The journey starts from the Titanic

When Situ Nan was happy, he did not forget to help Song Zi'an enter the American auto industry.

At a banquet, Stuart congratulated Sloan General Motors Co., Ltd. on the commissioning of its new plant in Buffalo, and did not forget to introduce Song Zi'an to Sloan.

Although from a business perspective, Situ Nan is a competitor of General Motors, the relationship between Situ Nan and Sloan is pretty good. At the same time, he and Song Zian have no conflicts. He is very willing to give Situ Nan a face and teach Song Zian a dream chaser. A little experience.

"Mr. Sloan, Raskob is going to compete to build a high-rise building. This will satisfy you and Pierre."

Situ Nan smiled and said to Sloan, mentioning the delicate relationship between Rascob and them in a small way.

Situ Nan usually does not intervene in the affairs of Chrysler Automobiles, and can comment on the American auto industry in a detached manner.

Sloan was not upset, smiled and nodded: "Mr. Rascob's resignation is a loss to General Motors. I am very sorry."

Sloan asked Stuart in turn, "I remember that Mr. William did not approve of early consumption. Why did Chrysler also engage in installment payments later on?"

"It can only be said that human nature is greedy, and high profits make people forget about risks."

Situ Nan shrugged and said indifferently, Sloan’s irony did not reach Situ Nan at all. It is not a bad thing to pay in advance to consume in installments. Situ Nan has reminded major companies to pay attention to the risk management and control. As for which step those managers do, He has no bottom.

"Compared to the random flying of Wall Street junk stocks, I don't think the risk of auto companies is a problem."

Situ Nan said again.

Sloan nodded. He also saw the hidden risks behind the economic boom. Chrysler General Motors issued new shares this year and was sought after by investors. However, those companies on Wall Street relied on a few news and then touted them and sold junk stocks. Going out, this makes the auto giants backed by impressive performance a bit uncomfortable.

However, Sloan and Stuart did not forget to congratulate each other on the smooth issuance of new shares. Sloan also mentioned Chrysler's recent acquisition of Dodge Willis.

"High school, low school, multi-brand support each other, and cooperate to combat competitors. This is what GM is good at. We have to learn recently."

Situ Nan smiled, and Sloan's face was embarrassed.

He admired Sloan's strategy of cooperating with each other under General Motors to combat competitors.

"In addition to the Ford Motor which only produced black Model T cars before, but now only produces Black Model A cars, Chrysler's product lines are more and more overlapping with General Motors, and even the auto finance business is similar."

Sloan shook his head in distress with Situ Nan's straightforwardness.

Of course, a person who is so proud of him would not think that Chrysler can surpass General Motors. In terms of company management and the ability to integrate the automobile industry, he considers himself the strongest manager!

Walter Chrysler is certainly good, but when everyone was eating together in Detroit, he was already an assistant to GM President Durant!

If it weren’t for Walter Chrysler’s luck, Situ Nan’s favor, and a huge investment from the William Consortium, would there be no Chrysler cars today?

"Compared with Walter, I think Mr. William is the most powerful auto businessman! Walter, I have known him for many years, and asked him to reorganize the company and make drastic reforms. I think he is very powerful, but I can see through GM’s strategy at a glance. He is far inferior to Mr. William.

In the past few years, it was not Mr. William who pointed the Chrysler Automobile Company behind his back. I think Chrysler Automobiles did not surpass Ford Motors so quickly and keep pace with General Motors."

Sloan complimented Situ Nandao and gave Situ Nan a sincere look.

This word fell in the ears of Song Zian next to him. Song Zian even admired the third brother-in-law Situ Nan. Do CEOs who haven't watched GM admire the third brother-in-law?

In response, Situ Nan smiled slightly, as if he was pleased with Sloan’s affirmation, and also because of his natural self-confidence. In short, he nodded his head, believing that Chrysler's multi-brand strategic layout With his will: "If Walter listens to you, maybe he will be a little unhappy, because Mr. Sloan, you have already discouraged the enthusiasm of my partner and the best car company CEO. Personally, I I prefer the oil and energy industries, and I have a sense of accomplishment against world giants."

This is crazy enough to hear!

Song Zian thought to himself, as if he was saying to the CEO of the world's largest car company, I am not interested in competing with you, otherwise it might really pull you off!

Song Zian "mixed" with Sloan for a period of time, gained some experience, and later followed Sloan back to Detroit to visit General Motors.

Of course, there are Ford cars.

Chapter 213 Model T in China

The team members feel that this trip is worthwhile, and they also feel that Song Zi’an has great energy. Needless to say, Henry Ford always welcomes car enthusiasts from all over the world to visit Ford Motor Factory. Chrysler Motors has good cooperation because of Song’s import of Chrysler cars. Relationship, but Song Zi’an can know Alfred Sloan and lead his team into General Motors, it’s not easy.

This gave great confidence to the delegation from Wuhan Iron Works Yangzi Machinery Company to Shanghai Automobile Company. After comparison, GM's technology is not much better than Ford Chrysler. GM and Chrysler are enthusiastic, and the asking price is not low.

