Chapter 1036 Automobile Strategy
Alan Wilson himself has accumulated a huge amount of useful knowledge. He even taught himself specific English because of this. Did he know that the Thai section is called THAI, which is a popular category on some websites?
Apparently Magins understood, he lowered his voice and said, "Is that what you meant? I really can't tell."
"What should we do? Keep suppressing the garrison with military discipline? The British army is not as bad as the US military, but it will be dissatisfied if it keeps suppressing the military. This kind of thing is useful if it is not suppressed, but if left alone, the stability of Malaya will be There will be problems, the local social atmosphere is quite conservative, and there will be a rape case every now and then?”
Alan Wilson spread his hands, "So what can I do? Since Thailand thinks it's not a big deal and can still create foreign exchange, how can I object?"
Since there is little chance that something will go wrong, Alan Wilson will have to find a place for the garrison to vent their anger. Malaya cannot do this, and Thailand will have to bear the consequences.
"That's true." Makins accepted his friend's self-defense, "You are more professional. But what if Malaya becomes independent one day?"
"Then your Ministry of the Interior must be prepared. I am not threatening or anything. Once the major colonies become independent, all citizens had better be mentally prepared in advance and open their doors to welcome immigrants."
Alan Wilson glanced sideways at Magins and sneered, "At that point, no one can stop open immigration. If native citizens can accept a large number of people of color to settle in the native land, then Pretend I didn’t say it. There must be quite a riot in the United States now, with Martin Luther King and his group.”
"It's not the Soviet Union that did it." Although the Cultural Czar was not far away, Makins still pointed the finger at the Soviet Union.
This is also true. The Soviet Union has been supporting the black movement in the United States. That is called enthusiasm.
In fact, at the very beginning, the equal rights movement in the United States was not simply a black equal rights movement, but a movement led by Martin Luther King about African Americans, Asians, Latinos, women's rights, gay rights, and labor rights. A broad-based affirmative action movement united by several civil rights organizations.
A few years ago, some scholars in the United States classified them as four-color threats, and each of these threats was supported by the Soviet Union.
The convergence of these problems will indeed cause a lot of trouble for the United States. In later generations, after the suppression was ineffective, the United States turned to another method called differentiation and flattery, which targeted blacks, Asians, Latinos, women's rights, and homosexuals respectively. Label and use different angles to win.
Among them, black people are most intensely praised. Such unfair praise makes it impossible for these groups belonging to different political spectrums to unite. Black people will also be dissatisfied by other groups and become a perfect target.
By launching separate attacks in this way, the U.S. government will face one problem alone at a time, instead of having to face so many groups at the same time like when Martin Luther King was around.
When there is a real big problem in the United States, as a walking figure in the special relationship between Britain and the United States, Alan Wilson will definitely help the United States. Although this will disgust most normal people to death, it is better than shaking the foundation of the country.
The premise is that Alan Wilson can do this after McCarthy passes away. His current personality is similar to McCarthy, and he is an extreme conservative, although he always rides on the rocket with the cultural czar recently.
Seeing the date of the end of the Soviet cultural delegation's visit, Furtseva once again welcomed a familiar man in the evening. Before leaving, there was no need to say more tenderness and sweetness. She also gave Ellen Wilson a little sweetness.
"You leave some for my wife." Feeling the eloquence of the cultural czar, Alan Wilson said with a wry smile.
"Your wife is always at your service, but I am not." Fortseva raised her head, then stood up and pushed the man down.
The Soviet Union is indeed the country with the most advanced aerospace technology in this era, and the space power is so terrifying. Even if it is late at night, it will not delay the cultural czar's rocket ride.
Furtseva also knew that parting was imminent and that it would be difficult to meet again as two people. Without saying anything, she gave the British gentleman a complete set of San Fernando. It was such an unexpected surprise that Alan Wilson, who had seen the world, was flattered. This But the most powerful woman in the world.
"My next stop is to the Congo. Just wait for the good news that Lumumba asks for help." A man dares to say anything when faced with this kind of thing. At this moment, Alan Wilson is like the female protagonist in the documentary. Under the gaze of the deer, the stag insisted on gesticulating like a bison, even if it was provoked, it would not look back.
Late at night, after giving Fortseva a deep kiss on her forehead, Alan Wilson left the hotel he had arranged for himself.
The next day, he also joined the farewell team. Regardless of the public or private aspects, this visit to the Soviet Union was a complete success.
In addition to being the permanent undersecretary of the British Foreign Office, he is also the backbone of the Wilson family. Although he has been away from home for several days, whenever he appears, he brings the sketch of the Land Rover Discovery to his wife and personally translates the model into Chinese characters for Land Rover.
In fact, it may be unnecessary. If Chinese characters are actually affixed, the car logo may be removed like BMW Brilliance's Brilliance.
Although it is only a sketch of the five-door version, everything that should be included is present, including the Discovery IV's unique rear door.
"After marrying you, I felt that this life will be full of surprises." Pamela Mountbatten exclaimed, hugged her husband and asked, "Why didn't you tell me that you are still an outstanding car designer."
