Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

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Qin Yang immediately shook his head: "No need, we may not even be able to produce enough ourselves, so let's forget it. Let's continue talking about the heavy truck project."

The news of Orient's 65,000-ton hydraulic press will soon spread all over the world. Airbus will definitely send people to come. At that time, not only can we process landing gear for them, but we can also take the opportunity to ask them to issue an airworthiness certificate for the Y-10. If we can't get through to the United States, let's get through to Europe first.

In the 1980s, the relationship between Orient and the West was good. This is a rare opportunity. If we miss this opportunity, it will be difficult for domestically produced airliners to develop in the future.

Christian wanted to continue talking about the hydraulic press, but since Qin Yang had bypassed it, it was inconvenient for him to continue to mention it, so he had to return to the topic.

In addition to the hydraulic press, there are also many other frame and cab production equipment. After talking about these projects, Christian quoted a price of 600 million US dollars.

This is definitely an astronomical price. Can the Orientals agree? Christian looked at Qin Yang nervously, waiting for him to bargain.

Qin Yang carefully negotiated all the equipment, and then nodded: "Okay, let's stop here with this project, and let's continue with the next one. Our planned Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks produced in China are divided into three series."

Unexpectedly, he didn't bargain? Christian asked curiously: "What three series?"

"The first type is the A-type vehicle, which is the CKD model, all assembled from loose parts, importing all your parts and components, assembling them domestically, and inviting German experts to be stationed in our assembly workshop. This type of vehicle uses the same performance as the NG80 heavy truck."

"We agree with this model. We don't think 50,000 units is enough, it should be at least 500,000 units," Christian said.

In this way, the newly established factory in Orient is just an assembly plant, and will not obtain much technology, but can allow Mercedes-Benz to obtain the maximum profit. Of course, this is the best plan, the more the better.

Qin Yang smiled: "Let's continue talking about the B-type vehicle. This type of vehicle is not equipped with Mercedes-Benz's OM series engine, but is equipped with a Deutz engine, and uses domestically produced or imported gearboxes and steering gears. The price of this type of vehicle is lower than the previous one."

Christian's face changed: "President Qin, our Mercedes-Benz trucks absolutely do not allow the installation of other engines. This is an insult to us!"

The outside is a Mercedes-Benz shell, and the inside is another heart? How can this work? Absolutely not! Proud Germans will absolutely not agree to this behavior, even if the Deutz engine is also German technology.

Looking at the other party's serious expression, Qin Yang calmly analyzed: "The price of a heavy truck equipped with a Mercedes-Benz engine is too expensive. According to the parts and components price provided by your company, the price of our assembled A-type vehicle will exceed 350,000. Except for domestic large group customers, ordinary users simply cannot afford it."

In this era, the price of cars is not too cheap. A Beijing 130 light truck only costs more than 10,000 yuan, and a Dongfeng 140 only costs 30,000 yuan. Of course, looking at the wages of ordinary people in this era, you can know that this money is also an astronomical figure.

The domestically produced Steyr heavy truck costs more than 100,000 yuan. This price is already twice as expensive as the domestically produced old Yellow River, which is already staggering, but the performance is really not a cover.

Now, the introduction of Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks has further improved the performance of domestic heavy trucks, but the price is also too high, twice as expensive as Steyr. Who else can afford it besides the military and the petroleum department?

"If we replace it with a Deutz engine, the price of the truck can be reduced by 70,000 to 80,000, down to less than 300,000, or even 250,000 to 260,000," Qin Yang said, "This can meet the requirements of more customers and meet our target of producing 100,000 vehicles per year. If all are Mercedes-Benz engines, our cars will not be sold."

The expression on Christian's face was uncertain. Of course, he knew that what Qin Yang said was true, but what about Mercedes-Benz's profits? What about glory? Is a Mercedes-Benz heavy truck without a Mercedes-Benz engine still a Mercedes-Benz heavy truck?

"Of course, there is another way," Qin Yang said, "You provide the OM series engine production line, and we produce this engine domestically, which can also lower the price and satisfy your self-esteem."

For a heavy truck, the key is the engine. All the advanced technology is on this. What the Germans export is the production line of the whole vehicle, and the engine production line will definitely not be given.

Just like the old Maozi gave Orient the Su-27 production line, they just didn't give the engine production line, so they could use the engine to restrict Orient's aircraft production.

Christian shook his head: "Engine production is a precise project. Your Orient currently does not have the ability to produce our most advanced Mercedes-Benz engine."

This definitely cannot be exported, but he can't say no, he can only say that Orient does not have this strength, don't overestimate yourself.

It was agreed to exchange the market for technology, but as a result, the market was occupied by joint venture goods, and no technology was obtained?

"President Qin, I cannot answer these conditions immediately. I need to discuss it with the country," Christian said.

"Okay, whether these cooperations are successful or not, it will not affect our previous negotiations. We still need to import some tractors from you for towing artillery."

Christian nodded, and then suddenly thought of something: "President Qin, you don't want to reverse engineer and imitate, do you?"

After the last failed cooperation, Orient was not idle. The Tie Ma Factory in Shancheng reverse engineered and imitated the Mercedes-Benz NG-73.

Qin Yang shook his head, righteously: "Of course not, we Orientals don't do that kind of thing, we have our own technology!"