Chapter 448
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Within these few days, Hongxin Group had been preparing for the EU's latest machinery treaty. The international community had also released the relevant measures.
The first to react was the US. Three days later, the US Department of Commerce released a new policy. As many as 405 types of industrial technologies and equipment were classified as sensitive technologies and equipment and were prohibited from being sold.
For example, Japan and other developed countries that had mastered the precision manufacturing technology had also made some changes. For a time, China's various precision manufacturing equipment and imported parts started to increase in price. Some parts started to fall into shortages.
Some of China's industrial enterprises and automobile industry were complaining. Their production costs had inevitably increased, and the competitiveness of the enterprises and products would naturally decrease.
Pengyun Automobile was affected even more. The automobile products that were already in short supply were directly facing the crisis of production suspension.
Germany, Stuttgart, Robert Bosch GmbH. This was one of the world's top precision mechanical and electrical engineering companies. At the same time, it was also the world's number one auto parts supplier.
Meng Ziping, the representative from China's Pengyun Automobile Group, and a few colleagues were touring Bosch's headquarters factory. At the same time, they were also discussing the latest auto parts supply cooperation.
In the automated factory, complex and precise industrial robots and instruments were working in an orderly manner.
"Our machines can make parts with precision down to the nanometer level. The quality of all parts is the highest in the world!" Bosch's executive, Frank, proudly introduced.
In terms of precision manufacturing, their technology was more than ten years ahead of the Chinese enterprises. Every time the Chinese entrepreneurs visited Bosch, they would be amazed.
Meng Ziping and the rest were no exception. He had worked in the automobile industry for nearly ten years. Before he came to work at Pengyun Automobile, he was the vice president of a joint venture auto parts company.
Their industrial level paled in comparison to the Bosch Group. It wasn't even worth mentioning! Even an accuracy of one millimeter was a huge technical obstacle in industrial manufacturing!
Moreover, there was no such powerful CNC system in China that could support systematic industrial production and manufacturing.
"It is indeed amazing." Meng Ziping sighed. When he was speaking, his smartphone had already translated his words into German.
"Mr. Frank, we have always recognized your company's products. You are Pengyun Automobile's biggest auto parts supplier in Germany. This time, I came to Germany to reconfirm the supply relationship between us. "
Frank maintained his smile and said, "We are willing to provide our best products to our Chinese friends."
That being said, the Bosch Group still didn't back down when it came to the specifics.
"I'm sorry, but due to the ban, we can't authorize these 'sensitive' technologies. But we can guarantee that our products will still be available to you! It's just that we need to adjust the price a little. " The German side's attitude was very simple. The technology was no longer open to the public, but they were more than happy to sell their products and make money.
"The price increase has reached more than 10%. Coupled with the relevant tariff adjustment by the European Union, we can't accept such a price!" Meng Ziping argued.
The German negotiator shrugged and said, "Mr. Meng, this is not a problem that a small negotiator like me can solve. This was the decision of the European Commission, and the regulations had already been issued. We must abide by it! "
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China, Pengyun Automobile's headquarters. Bad news came one after another.
"Germany's Bosch Group has rejected five technical support items, and the price of parts has increased by 12%."
"America's Johnson Controls' proposal for supplying spare parts is 14.8% higher than our estimated cost!"
"France Fogia has adjusted the three parts they have supplied to sensitive products. They will stop supplying us in the short term."
"The Japanese supplier is also not very satisfied. Their price is also not low."
The impact of these negative news was not limited to this. The reaction of the industrial and automobile industries was even more intense.
The automobile industry had already spread the news that from next month onwards, some domestic cars would be affected and would start to increase in price. Compared to foreign cars, the price would be lower.
The most affected was Pengyun Automobile. The Pengyun Automobile 4S stores all over the country had almost stopped the orders for new cars. The inventory had been decreasing, but the production capacity was decreasing.
This made many users complain and question the production capacity of Pengyun Automobile.
Some experts and media in the automobile industry also started to speak out, saying that Pengyun Automobile was not good.
Car Voice Media: "The Pengyun fully autonomous car that has been popular for less than two months has not reached its peak yet it has met its Waterloo. It is reported that due to the influence of the latest automobile regulations from the European Union, America, and Japan, Pengyun Automobile's parts suppliers have increased prices or stopped supplying."
"According to the investigation, half of the Pengyun Automobile dealers have already stopped the orders for new cars this month. This will greatly affect the enthusiasm of consumers and the production of Pengyun Automobile."
The experts also analyzed: "Starting from the current situation of the automobile industry, Pengyun Automobile only has two paths. One is to increase the price and completely turn Pengyun Automobile into a luxury car, breaking away from the consumption level of the general public."
"The second is to change the supplier and the low quality parts. This will undoubtedly cause the performance and grade of the car to decrease. According to this speculation, Pengyun Automobile is very likely to come out with a new low to mid range car to deal with the crisis."
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The results of this analysis also reached Lu Zixin's desk. Facing the established facts, Pengyun Automobile could only actively change. After all, they had no way to force others to lower the price or provide technical support.
"General Lu, there are a few new technologies and products that are used by our Pengyun Automobile among all the domestic car brands in China. But it just so happens that every one of them is listed as a sensitive technology and product! " Jiang Xunmei's tone was rather resentful as she said this. The enterprise had just started to walk on the broad road and had met a tiger that was blocking its way. Moreover, it was so overbearing and unreasonable that it made her feel uneasy.
In her previous career, she had never encountered or heard of such a thing. A company was actually seen as a threat by those developed countries and had even set up regulations to restrict it.
Lu Zixin smiled and said somewhat proudly: "I never thought that our Hongxin Group already has such an influence!"
Jiang Xunmei was unable to understand his thinking. Wasn't this bad news? Because of this, the Pengyun Automobile dealers all over the country were asking the headquarters every day when they would be able to supply the goods. And the headquarters was also considering how to adjust the supply chain so that they would suffer the least losses.
One thing was certain, and that was that the automobile manufacturers would definitely suffer a lot of negative effects.
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