Chapter 1342 If You Don't Agree, Do It Yourself
Chapter 1342 Disagree, do it yourself
"Everyone, the current policy of our company is to focus on energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, while also taking into account high-end cars. I have made it clear to you before. Now, please tell us what you think about energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars?" Lin Feng ordered Lin Zhiling to distribute a document about energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars to everyone present.
"SS, I think energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars are indeed worth developing, but they should never be the company's main product. The company's main product should be a car with a fashionable, dynamic, beautiful and atmospheric appearance, and the horsepower should be strong enough, so as to meet the pursuit of modern people for cars." Mark, the German on-site manager and deputy director of the production department, raised objections as soon as he opened his mouth.
Lin Feng was not surprised by Mark's objection. German cars have never been very energy-saving, and they have never been very interested in energy-saving and environmentally friendly models. Mark still prefers Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen's main models, which are fashionable in appearance and powerful, but they are more fuel-intensive. But what Mark said is also true. Modern people are indeed more enthusiastic about this kind of car, especially in China. Many people with purchasing power like this kind of car with strong horsepower and fashionable appearance.
"Chairman Lin, I think energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars are indeed worth developing vigorously. In the increasingly tense environment of oil resources, energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars will surely become the mainstream of the market in the future. I think the company should currently produce mini cars with a displacement of less than 1.0 liters. According to the formula for automobile displacement, its fuel consumption is basically less than 5 liters per 100 kilometers. Compared with cars with a displacement of about 1.4 liters, it saves about 4 liters of oil per 100 kilometers. Calculated based on the average family car running 2,000 kilometers per month, a small-displacement car can save nearly 1,000 liters of oil per year." The Japanese director of the quality department, Maeda Yuno, has a positive attitude.
Lin Feng is not surprised that Maeda Yuno supports energy-saving and environmentally friendly car series. This is related to the scarcity of land resources in Japan. Just like Toyota and Honda, no matter how you compare, their fuel consumption is less than that of German cars, and their steel materials are more economical. This is also the reason why Japanese cars are not as crash-resistant as German cars. From the perspective of life, German cars are good, but from the perspective of cost, Japanese cars are more resource-efficient.
"No! A 1.0-liter car, is it still a car! Will anyone buy a car with such a small displacement? It's a joke!" Mark said sarcastically without hesitation.
"Well, I also think that a car with such a small displacement will not have much market even if it is manufactured." The sales manager said in a deep voice. This sales manager came from the sales director of FAW-Volkswagen and was poached by Lin Feng with a high salary. Although it is a bit despicable to poach people like this, we are all state-owned enterprises anyway, so what is the difference between your talents and my talents. What's more, Lin Feng poached deputy positions, those who are a little dissatisfied with their status.
"Also, many customers often ask for cars with higher horsepower and more fashionable appearance. If we focus on energy-saving and environmentally friendly models, I am afraid that customers will find it difficult to satisfy the pleasure of driving fast." The customer department manager said.
"I support energy-saving and environmentally friendly models,
because they are low in cost and maintenance costs, because for those families with relatively low incomes, it is a very good choice." The director of the planning department said.
For a while, everyone was talking about it, and the supporters and the opponents were almost half and half, and the two sides were arguing fiercely. Hearing the endless quarrels, Lin Feng shook his head.
"Everyone, the company's main energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars are our plan for the next five years. This plan cannot be changed, so what we are discussing now is not whether to develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, but how to open up the energy-saving and environmentally friendly car market, and whether energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars can use other energy sources to replace oil!" Lin Feng knocked on the table and said.
Many people who had just joined "Shenlong Automobile" and had just seen Lin Feng fire all the grassroots managers in anger, heard Lin Feng say so, although those managers who did not agree to vigorously develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars frowned in their hearts, they did not dare to express any opinions against energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars.
This is prestige, and it is also the prestige that Lin Feng wants! Once a decision is made, the following must be faithfully executed, just like the army, as long as an order is issued, it will no longer care about the reasons, but think about how to complete the task!
"SS, since we have decided to vigorously develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, we can still divide them into three grades: high, medium and low. For example, 1.4-1.6 liters of displacement are high-end energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, 1.0-1.4 are mid-range energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, and 1.0 liters or less are low-end energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars." Mark has the rigor and discipline that Germans are used to. Since Lin Feng has decided to vigorously develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, no matter how much he opposes in his heart, he still immediately gives advice to Lin Feng.
And Mark's classification method was also recognized by Maeda Yuno, the head of the quality department, and managers of other departments basically agreed with this classification. After a detailed discussion, everyone decided on the details of the three-grade energy-saving and environmentally friendly car series.
