Manufacturing Empire in the Valley

Chapter 1631 European and American Automobile Environmental Protection Act
In less than half an hour, Kailinna called Niu Xiaoqiang back: "I have made inquiries. According to the information obtained by the informant, there is a problem within Cummins. The conservatives want to maintain the integrity of the company and resist being rejected. For acquisitions by other companies, another group of people belong to the radical faction. They think that as long as they can sell at a good price, being acquired is acceptable. At present, the two factions are at a stalemate. The people in charge of negotiating with major auto giants belong to the conservative faction. This person proposed a super high price in an attempt to rebuff the acquisitions of major auto giants, but the effect does not seem to be very obvious. Currently, the auto giants that are still in contact with Cummins include Toyota, Ford , Bavarian Machinery Works, Chrysler, Fiat and Peugeot, in addition to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Daewoo Heavy Industries, Mitsui Consortium have shown great interest in Cummins."

Niu Xiaoqiang was a little confused. The information provided by Kailina was completely beyond his expectations, so he couldn't understand why Cummins became the favorite of so many giants overnight?

After pondering for a while, Niu Xiaoqiang said softly: "Well, I see, thank you for your hard work."

After chatting with Kailinna for a few words, Niu Xiaoqiang hung up the phone, and this idea popped up in his mind: Could this be a precursor to the reshuffle in the auto industry?Or is this just a mere coincidence?

In order to find out the situation, Niu Xiaoqiang decided to call another industry insider.This person is the executive vice president of the automotive division of MAN, who had discussed cooperation with him. He is also called Herman, but he is older than Herman of Citibank, so Niu Xiaoqiang secretly called him Big Herman.

Niu Xiaoqiang directly dialed Da Herman's phone number, and it didn't take long for German to come through the receiver.

Niu Xiaoqiang didn't understand German very well, so he smiled and said in English, "Is that Mr. Herman? I'm Niu Xiaoqiang from Asia Machinery Factory, you should still remember me?"

Da Herman's English level is not bad, he was stunned for a moment before speaking: "So it's Mr. Niu, I wonder if you called me...?"

Niu Xiaoqiang heard the footsteps on the other end of the phone through the receiver, and he seemed to be very busy. He smiled and asked, "Mr. Herman, are you busy now? Is it convenient to answer the phone?"

Da Heman sighed: "To be honest, I have been so busy these days that I don't even have time to sleep. If you don't have important things, I really don't have time to chat with you, otherwise I won't be able to Complete the handover work on time."

Niu Xiaoqiang felt strange when he heard this, and he thought to himself: Now is not the peak season for truck sales, why is Da Herman so busy that he has no time to connect to the phone?

While thinking so in his heart, he also raised this question directly.Big Herman sighed again: "You haven't read any news about cars recently, have you? To tell you the truth, MAN has been fully acquired by Volkswagen. I'm busy with the handover work. , that is, when I was unemployed, alas, I am a bit old, and the public company looks down on me, they would rather pay the compensation fee than continue to employ me."

Niu Xiaoqiang was quite surprised by what Da Herman said, and he blurted out: "Is this too sudden? Why did Volkswagen buy MAN? They don't have heavy truck business, and if they want to buy it, it should be acquired by Mercedes-Benz." Are you right?"

Da Heman's answer completely solved all the doubts Niu Xiaoqiang had: "You may not be clear that the automobile environmental protection bill is currently brewing in Europe and the United States. If there is no accident, this bill will be introduced around March next year. According to my According to the news, this automobile environmental protection law strictly limits the emission of automobile exhaust. As long as the automobile exceeds the regulations, it is not allowed to be sold in Europe and the United States. It is not that Mercedes-Benz did not bid, but their price is not as high as that of Volkswagen. , that’s why MAN was included by Volkswagen. The biggest reason why they are so interested in MAN is that MAN has a certain accumulation of technology in reducing exhaust emissions from automobile engines. As long as they acquire MAN, they can Apply these technologies to self-driving cars, so their cars can meet the requirements of the Automotive Environmental Protection Act."

Niu Xiaoqiang immediately thought of something, and asked: "Does Cummins in the United States also have the technology to reduce automobile exhaust emissions?"

Big Herman hummed: "Because of this, Cummins, like Man, is being competed by major automakers, and it is estimated that they will eventually be acquired."

When Da Herman said this, he changed the subject: "I still have things to deal with, so I won't talk to you any more. Goodbye."

Niu Xiaoqiang hurriedly stopped him: "Wait a moment, there is something I want to tell you."

Da Heman said patiently: "Then you can speak quickly."

Niu Xiaoqiang sent an invitation to Da Heman: "Aren't you about to lose your job? I wonder if you are interested in working for Asia Machinery Factory? As long as you want, on behalf of Asia Machinery Factory, I can offer a salary that is 30.00% higher than your current salary. I don't know what you think?"

Da Heman didn't expect that Niu Xiaoqiang would actually recruit him, so he was stunned for a moment before he said: "My annual salary is very high, are you sure your company is willing to spend so much money to hire me?"

Niu Xiaoqiang chuckled: "I definitely don't mean to be joking with you. As long as you nod, I can fax you the employment contract. After you sign it, you will be considered as a member of Asia Machinery Factory. I will give you every cent of your salary." Not less."

Da Heman pondered for a moment and then said: "To be honest, I don't know what kind of work I can do in the Asian machinery factory, and I'm not used to the cold and humid climate in China."

Niu Xiaoqiang explained: "You misunderstood, I don't want you to work in China, but I want you to help Asian Machinery Factory get rid of the heavy truck market in Africa. Man, are you willing to accept this job?"

Daheman has worked in the heavy truck industry for decades and has extremely rich experience. Naturally, Niu Xiaoqiang does not want to miss this kind of talent.

Da Herman pondered again, and spoke after a while: "Mr. Niu, if you really want to hire me, you must give me the greatest autonomy, and you must not forcibly interfere with my daily work. Of course, the more important decisions I will submit a report to the top of the company and you will make a decision, but I will express my opinion."

(End of this chapter)