Chapter 870 855. A New Way of Cooperation

855. A new way of cooperation (recently, my brain is not clear, and there are upload errors again, but I will contact the editor after the holiday, and I will definitely change it)

After returning to the reception room, Kaplan said with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, Mayor Wang, I made you laugh just now, our company is now..."

He wanted to say something nice, but hesitated for a while and finally didn't continue. He also knew that no matter what he said, people would not believe him, and he couldn't find a reason.

Wang Bo took a sip of his coffee and said, "No need to apologize, buddy, I am not hurt, but the situation of your company seems to be very worrying."

Kaplan said: "There is no need to worry about this. We are indeed in a period of transition. This is a painful period. As long as we get through it, I believe Holden can regain its position in the New Zealand car market."

Speaking of this, he looked at Wang Bo with sincere eyes: "But to achieve this goal, you need the support of customers, Mayor Wang, I can't tell you any lies..."

Wang Bo secretly thought that you were lying to me. In the current situation, is it useful for you to tell lies to me? Will I believe your nonsense?

"The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Commerce and Trade are planning to introduce a ButtonCarPlan plan, the purpose of which is to improve the efficiency of the domestic auto industry, not to seek more but to seek better, while reducing local protection, lowering taxes and fees, introducing overseas manufacturers to stimulate the competitiveness of local enterprises, and integrating industry resources. .”

"It will be more difficult for us to work, and it will be difficult for us to rely on family cars to make a profit, because Holden can't beat Toyota, Volkswagen and Hyundai."

Wang Bo knocked on the table with his fingers, he pondered for a while and said, "I think Holden may not even have the ability to launch new models of cars, right?"

"No, of course we have the capability, what we lack is funding," Kaplan said.

After the launch of the ButtonCarPlan program, GM decided to stop Holden's engine and vehicle production in Australia in 2017, transforming it into an international sales company, parts distribution center and design center, and shouldering GM's sales work.

And this is the treatment for the head office in Australia. As for the branches in New Zealand? It is estimated that they will all be disbanded by then.

Looking at it now, it is hard to say whether the Holden brand will be retained. General Motors has too many large industrial brands, and retaining Holden is useless for their global strategy.

Wang Bo had other ideas, he signaled Kaplan to wait a moment, and wanted to call Battier to discuss a problem.

But Battier cut off his phone and texted back an important meeting.

Wang Bo needs to wait. He knows that some of the meetings Battier attended often take a long time, and those that can be concluded in three or four hours are considered short.

But what he was considering now had to be advised by Shane Battier, so he said to Kaplan: "We are a little tired from the journey, how about this, buddy, let's go to rest first, and we can talk later or tomorrow?"

Kaplan thought he had lost interest in cooperating after seeing the situation of Holden, with a disappointed expression on his face.

But he had nothing to say, so he nodded and said, "Okay, Mayor Wang, I'll find someone to take you to the hotel to rest. To be honest, I very much hope that we can cooperate."

Wang Bo smiled slightly and said, "If we cooperate, the way we cooperate may surprise you."

Kaplan didn't understand what he said, smiled politely and sent them to the company's courtesy car.

What made him more gratified was that the helicopter was still parked in their company, which meant that Wang Bo would definitely come back.

After entering the hotel, Hani sighed and said, "Damn it, Holden has fallen into such a desperate situation. When I was young, my friends were all proud of owning a Lion car."

Lion car is another name for Holden car. The logo of this car is very domineering, it is a lion. This lion is not a funny lion like the logo, but a majestic lion.

Kidd said: "Poor manager Kaplan, I saw him smile expectantly when he heard the boss say that the way of cooperation would surprise him, I hope he won't shed tears when he knows that we want nothing but nothing. "

Wang Bo shook his head and said, "You guessed wrong. The cooperation method I'm talking about is not this, but I plan to buy Holden's stock, and it's best to get a seat on the company's board of directors."

His words shocked the world, and everyone was shocked when they heard his words, and shouted in unison:

"Are you kidding? Buy Holden shares? This brand is going to be delisted."

"I'm pretty sure General Motors is going to give up on Holden, and they're going to file for bankruptcy, or they can't put that many people in."

"If you have so much money, boss, I suggest you buy more buildings here, real estate speculation will make the country prosperous, and industry will burn money!"

Wang Bo now only has Sunset Town and lacks industrial support. The current predicament that Holden Motor Company is facing allows him to see an opportunity.

Of course, this is just an opportunity. Whether it is a good opportunity or a bad opportunity, he has to wait for President Battier to help him analyze it.

Again, the skinny camels are bigger than horses, and Kaplan arranged a dinner address for them, which is a restaurant to taste Oakland-style cheese.

White Rock cheese is a specialty of Omaru, but there are several cheese shops in the suburbs of Auckland that produce very authentic cheeses, and the unique taste enjoys a high reputation in Oceania.

There are more than a dozen Shiraishi cheeses on sale in the Auckland market, the most famous of which is the "Windsor Blue Cheese", which has won many awards in the cheese industry, which is what they are going to taste tonight.

"This is a rare top-grade cheese for cheese lovers. It belongs to blue cheese. It is beautiful and delicious. Boss, you really should try it." Hani said longingly.

Kidd deeply agreed, and Bowen also looked forward to it, and said, "Is it so delicious? Then I have to try it too."

Kaplan reserved a box for them, and after they entered, they ordered food, and then the waiter served some bread and cheese. This is the Western food custom in some places, and the bread and cheese are served before the meal.

This kind of rule originated in Europe, and there are various reasons for it. It is generally believed that Europeans were poor in the past, and there were few opportunities to eat big meals in restaurants.

Therefore, some restaurants will serve bread and cheese to customers first, so that everyone can have a similar meal first.

Wang Bo looked at the tray for blue cheese, but he didn't see anything of this color. Seeing this, Hani cut a piece of white cheese for him and said, "This is Windsor blue cheese."

This cheese is also related to blue, and there are blue spots on it. Wang Bo asked: "Don't tell me, this spot is the source of its name."

"Yeah, you guessed it right!" Laughter suddenly sounded.