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While chatting with friends in Preshan, Edel was listening to the market research of Dongfeng trucks by the marketing department. Originally, Eder could leave this matter alone, but this is too important for the follow-up plan of the crown prince, so Eder needs to understand the current European market for trucks. Whether it can be an instant hit depends on this market survey.

"His Royal Highness, this is the survey report on major cities and ports in Europe." Francisco, the marketing manager of Volkswagen, handed the survey report to the crown prince. (Francisco is a subordinate of Ford and has a good car sales performance. So he was transferred to Volkswagen for market development.) Edel waved, "You tell me directly, I won't watch it."

"Okay, Your Highness." Francisco cleared his voice and started reporting to Edel. "His Royal Highness, this time we surveyed the major ports and big cities in Europe, and randomly asked factory owners and terminal owners. I believe this survey report is credible," the marketing manager continued after signaling to Edel. "According to our survey, 80% of the bosses and factory owners are interested in our trucks, and 30% of the respondents said they could buy a few to try. 50% of the respondents said People said they would buy it after seeing the effect, and half of them said that it would be best if they could try it out. After our investigation, the demand for trucks in the European market is around 50,000, and the long-term goal for ten years is to 200,000 or so”

"What market price did you research at?"

"Investigation done for £185 ($902) a truck."

It seems less than the price of two carriages, which is not expensive, Edel calculated in his heart. "Now, based on this sales volume, can the factory be busy?" "We calculated based on 5,000 trucks from the beginning. After adding the additional investment from the crown prince, we can achieve 20,000 trucks based on the efficiency of the assembly line in the United States. The annual output will still be a little short of meeting European demand." Francisco answered the crown prince's question.

When the time comes, let's look at the sales performance. If the output is insufficient, the production will be expanded, the crown prince thought to himself. "His Royal Highness, I have a new idea I don't know if it is feasible." The marketing manager said a new proposal. "Please tell me, as long as the company can grow, I'd love to listen," Edel said to the marketing manager standing in front of him.

"I think the company's trucks have been modified so that they can compete with manned carriages for passenger transportation." Francisco gave Edel a surprise proposal. "This is a good proposal, and I completely agree. Let the company design such a large-capacity passenger car." Edel was very surprised by Francisco's proposal. He didn't expect this American to have such a sharp insight, of course With a swipe of a pen, I agreed.

Eder thought that Volkswagen could occupy the European market, which would bring great industrial development to Romania. History has also proved that the automobile industry can drive the development of all walks of life. This is why Eder chose automobile manufacturing as the basic industry in Romania. Now Edel is going to look at another department that can grow significantly.

"Your Highness welcomes you."

When Eder came to the Bucharest Power Laboratory, he was greeted by the laboratory director, Molonier. Moloneer previously did research on internal combustion engines at the University of Bucharest, but was less well known. When Edel asked the head of the guard to find a domestic internal combustion engine, he was discovered by Carrust and introduced to the crown prince. Moloneer himself, like most scientists, is not good at talking. But if you talk about his profession, it's just eloquent.

Molonier is one of the few experts in Romania who specializes in internal combustion engines. Who made Edel almost forget about the scientists who studied internal combustion engines in the past life, and the few who are still in memory are famous and have owners, and it is impossible for them to come to Romania. Edel could only be higher among the dwarfs, and chose Moronier, the most proficient laboratory supervisor.

The Bucharest Dynamics Laboratory was just built this year,

It was established by introducing technology and talents from Germany. What can be done now is to study the various existing engines, whether diesel or gasoline. Edel came over today mainly for the diesel.

"How is Academician Molonier's current machine?" Eder asked the laboratory director. In order to win over the few scientists in Romania, the crown prince made Molonier elected as an academician of the Romanian Academy of Sciences, and he casually left the rest of his own. That point also contributed to the knowledge of diesel engines. Today is a small diesel engine improved by Academician Molonier based on the humble knowledge of the Crown Prince. Eder was also very interested in the improved diesel engine of Academician Molonier, so he came to visit.

"His Royal Highness has improved the diesel engine according to your proposal. The volume has been reduced by one-third, the power output has increased by 5 horsepower, and now it can reach 30 horsepower. I think it can be regarded as a first-class product." Academician Moloney replied. Prince's question.

The group came to the front of this first-class diesel engine and looked at this huge diesel engine, Eder was silent. Academician Moloney is proud to talk about the data of this new diesel engine. "This new diesel engine is 1.5 meters long, 0.8 meters wide, and 1 meter high. The power output is 30 horsepower, and it can work for more than 200 hours without failure." Eder found that it was indeed much smaller than the unmodified diesel engine next to it.

"Academician Moronier thanks you for your contribution to the kingdom. Can this diesel engine continue to be reduced in size without changing the power output, which will enable it to play a greater role." Edel asked Morrow Academician Neil.

"This is still possible," the academician replied.

"Academician diesel engines now have two directions, large-scale and miniaturized. I hope that academicians can do more research in this area." Eder told Academician Moloneer about the experience of later generations.

"His Royal Highness, I will do research in this area." Academician Molonier replied facing the crown prince.

It is self-evident what diesel engines will mean to Eder, who knows the future. Whether it is in national defense or society, Edel intends to use this diesel engine to promote agriculture to mechanized farming, to push excess rural population to cities, and to drive farmers into cities to work as workers.

This is the best way to not use power over the big landlords in the country. The premise of all this is that the outbreak of World War I, factory products can flow to European countries, industrialists can only hire more workers when they make money, pay higher wages, attract more people to the cities, and let the big landlords Because of the lack of people to use mechanical farming, Edel can do what he wants when everyone can taste the benefits.