"I am still prepared to continue to benefit society." Alan Wilson held his head high, looking as heroic as if he wanted to make the world bow in front of me, as if he would conquer the world in the next moment.
The production line has not even been moved and there is no PPT of a finished car. Alan Wilson has already discussed with his wife the issue of dealers and how to seize the market in Malaya and even the entire Southeast Asia in a short period of time.
"At this time, we have to make use of the cards we have. There are Chinese not only in Malaya, but in all of Southeast Asia."
Alan Wilson pointed out the unique advantages of the Malayan colony, "We sell this car to all countries in Southeast Asia through Chinese dealers. Of course, we must give them a little profit, and we cannot let their efforts go in vain."
Scalpers cannot only exist in later generations of China. Since they are all Chinese with the same culture and ethnicity, their habits should be similar.
"Anyway, the wealth of the entire Mountbatten Group is huge. Once the first batch of models leave the factory, if the price is lower and the profits are given to these dealers, they will naturally be able to sell the cars. Don't believe it, my dear ." Alan Wilson picked up Pamela Mountbatten and put it on his lap, analyzing the existing conditions one by one.
The competitor in Asia is naturally Japan. Only Japan has some foundation in the automobile industry. Pamela Mountbatten also agrees with this. But how advanced is the Japanese automobile technology in this era?
Even in the 21st century, high-end Japanese cars cannot compete with German cars, even the marketing-hungry Lexus.
Even in the United States, which has long been dominated by Japanese cars, it would be extraordinary for Lexus to beat one of the three German giants.
But there are three German cars: Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. Not to mention in the Chinese market, no matter how marketed it is, it is still a second-tier car, on the same level as the Cadillac.
That's still a few decades from now, let alone now. Toyota is now a second- and third-tier automobile group that focuses on high quality and low prices.
The dealer network is a top priority for cars. The Chinese advantage mentioned by Alan Wilson refers to this aspect. We can use the current situation that Chinese people in Southeast Asia are generally wealthier than locals to promote Land Rover to the Chinese. After the first step is completed, , through these Chinese people distributed in various countries, driving the local people.
So in the beginning, in order to gain popularity, Land Rover did not sell its cars too expensively and gave dealers enough profits.
This profit will make the dealers, who are mainly Chinese, do their best to promote the products. Don't think that these dealers are useless. China has suffered such losses. For example, Santana entered China with a price of 80,000 yuan, and later sold for 200,000 yuan.
"Chinese dealers in other Southeast Asian countries are likely to be our dumping partners in the future. Because of the existence of the Malayan colony, we naturally have an advantage over the Japanese."
Once these dealers become big, they are likely to become compradors like Su Yang and Coca.
When they become bigger, they don't need to say anything from the Mountbatten Group, and they will naturally find ways to exclude competing models, and may even cooperate with the Mountbatten Group to collect IQ taxes.
Maybe Land Rover will be like Toyota in the future. A utility vehicle that costs $50,000 in the United States is doubled in price and becomes a million-dollar luxury car in China. The running-in period of 100,000 kilometers has just passed? Why are dealers afraid to brag?
"Also, after the frame of the model is finalized, it will only be minor repairs in the future, and there should not be too big a difference. It is not advisable to change the appearance from one generation to the next."
The appearance of the Porsche series has not changed significantly, and it has always occupied the top spot in luxury car sales. This fact allowed Alan Wilson to set the tone for the development of the Land Rover Discovery.
"The Chinese group is our greatest advantage." Pamela Mountbatten listened to her husband's automotive strategy with sincerity, her face full of admiration.
"As for the Middle East, we speak through local upper-class people. Those chiefs are easy to talk to. In other Commonwealth countries, I happen to work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the distribution network is left to me. The purchasing power in Africa may not be strong, and I happen to go there. Africa, the founding fathers who want independence, should express their reliability.”
Pamela Mountbatten nodded frequently, and then gave a hint, "If you go to Africa, you are going to Africa. The husband's obligations are still there."
In the eyes of many women, Alan Wilson has the same status as her husband, but sometimes he is very busy.
When he got on the plane, Alan Wilson fell asleep directly. While dreaming, he was thinking about selling the Belgian Congo at a good price. Well, it was to witness that the international community had a new member.
The Belgian Congo is the largest colony of Belgium. The reason why it is not the only one is because of Rwanda-Burundi. However, Rwanda-Burundi is a former German colony that was occupied and recognized by Belgium during World War I.
For Belgium, the Belgian Congo was almost, if not the only one. Such an important colony wanted to be independent. King Baudouin I of Belgium also set off for the Belgian Congo, preparing to be a witness and at the same time find a way to maintain the special relationship with the Belgian Congo. relation.
The Belgian Congo is the center of Africa, and the United States also attaches great importance to it. However, just when the Belgian Congo was about to become independent, the United Kingdom officially issued an invitation to Germany, France, the United States, and India a few days after the Soviet cultural delegation left London and returned to Moscow. Britain's own diplomatic note to launch the Six-Party Talks caught the United States off guard.
"It's none of my business, I don't know anything about it." Anticipating that he might be asked by American officials in the Belgian Congo, Alan Wilson directly started self-hypnosis after receiving the news from the country.