Chapter 1635: The Peak of Motorcycles

Li Mingde came to the capital this time to accept the award again. But this time it is not the award on the car, nor the agricultural machinery, but the motorcycle.

Although at this time China's automobile industry has developed faster than in the previous life, there are even cheap small cars like Elf.

But compared to the sales of motorcycles, it is still far behind.

In 2006, China's motorcycle production and sales exceeded 20 million units, becoming the world's number one. Among them, Songjiang Motorcycle is still the leader in the market, with production and sales exceeding 4 million units.

The production and sales volume of the second-ranked brand is only a little over one million, and the gap is very obvious.

How prosperous is the motorcycle industry at this time? It can be seen from the manufacturers of motorcycles that there are more than one hundred.

Although many urbanites own cars, the sales of motorcycles are still unabated. Many people like to ride motorcycles, such as heavy motorcycles, road racing and so on.

In vast rural areas, especially in areas with poor traffic, motorcycles are also the main means of transportation. The current market is slowly shifting from urban to rural areas.

The best-selling motorcycle in Songjiang is the off-road motorcycle, which is very popular due to its strong off-road performance.

Moreover, many motorcycle brands have been exported abroad, as far as Europe. Not only Songjiang brand, but also many domestic brands and joint venture brands.

In the past two years, the sales growth rate of motorcycles has been very rapid. There have been some arguments in Bingcheng Machinery Manufacturing Group. Some people think that the production capacity of motorcycles should continue to be expanded. Obviously, the sales volume of motorcycles has exploded. , This is a good opportunity to make money.

Some people also believe that the explosive growth of motorcycles has come to an end and will gradually decline. When people have money in the future, they will definitely buy cars. Who will ride motorcycles? When it's windy and rainy, what a pain.

The two sides quarreled over this, and no one could convince the other. Li Mingde, Li Dafu and others didn't know how to make a decision.

So this time when Li Mingde came to the capital to receive the award, he stopped by to find Feng Yu to report on his work, and at the same time ask for advice.

"Old Li, I know that the growth of motorcycles has been very strong in the past few years, but our output has not kept up with the growth of the market, and our market share has dropped a lot. Does the company think that we made a wrong choice?" Feng Yu asked with a smile.

At first, it was Feng Yu who asked to start the electric vehicle project. After the motorcycle production line was updated once, it never expanded. Instead, some old production lines were sold to make it cheaper for competitors.

"That's not true. The profit of the electric car project is higher than that of motorcycles, and the competition is smaller. Although it seems a bit disadvantageous now, electric cars have no exhaust emissions, and they will definitely sell better in the future." Li Mingde said quickly.

"Old Li, you will soon know that the sales of motorcycles will be seriously affected. Last year, our country caused a lot of news because of environmental and air problems. You also know about this?"

"So cities with large populations have begun to vigorously build public transportation, such as subways, light rails, and even more buses than before. This will make it easier for residents to travel, save energy, and also can reduce exhaust emissions.”

"In terms of cars, the taxes on cars with large displacement are higher, right? The same goes for motorcycles. Did it say that the production of motorcycles exceeding a certain displacement should be banned?"

All motorcycle manufacturers have been notified that the production of motorcycles exceeding the displacement is prohibited, and many manufacturers who research large-displacement motorcycles have suffered losses due to this. How much money will be invested just to develop an engine.

Fortunately, Bingcheng Machinery has developed a large displacement earlier, and the research and development costs have been recovered. Not to mention, this engine can also be used on three-wheeled motorcycles. There is no limit to this.

"Mr. Feng, you mean that the sales of motorcycles are going to decline?" Li Mingde was a little surprised. This is unlikely, right?

They also thought about being affected before, thinking that sales growth would slow down, but they didn't think about the decline in sales.

"Lao Li, have you ever thought about the usefulness of most people's motorcycles?"

"The first one is for personal use, such as road racing, off-road vehicles, and the most traditional street cars, etc. The second one is business operations, such as three-wheeled motorcycles for cargo delivery, and motorcycles."

Motorbike rides are a new industry, cheaper than taxis, and you can often take shortcuts, especially in some economically underdeveloped areas, where they are very common.

There are also two types of motorcycles and three-wheeled ones. The two-wheeled ones are the cheapest and the cost is low. Many people are doing this business, as long as they can ride motorcycles.

"The news about motorcycle accidents over the years has not been under-reported. Not only the two-wheelers, but also the three-wheelers. And most of them don't have operating licenses, or even driver's licenses. Not paying taxes is one aspect, and there is a problem. The thing is, I can’t even find anyone.”

"Moreover, many motorcyclists run red lights and cut side roads, which greatly affect traffic safety. Every year, the traffic control department receives an astronomical number of complaints because of this."

"So have you ever thought that motorcycles will be banned?"

The higher-ups have always said that motorcycles should be banned, and asked all localities to handle it by themselves. But the efforts are not strong, and many areas really need this kind of transportation. Where do taxis come from in their kind of towns?

However, with the rapid development of the economy, more and more motorcycle accidents, and environmental and other reasons, the higher authorities plan to strictly prohibit motorcycle accidents.

Of course, this will not be killed with a stick, but will be implemented gradually from the first-, second- and third-tier cities, and gradually eliminated.

Hearing what Feng Yu said, Li Mingde asked back: "Mr. Feng, if motorcycles are banned, shouldn't the sales of motorcycles increase? There will be more people in need?"

Feng Yu smiled and shook his head: "You think motorcycles in those cities are banned, what will happen to those motorcycles?"

Li Mingde thought for a while, and asked tentatively, "Sell it in the countryside?"

"Yes, many of them rely on motorcycles for a living. If they are not allowed to do this business, then many people will sell their motorcycles. The city must not be able to absorb so much, so they will sell them to the county. A rural market like this. Most of those markets are relatively poor, and people are more economical. Your new motorcycle sells for 5,000 yuan, and the old one only sells for 2,000 yuan. It is just a means of transportation. Do you think many of them will choose second-hand of?"

"What if, at this time, some main roads are also forbidden to use motorcycles?"

Beginning this year, some cities will implement a ban on motorcycles, prohibiting motorcycles from driving on main roads, and can only use auxiliary roads. As a result, it will once again affect the sales of motorcycles.

Fortunately, Feng Yu had already made preparations for this.

... (To be continued.)

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