The journey starts from the Titanic

"That's good!" Situ Nan nodded. The car market is the highlight, and Chrysler must not miss this opportunity.

"My opinion is that it is better to separate the truck department and set up a special company to make this one bigger and stronger. At the same time, there must be a place in the car market. After all, the profit of cars is much higher."

Situ Nan ordered.

"As you wish. We are developing a new type of car that is geared towards a large number of middle-class cars. It is more expensive than the Model T, but it is much higher grade and will never be regarded as a hillbilly."

Chrysler laughed.

As there are more and more wealthy people in the United States, cars are becoming more and more common. People have become tired of the old-fashioned T-cars. The requirements for cars are higher. Therefore, new cars with affordable and superior performance have become the main market. demand.

"Very good. I look forward to your success." Situ Nan smiled gratifiedly.It's good to recruit famous boys, don't bother yourself, the investment will be successful.

Regarding car sales, Situ Nan had some experience. He told Chrysler about the 4S shop model he was familiar with in his previous life. Situ Nan no longer cared about how Chrysler did it.

"By the way, if I want to transfer some skilled workers and technical engineers, will it affect the company's development?" Situ Nan asked again.

"Sir, what do you mean?" Chrysler looked at Situ Nan blankly.

Not long ago, the new plant invested by Chrysler in Detroit was just completed. The new assembly line costing more than 20 million US dollars is in need of a large number of workers. Situ Nan's request made him frown.

"That's it. I am going to invest in an automobile factory in Nanhua. The main parts such as engines and transmissions are produced in the United States and then shipped to Nanhua for assembly. That is an emerging market and requires a lot of transport vehicles. I don't want to give up. Do you understand? ?"

Situ Nan asked.

For the competition for the number of auto workers, Chrysler and Ford have become increasingly unhappy. The rapidly expanding auto industry requires a large number of workers. Training a professional worker is not a simple matter, so major auto companies are very precious. Those technical backbones.

"The number is about 100, and one third of them are engineers. It is best to speak German. South China has visited many German workers, and engineers from the United States can guide them. As soon as three or four years, I will return these engineers and workers. Give you."

Situ Nan promised.

Five or six years after the establishment of Chrysler, its scale output value reached 250 million U.S. dollars and the number of employees exceeded 25,000. It is in rapid expansion, but sending the number 100 people will not affect the company's expansion.

"Okay!" Chrysler gritted his teeth, "but this is also a Chrysler company."

"No problem!" Situ Nan said happily, and then told Chrysler South China’s strong conditions for the development of the automobile industry, and told Chrysler about the large-scale industrial projects that South China is investing in steel, railways, shipbuilding, machinery and other large industrial projects, including his own investment in glass, The tanning and tire industries hope to induce Chrysler to focus part of its attention on South China.

"My boss, let's wait for Nanhua to repair the road!" Chrysler declined.

Now Chrysler’s car factory is simply too busy. The annual output of more than 10 million cars is waiting for these major car companies to carve up, as well as the European market. South China is not a factor that Chrysler considers at all.

Chrysler puts the truck assembly industry in Nanhua, which is also the face of the boss of Situ Nan.

"Well! You capable managers, I will concentrate on building roads in Nanhua in the future." Situ Nan joked.Not only is the road in South China, he also plans to build roads in the United States.The vigorous development of the American automobile industry is actually inseparable from the rapid development of highways.

In order to catalyze the development of the automobile industry, the federal government and state governments have successively introduced road construction plans. Although they are not as crazy as the national roads after World War II, more and more roads have indeed been built in large cities.

The major oil companies in the United States have also done a lot in this secret.

The Americans have obtained huge benefits from infrastructure construction. Through the vigorous railway plan of the last century, the United States has become a world power across two oceans.

Iron and steel, machinery and other related industries have also risen because of the railway plan. Now they naturally have to perform another good show on "cars and highways."

Situ Nan has been in the United States for more than ten years. Almost every day, he can feel the amazing potential of this country. Rumble trains, densely packed cars, a huge number of 10,000-ton ships, the sky that is gradually becoming lively, countless oil pipes, and rapidly developing technology. , More and more advanced laboratories...