Situ Nan did not say hello to Chrysler, because the old production line has been packaged and sold to Dasheng Motors, so Song Zian wanted to buy new advanced technology and equipment from Chrysler, which is estimated to have to pay a high price.

If Song Zian asked Situ Nan for assistance, Situ Nan would definitely agree to him, but he did not.

Song Zian discussed with the investigating team members that in terms of technology accumulation, SAIC Motor does not have a loom like Dasheng and has accumulated a wealth of machinery manufacturing technology. For them, GM or Chrysler has more advanced technology. Equipment, high price, effective and slow digestion time.

If you choose Ford, it’s different. Ford originally manufactured Model T cars in large quantities, and there are several T-car growth lines in Detroit. After the launch of Model A, Model T-cars were eliminated, and the original production line became scrap iron in the warehouse. .

For the outdated T-car production line, no European car companies are interested. Toyota is interested, but they have limited financial resources and only bought one. Ford still has many old production lines piled in warehouses waiting to be scrapped.

It's not that Ford doesn't want to sell its old car production lines to American automakers, but how can American small and medium-sized car manufacturers look at things that are eliminated?

Cheap is cheap, but how can you compete with the three major auto giants when you buy a car to make it?

The three major auto giants have launched installment payment services. All of them have strong financial resources and can lend to consumers, or they have the support of large banks. Of course, consumers will buy new models with face-saving and no cost. The car is out.

After Dodge, the largest independent automaker, was acquired by Chrysler, the three major auto giants have monopolized the U.S. auto market. Other auto brands in the U.S. either rely on some cool selling points, such as sports cars, or carefully guard some details. By market, waiting to be acquired by the three major auto giants, it is impossible to compete with the three giants.

Having said so much, I just want to explain that the competition in the auto industry is very fierce. The more competitive the market, the more devaluation of the eliminated things.

In order to solve the obsolete production lines, Ford Motor Company, in addition to flicking some South American and Asian countries, in the name of joint ventures, or set up factories in the local area, used the tattered manufacturing of T-cars eliminated by the United States to occupy the local market, or scrap it. Or sell it cheaply.

The Soviets have always wanted to buy the Ford production line. They don’t dislike the production line. But unfortunately, except for the so-called Italians, Fiat provided the Soviets with car production technology. Other powers were blocking the Soviet Union. Henry Ford himself was even more so. I strongly hate the Soviet Union and will not cooperate with the Soviets.

Henry Ford at this time could not imagine that his attitude would be 36 degrees in a few years-oh no, it was a one-degree change, and he had to go to the Soviet Union to build a car factory, which became the second five-year industry in the Soviet Union. The footnote of the plan, and then it was communist!

For Song Zian, who sincerely wanted to build cars, Henry Ford had a good impression. This Chinese boy was obsessed with cars at a young age, and he wanted to build cars.

In the past few years, the level of industrial development in Asia has been very fast. Chinese and Japanese car dreamers have all gone to the United States to study car manufacturing. Before Song Zi'an, the young Japanese Toyota Kiichiro left a deep impression on Henry Ford.

Song Zi'an visited Henry Ford. When the two talked, Henry Ford mentioned that the Japanese had studied hard and had independent opinions and had been with Ford Motor Company for half a year.

"But his English is not as good as yours, and he doesn't communicate as fluently as we do. In addition to the Japanese, your compatriots, I have also met Zhang (Zhang Xiaoruo) who is also from Shanghai. It is said that Dasheng and Toyota are very competitive in Asia? "

Henry Ford asked Song Zi'an interestedly.

"The peers are enemies. Toyota is the largest textile company and textile machinery manufacturer in Japan, and Dasheng is the largest textile company and textile machinery manufacturer in Asia. Their competitive relationship is like that between Ford and GM Chrysler, and even more intense. "

Song Zian explained.

"Unfortunately, Dasheng chose Chrysler. I believe he will be your strongest opponent in the Asian automobile manufacturing industry." Henry Ford smiled and glanced at Song Zi'an.

This young man came from the Song family, the largest political family in Asia, and his influence should not be underestimated, but his foundation in the industrial field is too poor.

Seeing that Henry Ford doesn’t seem to be optimistic about himself, Song Zi’an believes: “Henry, although our family has insufficient experience in the field of machine manufacturing, I have a very good entrepreneurial team. My brother used to work for the largest steel company in Asia. They come from major steel machinery factories in China. They are the best mechanical engineers in China. I have confidence in them."

“Of course, I hope that after purchasing Ford’s production line, under the guidance of Ford’s engineers, our Shanghai Automotive Company will soon be able to master automobile manufacturing technology and compete with Dasheng Motors. At the same time, this is also a cooperation between Ford Motor and Asian Motor Corporation. A great example."

Song Zian complimented Henry Ford slightly.

"I hope you succeed, young man." Henry Ford smiled, without paying any compliments to his heart, and patted Song Zi'an on the shoulder. "I believe you and Edsel will have a good talk."