All round car designer

Chapter 394
On the matter of the rotary engine, Zhou Fei was not ambiguous at all. If it weren't for Muller's reasons, Zhou Fei would not even consider launching this engine.

But now that it has been successfully developed, Zhou Fei has to get something back from this engine. Originally, Zhou Fei was still thinking that when the company's car is replaced, it will launch a version with a rotary engine to test how the market responds.

But now that Mercedes-Benz Motors has shown great enthusiasm for this technology, Zhou Fei also feels that there is no need for Mercedes-Benz to invest more money in this technology. If it can sell this technology, it should be The best choice ever.

Others may not be clear, but Zhou Fei understands the defects of the rotary engine better than anyone else. This engine has many advantages, but it cannot cover up its shortcomings. Otherwise, in the previous life, Mazda would not be the only company willing to insist on developing it. This engine is gone.

Therefore, when Benma Motors proposed to buy this technology, Zhou Fei hesitated for a while, and then agreed to the other party. Of course, Kato Ichiro proposed that Benma Motors is willing to help Mercedes-Benz enter the Southeast Asian market. , but in fact even if Kato Ichiro does not do this, as long as the price is right, Zhou Fei will also agree to sell this technology.

Entering Southeast Asia can only be said to be an unexpected gain.

As Zhou Fei said, even without the help of Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz can still gain a foothold in the Southeast Asian market, but it will take a little more time. Kato Ichiro is right, what Mercedes-Benz needs most now is time.

But what he said is not entirely correct, because what Feichi Company lacks most now is time. These two points are not contradictory. How long has Feichi Company been established, and how old Zhou Fei is now? to finish it?

Of course, Zhou Fei also hopes that Feichi Company can develop more rapidly, so the current Feichi Company can be said to be short of time or not short of time.

Soon, Zhou Fei and Kato Ichiro reached an agreement on the patent use of the rotary engine.

"Thank you Mr. Zhou for your support to our company. Next, we will abide by the previous agreement and provide necessary assistance when Feichi enters the Southeast Asian market. We have a happy cooperation."

After the negotiation was settled, Kato Ichiro first stretched out his right hand and said to Zhou Fei.

Kato Ichiro also felt very happy that the negotiation went so smoothly this time.

"Happy cooperation." Zhou Fei shook each other's hand and responded with a smile.

On the second day after discussing the details, Zhou Fei signed a formal patent transfer agreement with Kato Ichiro on behalf of Feichi.

According to this agreement, except for the Mercedes-Benz team, Mercedes-Benz Motors will have the exclusive right to use the patent of the rotary engine. Mercedes-Benz can continue to study this aspect, but it is not allowed to use rotary engines on mass-produced vehicles.

In short, except that Mercedes-Benz can use rotary engines in racing cars, Mercedes-Benz is equivalent to buying out this technology.

And Benma Motors will also pay Mercedes-Benz a patent buyout fee of up to [-] million US dollars for the technology of the rotary engine.

The total investment of Mercedes-Benz in the rotary engine project was only about 2000 million U.S. dollars, with a net profit of 8000 million U.S. dollars, plus the help promised by Benma Automobile.

Of course, regarding this transaction, it cannot be said who is satisfied and who suffers. After all, the word "satisfaction" is too subjective. Kato Ichiro may be very satisfied because he has obtained a technology he really wanted, while Zhou Fei It will also be very satisfying to exchange a technology for so much liquidity.

All in all, it looks like a win-win deal so far.

"Tomorrow, Ichiro Kato and the others will leave here. They have arranged for Jianma Shimizu, the person in charge of the Southeast Asian market of Benma Motors, to come to us to deal with matters related to Southeast Asia. Tomorrow, you will go with Jian Shimizu. Southeast Asia, he will introduce some powerful local distributors to us."

After seeing off Kato Ichiro and others, Zhou Fei said to Zhang Xiang while walking.

Zhou Fei is already very satisfied that Mercedes-Benz can provide such help. After all, this will save Mercedes-Benz a lot of trouble, and it can directly enter the sales process, eliminating unnecessary links in the middle.

After all, Benma Motors can't directly use its own sales channels to open up the market for Mercedes-Benz.

No matter how much Kato Ichiro wanted the technology of the rotary engine, it was impossible for him to be so stupid.

"I didn't expect Benma Motors to be quite trustworthy, and they really introduced their customers in Southeast Asia to us." Zhang Xiang couldn't help laughing.

"Just after the contract is signed, you can't turn your face on the spot, and it's just a few dealers. For Benma Automobile, it can be solved with a few words. Why don't you leave a good impression on us? God knows they Will you beg us again in the future?"

Zhou Fei smiled, and then continued, "For the project of laying out the Southeast Asian market, you will be responsible for the rest of the work. Try to implement the relevant plans before the end of this year. Next year, you can transfer the production of Mercedes-Benz QQ to to Southeast Asia."

Later, Zhou Fei called Ma Huafu in Ninghang City and asked him to complete the technical handover work with Benma Automobile, and at the same time suspend the preparations for the rotary engine production base in Ninghang City.

After doing all this, Mercedes-Benz and Benma Motors also announced the news to the outside world in the afternoon, saying that Benma Motors had obtained the exclusive right to use the rotary engine, which also aroused heated discussions for a while.

In the following time, Zhou Fei also announced with great fanfare the news that Mercedes-Benz is about to enter the Southeast Asian market. Compared with the patent transfer of the rotary engine, this news is undoubtedly more explosive, and it immediately caused a shock in the entire international automobile industry. .

"Flying Chi announced its entry into the Southeast Asian market, further expanding its business territory!"

"The next goal of Feichi Company is to dominate the Southeast Asian market!"

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Open any automobile website, you can see similar news reports, and on the information platform of Autohome, many users also discussed this matter.

"If we can win the Southeast Asian market in one fell swoop, I think that within three years, Mercedes-Benz's sales will surpass Mercedes-Benz and become the largest automaker in Asia."

"I think it's still too early to catch up with Mercedes-Benz. The biggest disadvantage of Mercedes-Benz is that there are relatively few models. If the models are not perfect, it will be difficult to go further."

"No matter what, I still hope that Feichi can continue to maintain its current development momentum in the Southeast Asian market and lead my country's auto industry to a new peak!"

At the same time as the hot discussion on the Internet, Zhang Xiang also came to Southeast Asia, and began to make full preparations for QQ and Hongguang to enter the Southeast Asian market starting from Thailand according to the previously set plan.

(End of this chapter)