Li Mingde's words are too harsh. But Li Mingde has the right to say this, and no one can refute him. We earn foreign exchange every year and earn money back. But you earn money every year and have to share it with outsiders. How can you compare the two?
Everyone looked at each other and kept quiet.
The bigger automobile manufacturers, like FAW, are waiting for the other party to speak first, while the smaller ones are going with the flow. They had never conducted crash tests before. As for the spare parts manufacturers, they are asking each other if their spare parts will be sent to Bing City Machinery Manufacturing Group's spare parts laboratory for testing.
Also, what is the purpose of the wind tunnel laboratory? What is the purpose of the measurement center?
Seeing everyone keeping quiet, Wang Donghui said. "I think this is a good idea. Our target is to enter the world market from Asia. If we can't even meet the standards, how can we enter the world market? Bing City Machinery Manufacturing Group has the most experience in this area, and we should learn from them. "
"President Wang, then I would like to ask, does this laboratory belong to their company? How are we going to maintain the fairness of the tests? "Manager Zhou from Shanghai asked.
Li Mingde said sternly, "I've said it before. The new laboratory that we're going to build will be staffed by every family. This evaluation result will be jointly monitored by everyone to ensure the greatest fairness. The laboratory is a non-profit organization, and the fees will not be based on the cost. If you all want to sell your cars overseas in the future, you all must go through these tests. The laboratories I mentioned earlier are essential for large overseas automobile manufacturers. "
"Non-profit? Aren't you all the investors? How are you all going to recoup your investments? Don't tell me your company is doing good? "Manager Zhao mocked.
"We are not doing good deeds. When I said non-profit, it means our company will not take a single cent from these laboratories. If we have any profits in the future, we will use it to upgrade the facilities. Even if we recoup our investments, we will still suffer losses. Don't forget, there is interest in the bank. "Li Mingde replied.
"Does your company need to pay for the tests?"
"We will not pay for now. But after we recoup our investments, we will still pay for the tests."
Li Mingde had played a trick here. That means the cost of the laboratory is paid by the other manufacturers. They are just paying a sum of money first, and they will slowly get the money back. The interest is that they can use the laboratory for free for a long time.
"Manager Li, aren't you taking advantage of us?"
"Then come and invest. Let me do the math. One impact laboratory costs 200 million USD, and there are other laboratories with different prices. The total investment isn't that big, around 1.5 billion USD, and that doesn't include the cost of the land. Who will pay for it? "Li Mingde glanced around, and no one dared to look at him.
That was 1.5 billion USD. None of their companies could afford it. Only a wealthy company like Bing City Machinery Manufacturing Group can afford to pay so much.
In fact, Bing City Machinery Manufacturing Group does not have the funds now. But this laboratory will be built in phases. It can be done in two to three phases, and the funds can be paid over two to three years.
If Bing City Machinery Manufacturing Group had not invested so much in their technologies, they might be able to afford this sum. But Bing City Machinery Manufacturing Group knows they can only compete with the world's best technologies. If not, everything else is useless.
Bing City Machinery Manufacturing Group had plans to invest in a new large laboratory as their previous small laboratories are too outdated. But Bing City Machinery Manufacturing Group felt it will be a waste if they use it themselves. But after Feng Yu reminded them, they realized they can get other manufacturers to join in.
At this time, they could be considered to have been trapped, so they had no choice but to join in. In the future, Songjiang Motors will advertise that their cars had passed international safety tests and are rated as excellent. How are they going to sell their cars if their other cars are not even tested?
Even if their cars are joint ventures and had passed the safety tests, they still need the Chinese to believe them.
Also, as the bosses of the automobile manufacturers, which one of them does not want to sell their cars overseas? It will be a great honor to do so! But if their cars had not passed the safety tests, the rest of the world will not recognize them. If they send their cars overseas for testing, the cost will be even higher. Just the transportation fees alone will cost a lot.
Bing City Machinery Manufacturing Group can test their cars overseas is because they have joint ventures overseas, and it's convenient for them to send their cars overseas for testing.
Wang Donghui tried to smooth things over. "I think this is a good suggestion. I will ask the higher-ups to set up our NCAP evaluation system as soon as possible. Since Bing City Machinery Manufacturing Group is more experienced in this area, I think Manager Li can help you all to come up with a plan. The rest of the companies must cooperate. "
The rest of the automobile manufacturers' bosses are furious and helpless. They are short of money. If they have money, they will let Li Mingde show off! But Li Mingde had made it clear that Bing City Machinery Manufacturing Group is going to invest in them, and they will not give them any money.
It will be a waste to repeat the construction. Furthermore, Chairman Wang is here, and they can't fool him!
Li Mingde suddenly said. "Chairman Wang, we are building Asia's biggest automobile engineering laboratory, but we still have a problem. I hope you can help us."
"Just tell me what problem you have. The country will surely support you." Wang Donghui thought to himself. You all are already paying, and what other problems can there be? It's just some paperwork, and there's nothing he can't agree to.
"We need a plot of land, about 300,000 square meters. I hope you can help us solve this problem. This laboratory is not profitable, and I hope you can give us some discounts on the land. If not, we might not have enough money. "
Wang Donghui was stunned. Damn! Li Mingde is waiting for him here. Originally, he thought that since Li Mingde had said so much just now, the laboratory was already under construction, or maybe it had already been completed, and it would be fine to just expand it a little. But what's going on? From what Li Mingde said, we need a new plot of land!
300,000 square meters is not a small plot of land.
"Old Li, why is it so big? Shouldn't 10,000 square meters be enough for a laboratory? I will give you 15 of those laboratories, and 150,000 square meters should be enough. "
"10,000 square meters might not be enough for impact tests. We need sufficient acceleration distance, and we need to install those large equipment, wind tunnel, material laboratory, etc. All these facilities need a lot of space, and they must not interfere with each other. That's why Chairman Wang, I hope you can help us solve this problem. We are going to build a laboratory park. Asia's biggest automobile engineering laboratory park! "
Li Mingde purposely emphasized the biggest in Asia, and this is a political achievement to Dong Xuebing.
Wang Donghui gritted his teeth. "I will report to the leaders, and I will give you an answer as soon as possible!"
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