All of this shows that an era of roaring is coming, just like the more and more glitzy atmosphere of Hollywood.

Hard work to get rich, the American dream, inventions and creations, the fruits of industrial civilization... words such as these appear in newspapers from time to time, with increasing frequency.

How Situ Nan hopes that South China can absorb nutrients from this huge giant in the United States and grow up sturdily!

Talking with Chrysler about the development trend of the American auto industry, Situ Nan has a feeling of racing against time!...

Speaking of cars, Situ Nan thought of Henry who wanted to know luxury cars?Leland.

"Is he okay? That stubborn old man." Situ Nan asked.

Henry?After Leland left Cummins-Lincoln Aircraft Company, he devoted himself to the manufacture of luxury cars, focusing on creating a high-end automobile brand comparable to Cadillac.

He returned to Detroit from Los Angeles to set up Lincoln Motor Company, which was jointly funded by the Leland family and Stuart. Chrysler owned a small share of the company. Under Stuart's suggestion, Lincoln Motors was affiliated with Chrysler Corporation, but operated independently. No interference.

Walter?Chrysler didn't like the luxury cars that burned money, but the old man Situ Nan and Leland were willing to spend money without affecting the operation of Chrysler. He was also happy to accept the result.

"Not bad. Last time I saw him produce a beautiful car, very spacious and comfortable, but it is said to have spent too much, more than half a million US dollars, I can't stand it! Tsk!"

Chrysler smacked.There was some disapproval in his heart, although Leland vowed to tell himself that once mass production is put into production, the cost of the new luxury Lincoln car will be $50,000, but such expensive cars are destined to be enjoyed by only a small number of people who can burn more money.

Like this one in front of you!

"Really? Great!" Situ Nan smiled.

Leland's products must be excellent!Not surprisingly, the brand of Lincoln will also increase the visibility of Chrysler. As for the original owner of Lincoln, Ford will still produce hillbilly cars!

It would be great if there was the legendary extended Lincoln!

Situ Nan thought.

In his previous life, as a middle-level clerk of Mobil Oil Company, when he went out with the boss above him several times, he sat on the extended Lincoln sedan. It was simply a presidential enjoyment, so he kept thinking about it.

A few days later, Old Leland rushed to New York eagerly and brought five new Lincoln cars.

"My dear, the car is here! That luxury, that style, and when you go around Manhattan, you can compare all the cars in New York at once."

Kuzdova said excitedly, as if she was even more excited than seeing Situ Nan.The "Golden House" where she lived, and Situ Nan's mansion on the Hudson River, have almost become a foothold in New York.

"Are you so excited?" Situ Nan thought to himself. Compared with the Lincoln car sent by Old Leland, he cares more about the Sisko Aircraft Company founded by Kuzdova's brother.

After a while, Situ Nan finally saw the legendary Lincoln car.

Looking at the cars in a row in front of me, I looked at them curiously for a while. The body is slender and slender, with a taste of assembly lines. It looks like...

In fact, it is not much different from the Volkswagen Beetle that ran all over the street ten years later. It was a little disappointed, but it didn't show it on its face.

However, compared with the current streets of New York, even the carriages can not be sealed, the silly Model T, this Lincoln car is higher.Of course, the price is more than half higher. Who told Lao Lilan to take a bunch of engineers to make meticulous craftsmanship. Many processes are done by hand by skilled workers. They are not the things that came down the assembly line of the T-car!

"What are their names?" Situ Nan asked.

"Lincoln generation!" Old Leland got out of the driver's seat and said proudly, "How about it? Not bad, right?"

"Lincoln generation? Well, it's okay!" Situ Nan said lightly, pressing the horn, there was a classical taste.

Compare it with another Buick next to it. It was his original car. After a few years of use, the color was a bit dim. The Lincoln car Leland brought seemed really like a luxury car.

Chapter 165-The Lincoln Generation

Sure enough, the so-called luxury is all contrasted.

Situ Nan murmured as he test-drove the Lincoln generation: "There is no stereo in the car, no air conditioner in the freezer, car TV, and navigator. Don’t think about the workmanship of the chair. It is indeed a luxury version in this respect, and the interior space is wide. , Very suitable for car shocks."