is there to explain?"
“We have sufficient reasons to think that your company has obtained this transformation project in an unfair way,” Joe Locre said with a little anger: “We think your company violates the business principle of free competition, so…”
"Mr. Locre, are you kidding?" Lin Zheng stared at Joe Locre in surprise and said in surprise: "You talk about fair competition to me? When did you Cummins company talk about fair competition?"
“Cummins is a law-abiding company, we…”
"It's great," Lin Zheng waved his hand impatiently and interrupted Joe Locre, saying with great shame: "Mr. Locre, it's fine to say this to others, say it to me..." Looking at Joe Locre, Lin Zheng said: "Mr. Locre, do you need me to remind you of those unlucky methods Cummins has in the world?"
Joe Locre's words are used to say to the media, it's fine to say to ordinary people, but for a commercial giant like Lin Zheng, it's really a joke.
Xiao Ma added at the right time: "Mr. Locre, Boss has another very important event to participate in. Please don't say these unnecessary things, this is a waste of Boss' time."
As for whether he was wasting his time with Joe Locre, obviously no one would care.
"..." Joe Locre was suffocated by the words of Xiao Ma and Lin Zheng, but at this time, he finally understood that Cummins was very powerful, but in front of the two people in front of him, he really had no capital to be arrogant. He took a deep breath, had some ability to spit on his face and said, "Okay, Mr. Lin, I came this time to hope to establish a comprehensive cooperative relationship with you."
"Oh?" Lin Zheng raised his eyebrows: "Tell me, but if Cummins intends to cooperate with Lianchuang Technology to establish a diesel engine factory, don't talk. Cummins has enough partners in China."
Lin Zheng's words made Joe Locre feel so full of blood: As the first echelon in the field of diesel engine technology around the world, as the executive vice president and president of the engine business unit of Cummins Group, he is their VIP guest no matter which country he goes to. I wonder how many countries companies want to obtain related technologies for diesel engines through cooperation with Cummins, but now, he is actually despised by Lin Zheng?
The prepared card became a scrap card, and Joe Locre had to swallow this mouthful of blood: "If Lianchuang Technology intends to cooperate with Cummins in the field of diesel engines, Cummins will of course be happy, but since Mr. Lin is not interested, what I want to say is... Mr. Lin, your group has a bus manufacturing company, right?"
"That's right," Lin Zheng nodded slowly, and quickly analyzed the meaning of Joe Locreley's words in his mind: "What? Cummins intends to cooperate with us in the field of bus manufacturing? As far as I know, Cummins does not have a complete vehicle manufacturing business, right?"
"Cummins does not have a complete vehicle manufacturing business, but Cummins and the world's top passenger bus manufacturing companies have cooperated," Joe Locre looked at Lin Zheng with bright eyes and said: "Cummins has a good cooperative relationship with world-renowned passenger bus brands such as Scania and Volvo. If Lianchuang Technology intends to enter the field of high-end passenger bus manufacturing, Cummins is very happy to provide you with the best of its ability... Well, as far as I know, your country's Youth Automobile Group has launched a strategic cooperation with Neopland, a subsidiary of German Man Company. The sales of the high-end passenger buses they produce are quite good in your country."
Lin Zheng really knew that Pang Qingnian was really fierce in his career. Although he suffered a miserable fall in love a few years ago, he relied on the mature models of Neopland. This year, they opened up the market all at once, and young buses have become synonymous with high-end buses in China. Joe Locre took Young-Nioplan as an example, which is definitely tempting himself. But...
"Mr. Locre, you won't continue to tell me that no matter who we work with, we must use Cummins engines, right?" Looking at Joe Locre, Lin Zheng teased with a smile on his face. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!