Li Mingde had come to Beijing to receive an award again. But this time, it is not for automobiles or agricultural machinery. It is for motorcycles.
Although Hua Xia's automobile industry is developing faster than Feng Yu's previous life, and they even have Little Genie.
But compared to motorcycles, they are still far behind.
In 2006, Hua Xia's motorcycle sales exceeded 20 million units and became the world's number one motorcycle manufacturer. Songjiang Motorcycles is still the market leader, with more than 4 million units sold.
The second-ranked motorcycle brand only sold slightly more than 1 million units. The gap is obvious.
How popular was the motorcycle industry at this time? From the number of motorcycle manufacturers, there are more than 100 of them.
Although many people in the cities own small cars, motorcycle sales are still the same. Many people like to ride motorcycles, road racing, etc.
In the vast rural areas, especially in areas with poor transportation, motorcycles were also the main means of transportation. The market is slowly shifting from the cities to the villages.
Songjiang Motorcycles' best-selling model is the off-road motorcycles. They are popular because of their excellent off-road performance.
Moreover, many motorcycle brands have been exported to foreign countries, and the furthest they have been sold was Europe. Not only Songjiang Motorcycles, but many domestic and joint venture brands are also exporting their motorcycles.
The motorcycle sales had been increasing rapidly in the past two years, and Bing City Machinery Manufacturing Group had some arguments. Some people felt they should increase their motorcycle production. The motorcycle sales had increased explosively, and this is a good opportunity to make money.
Others felt the growth of motorcycles had reached its peak and will gradually decline. In the future, when people are rich, they will buy small cars. Who will ride motorcycles? It will be hard to ride when it rains and winds.
Both sides started arguing, and no one can convince the other. Li Mingde, Li Dafu, and the rest also do not know what to do.
That's why Li Mingde had come to Beijing to receive his award, and at the same time, to report to Feng Yu about his progress.
"Old Li, I know the motorcycle sales had been increasing rapidly, but our production cannot keep up with the market. Our market share had dropped. Does the company think we had made the wrong decision?" Feng Yu laughed and asked.
Feng Yu was the one who wanted to start the electric scooter project. After the motorcycle production line was updated, they did not expand. Instead, they sold some of their old production lines to their competitors.
"No. The profits from electric scooters are much higher than motorcycles, and there is less competition. Although we are at a disadvantage now, electric scooters do not emit any exhaust, and they will sell better in the future. "Li Mingde quickly replied.
"Old Li, you will know soon that the motorcycle sales will be affected. Last year, our country's environmental and air quality problems were in the news. You should know about this. "
"Therefore, cities with larger populations have begun to vigorously build public transportation, such as subways, light rail, and so on. Even the number of buses has increased. This will make it more convenient for the residents to travel, save energy, and reduce exhaust. "
"In terms of cars, the taxes for cars with high RPM are higher, right? The same goes for motorcycles. Didn't the higher-ups say that the production of motorcycles that exceed a certain capacity will be banned? "
All the motorcycle manufacturers received a notice that the production of motorcycles with a displacement of more than 250cc was prohibited. This caused many manufacturers who were researching on large displacement motorcycles to suffer losses. How much money would be invested just to develop an engine?
Luckily, Bing City's Machinery Company had developed this engine earlier, and they had recovered their cost. This engine can also be used on three-wheeled motorcycles, and there are no restrictions.
"General Manager Feng, do you mean that the motorcycle sales will decline?" Li Mingde was a little surprised. This is not possible, right?
Previously, they had also considered the impact and thought that the sales growth would slow down, but they did not consider that the sales would decline.
"Old Li, have you ever thought about the use of most people's motorcycles?"
"First, for personal use. For example, road racing, off-road vehicles, and the most traditional street cars. Secondly, operations, such as three-wheeled motorcycles for transporting goods, and motorcycles. "
Motorcycles were considered a new industry. They were cheaper than taxis. Most of the time, people could take shortcuts, especially in economically underdeveloped areas.
There were also two-wheeled and three-wheeled motorcycles. Two-wheeled motorcycles were the cheapest and had the lowest cost. Many people were in this business as long as they knew how to ride a motorcycle.
"There have been a lot of news about Moldova in recent years. Not only two-wheeled motorcycles, but three-wheeled motorcycles are also the same. Also, most of these motorcycles do not have a license or even a driver's license. They do not pay taxes, and no one can find them. "
"Also, many motorcycles run red lights and take shortcuts. This affects traffic safety. Every year, the traffic control department receives an astronomical number of complaints because of this."
"So, have you ever thought that Moldova will be banned?"
The higher-ups had been insisting on banning Moldova and asked the cities to deal with it themselves. But they did not do much, and many areas really need Moldova's transportation. There are no taxis in their villages.
However, with the rapid development of the economy and the increasing number of motorcycle accidents, as well as environmental reasons and other reasons, the higher-ups decided to strictly ban motorcycle accidents.
Of course, the higher-ups will not ban Moldova all at once. They will start from the first, second, and third tier cities.
Li Mingde heard what Feng Yu said and asked. "General Manager Feng, if Moldova is banned, shouldn't motorcycle sales increase? More people will be needed. "
Feng Yu smiled and shook his head. "What do you think will happen to the motorcycles in those cities if Moldova is banned?"
Li Mingde thought for a while and asked. "Sell them in the villages?"
"That's right. Many people rely on Moldova for a living. If they are not allowed to do this, many people will sell their motorcycles. The cities will not be able to handle so many motorcycles, and they will sell them to the rural markets in the counties. Those markets are mostly poor, and people are more thrifty. A new motorcycle is selling for 5,000 RMB, and the old one is only selling for 2,000 RMB. It is just a means of transportation. Do you think many people will choose second-hand motorcycles? "
"What if some of the main roads also ban motorcycles from driving?"
From this year onwards, some cities will implement a ban on Moldova. Motorcycles will be prohibited from driving on the main roads. This will affect the motorcycle sales again.
Fortunately, Feng Yu had prepared for this.
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