Chapter 461 Prototype Car
After giving the arrogant Smecta a blow, William White also ended his vacation, and the Tesla factory in Montreal ushered in its true owner.
Tesla still encountered a lot of troubles in the process of building cars. This thing is far more complicated than William White thought. The only good thing is that GM still has talent, they just don't have the right platform.
After years of trying, lean production, which was unable to be promoted in GM, shined brilliantly in the foot basin. Now that William White has brought this model back to Tesla, it is really difficult to determine how useful it will be.
The only thing that makes people more gratified is that although the workers in Maple Leaf Country are very hypocritical, they are much more obedient than the old American workers. At the very least, as long as your salary is high, they still have nothing to say.
As for the United States, those are not workers at all, but the uncle who is all his meow. If you can keep your boss from getting mad, then you are a good employee.
The so-called flexible assembly line is just a concept, that is to say, this assembly line can assemble more than one car model. In today's world, only Tesla can do this.
From the day Tesla was born, innovation and technology have always run through it. Inside the company, everyone does not regard themselves as a car company, but as an IT company.
From this point of view alone, Tesla is out of step with the current auto industry. Some people ridiculed, some people disdain, but all these did not stop Tesla's pace. There is no other reason, Tesla has a particularly rich boss.
"Boss, these two Type A cars are the ones that will be put into production soon."
William White was very happy to see a bunch of colorful cars. The target customers of A101 are young people. They don’t care whether the seats are made of leather. What they care about is dynamic and alternative. This cool color will definitely inspire them buying enthusiasm.
"Okay, Torres, let's take a look inside. From the outside, it's better than the Corolla."
This point is not that William White is boasting. The Corolla and Civic are indeed far inferior to the A101.
"Boss, although the all-aluminum engine has not yet been adopted, this 1.4-displacement engine is better than several companies in the foot basin."
Torres is a former executive of GM, of course he is familiar with the foot basin products. Although it knows the shortcomings are there, it is powerless to change anything. GM is more like a bureaucracy.
"Torres, the research and development of the all-aluminum engine should be accelerated, and we should urge Europe. Not to mention other things, the weight of the engine is reduced, and the fuel consumption data will be much better."
It is said that the fuel consumption of the foot basin is low. In fact, there is a misunderstanding here. The fuel consumption must be under the same conditions. For vehicles of the same level, the weight of the pedal car is lighter, the flat ratio of the tire is smaller, and the fuel consumption will of course be lower.
Of course, if the conditions are the same, the fuel consumption of the pedal car is still at a relatively low level. There is really no way to do this. There are no resources in the country at all, and all research and development are all about saving.
Tesla's design concept is more inclined to European cars, and of course it can't achieve the fuel consumption of the foot basin. Of course, from the perspective of driving stability and safety performance, the pedal car is completely crushed.
"Torres, several other factories should also pay attention, especially Tianchao, don't waste time, this market is very important."
"Okay, boss, I will fly to Tianchao immediately after I finish the Mexican factory. The progress there is not bad, and I will submit reports every day."
"Other car companies don't pay much attention to Tianchao. As a newcomer, we are just elementary school students in the auto industry. The market with no competitors is really cute."
William White is no nonsense. What Volkswagen took was just outdated models. How could it be compared with Tesla? A certain amount of export.
The assembly lines are all the most advanced in Europe, and they will never use some garbage to fool people.
There is an essential difference between the international advanced level and the most advanced technology in the world. Although it looks similar in words, it is actually completely different. The international advanced level means that people have already planned to eliminate it, but they are still using it now.
Obviously, the most advanced equipment technology and foreign exchange earnings from exports have dispelled the concerns of the Celestial Dynasty. Even if you don't consider these things, it's not a joke for people to build several White Squares at the same time, all of which are real money.
Land is valuable?
Hehe, this era does not exist, as long as you invest in entities, it is no big deal to allocate some land.
In William White's view, China's auto industry has experienced rapid growth for decades, and it doesn't matter how expensive it is. This is the most reliable investment.
"Filson, the construction of those 4S stores must be accelerated, and in Europe, every big city must build at least one first."
"Okay, boss, the think tank is selecting a site, and the results will appear soon."
"Okay, hurry up. If there is a dispute, you can give up. I'm not used to their problems."
"Okay, boss." Filson was a little speechless. You don't need any formalities to build such a so-called 4S store in the United States. It's so simple and outrageous.
As for Europe, you will have a lot of trouble, and the inefficiency of the government department will definitely make you desperate. Well, we're talking mainly about the Gallic rooster here.
No matter how William White's car is, the 4S shop he runs is still very interesting. The price sold here is slightly more expensive, or they usually implement the recommended retail price, but this price includes a certain range of after-sales service.
Of course, if you buy through other agents, there is also after-sales service. However, the free service period is relatively short, and there is no special discount.
"Boss, this 4S franchise store may encounter resistance from car dealers, which obviously touches their cake."
"It doesn't matter. You can advertise right away and attract investment across the United States. For the first batch of dealers, the conditions can be as favorable as possible. By the way, my bank can also provide loan support. As for the current dealers, I don't know Exclude cooperation with them."
There are similar 4S stores in the United States now, but they are not as complete as Tesla, and they are mainly high-end brands.
Directly laying out its own sales system left the entire Detroit stunned. They didn't expect that William White would play such a hand. Looking at the current situation, he has opened up the entire industrial chain.
They are very sure, regardless of what those dealers say, once Tesla cars sell well, they will not hesitate to fall into each other's arms.
Tsk tsk, the money for maintenance will be earned directly in the future, isn't this too careless?
Before the car was officially produced, major television stations across the United States had been captured by Tesla's advertisements. The amount of advertising investment is simply jaw-dropping.
You know, this is not all his own TV station, this is simply an indiscriminate bombardment of advertisements.