"Okay, now let's discuss whether other energy sources can replace oil. As oil resources gradually dry up, finding other energy sources to replace oil has become a research topic for various countries. However, in my opinion, since the current oil price is not too high, at around $37 a barrel, although it has far exceeded the price of $22-28 a barrel last year, the international market is generally optimistic that the US government will gradually fall after completely resolving the Iraq crisis, so it is not too anxious about new energy. But in my opinion, the US government cannot solve the Iraq crisis so quickly. I am afraid that not only can it not be solved, but it may even drag the US government into the mud. Therefore, in the future, oil prices will not only not fall, but will continue to grow, and may even set new highs. So, this is why I decided to vigorously develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars." Lin Feng explained why he wanted to vigorously develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars.
Just now, I forced myself to decide the future development direction of the company, which made many department managers a little dissatisfied. After all, the elites from all walks of life invited by Lin Feng at a high salary this time all have their own ideas and persistence. Lin Feng's overly arbitrary behavior is very likely to cause differences between the two sides. Therefore, if he could explain, Lin Feng would try to explain. Of course, whether they listened to his explanation or not, Lin Feng didn't care so much. In short, the development trend of future cars is energy-saving and environmentally friendly, which is absolutely correct. As long as the general direction is right, Lin Feng doesn't believe that he won't be able to hire the right person!
Everyone looked at each other when they heard it. You know, the US military easily captured Saddam, the former president of Iraq, and all walks of life believed that the US military should be able to solve the Iraqi crisis soon. But Lin Feng was alarmist here, saying that Iraq would drag the US government into the mud, and oil prices would even hit new highs, which was a bit too scary. Of course, if it is really as Lin Feng said, then the company's vigorous development of energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars can really be regarded as a step ahead of the market. In that case, the company's car sales in the future will be considerable.
"Okay, let's talk about your views on new energy in the technical research department!" Lin Feng turned his head and looked at the Harvard University graduates who were recruited this time.
"Director Lin, regarding other energy sources, at present, there are only three that can be used by cars: wind energy, electric energy, and solar energy. Of course, natural gas can also be used as a combustible resource, but natural gas is also an energy that will be exhausted and is not a renewable energy source. However, at present, the energy that can be used by wind energy is the least, which can almost be ruled out, while solar energy is more picky about the weather, and cars are affected by the area and can accept less energy. Therefore, electric energy is the only one that can be used by cars on a large scale. But there is one thing, at present, batteries are a problem, and the batteries in the world are not ideal. Of course, we at Harvard are researching a new type of battery that can double the capacity of existing batteries and double its lifespan. The company may consider investing in it." said Solo, a graduate of Harvard's electrical department.
Lin Feng nodded. If this is true, it is really worth investing. Batteries can be used not only in cars, but also in many other industries.
"Is wind energy completely unusable? What about solar energy?" Lin Feng thought about it and asked again.
"Based on current technology, I'm afraid that within the next 30 years, cars will not be able to use wind energy to generate kinetic energy. Solar energy may be something we can consider. At present, the utilization rate of solar energy is quite low. For civilian technology, it is about 30 watts per square meter, and the utilization rate of solar energy is only about 20%. At present, several of us are studying whether we can increase the power per square meter to 60 watts and the utilization rate to 40%. If we can, it is not impossible to use it in cars. However, this also requires a large amount of research funds. The initial estimate is that it will take at least 10 million US dollars. Of course, we cannot guarantee success." Solo thought about it and said honestly.
Not guaranteed to succeed? But once it succeeds, the benefits will be very objective. Solar energy is the recent trend, and Lin Feng's plan in Africa also requires solar energy. Thinking of this, Lin Feng decided to try it anyway. However, when he made the decision, Zheng Jie on the side stopped him.
"Director Lin, we can consider funding Harvard University to research new batteries, but as for the solar panels, I think even if we develop them, we may not be able to use them. You know, the distribution of sunlight in our country is extremely uneven. It's okay in the north, but it's rainy in the south. Even if the utilization rate of solar energy is doubled, it won't work without sufficient sunlight. What's more, the size of the car is limited, especially since we are developing energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, which are small in size. Another point is that regarding electric cars, in addition to the battery problem, I think there is another problem, that is, the problem of "charging stations" (similar to gas stations). If there are no "charging stations", it will be inconvenient for cars to travel long distances, and even driving within the city will be troublesome. What's more, how to charge is also a problem. If you want to use new energy to replace oil energy, you really need to consider it carefully!" Zheng Jie analyzed.
The other department managers also agreed with Zheng Jie's point of view. Although the research on solar panels seems to double the utilization rate, it is actually not enough at 60 watts per square meter. It may be possible to lay it on a large area, but how about cars? Moreover, it actually requires an investment of 10 million US dollars, and there is no guarantee of success. This is really not cost-effective.
Lin Feng frowned. Zheng Jie and others were right. For the current company, it seems a bit of a loss to study this. However, Lin Feng saw the disappointed expressions on Solo and others, and his eyes lit up. If everyone in the company objects, he can sponsor it privately. Once he really takes over this research topic and masters this technology, he will be rich.