vrcanaries Chapter 140 Feng Hua Motors' Flagship Product
Chapter 140 Feng Hua Motors' Flagship Product
End of the meeting.
The shareholders were very satisfied, and they all left the meeting room with smiles on their faces.
There have been open discussions about what the future stock price of the Dodge Brothers will look like.
As for the chief engineer whose salary was threatened, he quickly adjusted his mindset and joined the team's discussion on front-wheel drive.
Whether they can come to a conclusion or not, Lin Yi doesn't care.
If they cannot come up with a feasible technical solution within a week, Lin Yi plans to take this opportunity to have his team take over directly.
He may not have that thing, but he has four-wheel drive technology.
Simplifying complexity is definitely easier than creating something from nothing...
"Lin, I feel like I've missed something."
Tony followed Lin Yi back to his office, looking utterly frustrated.
His insight is still very sharp.
Once Lin Yi's car is launched, it won't be difficult for it to sweep the global women's market.
Based on the initial sales figures of the Ford Model T, with the current income of working-class people, selling 300,000 units in the first year and 1 million units in the second year would be entirely feasible.
Not to mention, the Dodge brothers also have other models.
The reduction in the cost of common parts and sales channels brought about by large-scale production will inevitably make other models more price-competitive.
Sales are a foregone conclusion.
At that time, Dodge Brothers' stock price will definitely skyrocket!
If you were to buy shares in the Dodge Brothers now, you'd be making a killing.
Especially Lin Yi, who invested 40 million yuan through a betting scheme and received three times the shares.
If we achieve our sales target in two years, our profits will increase by at least one zero!
He could only imagine such a profit and his mouth would water with envy.
“Tony, I don’t think Dison will sign a betting agreement with you.”
Lin Yi smiled and reminded him.
The 40 million investment was just bait to get such benefits.
Most importantly, it's about the sales targets it promised for the next two years.
This is the most tempting thing.
Tony didn't have such an idea, so naturally he couldn't have gotten such generous terms.
As for him riding on his coattails... the 39% equity stake was something Lin Yi had carefully calculated.
If we ask for more, the Dodge family will definitely not agree.
However, he could not possibly relinquish his own interests to Tony.
Tony naturally understood this.
He shrugged and chuckled, "Lin, please tell me when I should buy Dodge Brothers stock?"
"immediately."
Lin Yi gave him a clear answer.
“I’m also planning to make another fortune in the stock market, and I think people like Dison probably have the same idea.”
"So we need to do it as quickly as possible, otherwise the stock price will go up."
Sheng Aiyi's funds have been secured.
He planned to first make a small profit on Dodge Brothers' outstanding shares, and then leverage his position to short Ford's stock.
This is the stock market strategy for the year.
The following year, they would have to eat from both ends.
While going long on Dodge Brothers, they continued to short Ford.
If an institution invests such a large amount of money in a single stock over such a long period, it is very likely that the institution will turn around and try to scam it.
If this succeeds, the gains will be no less than the increase in value of his 39% stake.
This is also why Lin Yi ultimately agreed to Sheng Aiyi's insistence on a two-year funding period and a 100% return.
In short, you're the one who makes the biggest profit.
I'm going back to Yorktown tomorrow.
Tony said aggressively.
"Let's discuss my situation together."
Lin Yi gave him a piece of advice.
The Dodge Brothers' outstanding shares are undervalued, and with so many people now trying to buy in based on insider information, there's simply no opportunity to leverage.
So he doesn't plan to handle this personally.
Moreover, as the newly appointed co-president, he cannot leave Detroit in the short term.
At least that's the case before the technical team designs a complete product structure.
Time is still very tight, with product design finalization and production line modifications underway.
Organizing the necessary parts will take time.
If the Beetle wants to get on the market as soon as possible, he has to whip the fast ox here.
If any link in the chain breaks down, it must be adjusted immediately.
"no problem."
Tony readily agreed.
With Lin Yi by his side, he naturally felt more at ease.
After discussing this matter, Tony asked himself a question that had been bothering him: "Lin, why did you give such a good product to the Dodge Brothers?"
"It can be left to its own car company."
"If I did that, the people at Ford would be laughing in their sleep."
"Tariffs alone will make this low-priced car lose all its competitiveness."
Lin Yi explained as he rummaged through the wine cabinet.
As he spoke, he picked up a bottle of rum, unscrewed it, and poured two glasses.
Turning around, he handed it to Tony while laughing, "When the time comes, it won't just be Ford that's going to be targeted at this competitor."
"Including the Dodge brothers, and other car companies, they will definitely refuse it entry into the US market."
"With so many car dealers joining forces, do you know what the result will be?"
Tony was taken aback, then his face lit up with admiration: "Lin, you are definitely the smartest businessman I have ever met."
As he spoke, his eyes darted around, and he looked at Lin Yi with a smile, saying, "So, when you asked me to contact these car companies, did you already have in mind that you wanted to invest in one of them?"
"...If I said I didn't, would you believe me?"
"Stop joking, buddy."
"You must have such a plan!"
Tony was absolutely certain, and Lin Yi could only shrug.
He really doesn't have that.
The original purpose of sending our automotive technology team to the United States was simply to learn and purchase complex, large-scale equipment.
Ultimately, low-priced cars rely on sales volume and market share to boost stock prices and profit from the stock price increase.
His car manufacturing plant in the country is limited in scale in the short term and does not have the foundation to engage in price wars.
Moreover, it cannot be quickly listed in the United States.
So before being targeted by major automakers like Ford, they never even considered making low-priced cars.
As for his car factory, its positioning is very clear.
The first product was trucks, and the target customers were not only the freight market in China, but also military leaders in various parts of China.
Following this line of thought, his second planned product was the Jeep.
The first phase focuses on the military market.
This will also be our flagship product for the next decade.
By differentiating themselves from foreign automakers, they can avoid competition and at least avoid tariff barriers at the beginning.
Once it reaches a certain scale and gains first-mover advantage and technological advantage, automakers like Ford will not be able to threaten it in the short term.
Not to mention, he is dealing with the global market.
Ford's political influence is significantly diminished once he leaves the United States.
Even if we wanted to target him, we couldn't do it effectively.
However, it just so happened that Ford's decision to target him at this time gave him a reason to do so.
It would teach Ford a lesson and allow him to make a profit at the same time, so of course he would do it without hesitation.
As for its own Fenghua Motors, its development strategy will naturally undergo some changes.
Once the Dodge brothers dethrone Ford, they should seize the opportunity to develop Feng Hua's civilian vehicle division.
He has already figured out the flagship product to target this market.
It refers to pickup trucks, which are just emerging in the US market.
However, modern pickup trucks are all single-cab, making them more like cargo trucks.
He went straight for a dual-cab four-wheel drive system, suitable for both family and commercial use, and the market for it is still quite broad...