(PS: Sorry, I fell asleep last night and forgot to update.)
Mercedes-Benz was shocked to learn that the chairman of the Daqian Group, Jia Yapeng, had personally led a team here. Mercedes-Benz immediately raised the standard of reception. The current CEO of Mercedes-Benz, Dieter Cai Che, personally went to the airport to greet him, and then accompanied him to the hotel. In the afternoon, a grand welcome banquet was held to welcome Boss Jia.
From the perspective of etiquette, the entire reception process was impeccable. Mercedes-Benz's attitude was also excellent. However, Boss Jia seemed to be able to feel that this Mr. Dieter Cai Che had a vague sense of alienation towards him.
Soon, this feeling was verified. Halfway through the banquet, a piece of information was sent over. This was internal information about the Mercedes-Benz Group that the Daqian had obtained through some special means.
It turned out that there were currently two factions within Mercedes-Benz. One faction supported the introduction of electric scooters from the Daqian Group. This faction was led by the vice president of Mercedes-Benz and the president of the United States region, Kang Linsong.
The other faction opposed the Daqian Group, led by the current CEO of Mercedes-Benz, Dieter Cai Che! "
In other words, Dieter Cai Che opposed the introduction of electric scooters from the Daqian Group. No wonder, although his etiquette was very thorough, a faint sense of alienation could be clearly felt.
If it weren't for the fact that Boss Jia, the world's second richest man, Dieter Cai Che wouldn't have made such a grand banquet.
Soon, this information was verified. After the banquet, under the guidance of Wang Chuanfu, Kang Linsong, the vice president of Mercedes-Benz who supported the introduction of electric scooters, personally came to the room to talk with Boss Jia.
"This cooperation, we must succeed!" As soon as Kang Linsong appeared, he clearly expressed his attitude.
"Actually, there's one thing I'm curious about. That is, why does Mr. Kang Linsong think so highly of the Daqian Group?" Boss Jia asked with a smile. "I remember that the relationship between the Daqian Group and Mercedes-Benz Group wasn't that good!"
"Because the market needs it, the board of directors needs it, and I need it too!" Dieter Cai Che said very simply, especially the last sentence with emphasis.
"Mr. Jia, you're the richest man in the world …"
"No, you've got it wrong. I'm the second richest man in the world. Fortune magazine has already calculated my wealth!" Boss Jia quickly denied.
"No, that's a trick of the United States. They're just trying to save face. We all know that you're the real richest man in the world!" Kang Linsong laughed.
"Alright, you say what you want and I'll listen to you. Let's continue." Boss Jia smiled.
"It's like this. Right now, the European market has a huge demand for electric scooters. The board of directors is hoping that we can immediately launch an electric scooter. This is the foundation!"
"But on the other hand, Dieter Caiche doesn't want this to happen. He's a traditional stubborn old man. He's always insisted on using gasoline-powered vehicles and is very against electric scooters. But this time, because the board of directors wants to introduce electric scooters immediately, he has no choice but to give in!"
"Dieter Caiche is old. His thinking can't keep up with this era. Mercedes-Benz needs a younger leader with a broader vision!" The handsome Kang Linsong licked his lips and said, "Mr. Jia, this is an opportunity for both of us. As long as we work together, you can sell Daqian electric scooters to Europe through us, and I can become the new CEO of Mercedes-Benz. We can build a more stable alliance and conquer this new market together!"
"Of course, selling electric scooters to Europe is what we're doing right now. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come all the way here in person!" Boss Jia laughed. "But if that's all you want to say, Mr. Kang Linsong, you don't have to come here in person!"
"Of course, that's why I hope to reach a tacit understanding with Mr. Jia in advance!" Kang Linsong couldn't wait to say, "I can directly reveal to you the trump card of this negotiation. In order to sell your electric scooters on the market in Europe as soon as possible, our board of directors hopes to slightly change the sales strategy."
"Because the people in Europe don't approve of the Daqian brand very much, only selling Daqian electric scooters won't be very effective. On the contrary, if we directly import raw materials from your company, and then directly assemble them in Mercedes-Benz's factory, and put our Mercedes-Benz brand on them, then the whole European market will be unimpeded. After all, the Mercedes-Benz brand's influence in Europe is obvious to all. "
"This is the trump card of our board of directors. As long as Mr. Jia agrees to this request, even if the price is a little higher, we can accept it. And we can sign the contract immediately, so that Dieter Caiche can't react to it."
"I promise you, in no more than three days, our cooperation can be completed. In the future, your company will continue to provide us with electric scooters, and we will sell them all over the world. We can form a close strategic alliance. As long as I'm the chairman, our alliance will be unbreakable!" Kang Linsong said excitedly.
"I understand what you mean!" Boss Jia nodded, and then asked, "Any other questions?"
"There is a small problem!" Kang Linsong smiled and said, "This model may have some technical problems. After all, our Mercedes-Benz cars can't not use our own technology, so we hope to form a technological alliance with Daqian. Mercedes-Benz will provide our electric scooter technology, and your company will provide all your electric scooter technology. We can build a technology pool together, and share our technologies together!"
"Mr. Jia, this is a rare opportunity. Mercedes-Benz rarely shares our core technology with other companies, and it's not a loss for you. After all, we all need to buy raw materials from your company. This is just to avoid being criticized in terms of technology!"
"Okay, I see. I need to think about it. We'll give you an answer tomorrow!" Boss Jia nodded, and Kang Linsong left with expectation and eyes, leaving Wang Chuanfu and Boss Jia in the room.
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"Chairman, I'm back!" Half an hour later, in the office of Mercedes-Benz, Kang Linsong, who had just revealed the company's secrets to Boss Jia, was sitting face to face with his opponent, Dieter Caiche.
"Jia Yapeng saw you?" Dieter Caiche asked.
"Yes," Kang Linsong nodded.
"Do you think he believes us?" Dieter Caiche asked again.
"He has no reason to doubt me, because I really want to sit on the chair that you are sitting on!" Kang Linsong laughed.
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