"This is extortion. I don't believe it. Don't tell me that the scooters you sell in Hua Xia don't have batteries?" Dieter Caiche angrily knocked on the table.
Then he realized that Wang Chuanfu, or rather, all the Daqian people in front of him, had a strange expression on their faces. It was as if they had heard a funny joke. Everyone was trying to hold back their laughter.
"Are my words funny?" Dieter Caiche felt that he had made a joke of himself, but he didn't know what the problem was.
"Mr. Caiche, we have no proof. How about this, who here has a trustworthy friend in Hua Xia? Ask him to inquire about our scooter sales policy in Hua Xia, so that you don't think I'm lying!" Wang Chuanfu laughed.
Dieter Caiche gave his secretary a look, and the secretary immediately left the meeting room. After about ten minutes, the secretary anxiously walked back and whispered a few words in Dieter Caiche's ear. Dieter Caiche's expression instantly became very awkward.
"Sorry, we didn't investigate this matter clearly! Your scooters in Hua Xia really don't have batteries. "Dieter Caiche said with a bitter smile.
It turned out that the secretary had just gone to inquire about the situation. Then Dieter Caiche found out that Hua Xia's scooters really didn't have batteries. Dieter Caiche didn't know about this matter until now.
Some people might find it strange that Dieter Caiche, the CEO of Mercedes-Benz, didn't investigate such an important matter clearly. This wasn't scientific at all!
In fact, this was very scientific. It was just like how many intellectuals in China were still promoting India as the safest country, and the United States as the most advanced country in the world with the most advanced medical system. Many people were fools.
Although Mercedes-Benz should have investigated the situation of the Daqian scooters clearly, it was because Mercedes-Benz had made the scooter decision on the spur of the moment, and didn't do a detailed investigation in advance.
Secondly, many people in Mercedes-Benz still looked down on Hua Xia. They didn't have the interest to investigate the situation in detail. They just naturally came to a conclusion. Naturally, they made this mistake and joke.
"Then, Mr. Cai Che, you can believe that we didn't set a trap for you on the battery. In fact, I thought your company already knew about the battery and we had already reached a consensus!" Wang Chuanfu smiled.
"But this battery is a little too expensive. It's beyond our expectations!" Dieter Caiche sighed. "Is the price not negotiable?"
"Actually, we didn't include the price of the battery in the price of the car!" Boss Jia smiled and said, "Just like our sales policy in Hua Xia, we think that Mercedes-Benz's sales policy in Europe should be the same as ours. That is, we don't charge for the batteries. Let the power station buy the batteries, and then let all the users of the electric scooter change the batteries. This way, we can completely ignore the cost of the batteries and keep the price of the electric scooter the same!"
"But Europe doesn't have that many power stations!" Mercedes-Benz's CEO had a bitter expression on his face. "Europe doesn't even have a power station. If our scooters don't have a power station, we won't be able to run at all. We won't be able to sell a single one."
"So, we need Mercedes-Benz's cooperation!" Boss Jia smiled. "Just like the joint venture company we set up before, this time, we can set up a power station joint venture company with your company. This joint venture company will be responsible for building new power stations in Europe. The Daqian can mainly provide the funds, and Mercedes-Benz can use its own resources in the government to help this joint venture company solve the government and legal problems!"
"How many shares can this company give us?" Dieter Caiche frowned and asked.
"If your company doesn't pay a cent, then you can only have 1% of the shares," Boss Jia smiled and said.
"So little?" Dieter Caiche was not happy.
"This is just to solve the power station problem. You know, in order to build these power stations, the Daqian may need to invest more than 20 billion USD in Germany. Mercedes-Benz only needs to use its influence to get 1% of the shares, which is worth 200 million USD. What are you still not satisfied with?" Boss Jia smiled and said. "If your company wants the shares, that's fine. Every 1% of the shares is worth 200 million USD. Your company can take as many shares as you are willing to pay. Even if you want to take all of it, I have no objections!"
"Forget it, 1% it is!" Dieter Caiche agreed decisively. Mercedes-Benz could not afford a 20 billion USD investment. Moreover, the idea of changing power stations did not sound very reliable.
Thus, the cooperation between the Daqian and Mercedes-Benz was complete.
First, the Daqian and Mercedes-Benz would set up a joint venture company in Germany. The Daqian would produce and provide the parts in Hua Xia, and Mercedes-Benz would be responsible for the assembly in Germany. Then, they would sell all of Germany, and even the whole of Europe.
The Daqian would take on the responsibility of building the power station company, and at the same time, start the construction of all power stations in Germany.
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"Chairman, why do I feel like we have suffered a big loss this time?" After the negotiation ended and they returned to the hotel, Wang Chuanfu said with an unhappy expression.
"Tell me about it!"
"The electric scooters were almost entirely produced by us, and we provided the technology. In the end, not only did the brand become someone else's, but we also have to give them 70% of the profits! Is this fair? "
"There's also the power station issue. This time, we are investing in a power station in Europe, and we have to fork out 20 billion USD of funds ourselves. In the end, the car manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz benefited, and we have to invest a lot of money. This is not worth it!" Wang Chuanfu expressed his confusion and dissatisfaction.
"Xiao Wang, do you think the Daqian can open up the European market on its own?" Boss Jia asked.
"It can't!" Wang Chuanfu shook his head. Europe was not Hua Xia, and the Daqian had almost no power. In fact, the Daqian's power in Europe was much weaker than in the United States. Therefore, without the help of local European companies, the Daqian electric scooters could not be developed in Europe.
"That's right. We can spend some money and let others open the door for us. Isn't this a good thing?" Boss Jia smiled. "Those who do not consider the whole situation will not be able to plan for a region."
"In order to gain market share, it's normal for us to spend more money. But I promise that in a few years, we will earn back all of the European dollars. "
"We won't lose money this time!" Boss Jia smiled.
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