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The development of the automotive industry, technological upgrades and product updates are almost always based on a node of one or two years.

The cruelty of the market caught many domestic automobile companies off guard.

Foreign car companies are coming in with great momentum and do not intend to give domestic car companies any time to respond.

Faced with powerful and unstoppable enemies, domestic automobile companies no longer have time to update their technology and accumulate experience.

In the head-on confrontation, domestic automakers were defeated across the board.

Now, Lin Kaifeng still has plenty of time to plan.

With proper planning and foolproof preparation, Lin Kaifeng is confident that he can lead domestic automobile brands to withstand this fierce industry impact.

Leader Chen looked at Fang Boyan and said, "Old Fang, what do you think?"

Fang Boyan smiled and said, "Leader, I agree with you. As long as what Comrade Lin Kaifeng does is beneficial to local development and economic construction, we should support him."

Leader Chen patted Lin Kaifeng on the shoulder and said in an encouraging tone: "Comrade Lin Kaifeng, since you have come to us, it means that you already have a comprehensive plan in mind. You don't have to worry about the city's support."

"Whatever help you need, the city will find a way to cooperate. Can you tell us in detail which aspects you plan to focus on to produce domestically produced cars for your company?"

"Reporting to the leader, in terms of automobile manufacturing, our company has already accumulated a large amount of technology and personnel reserves. The problems with the engine have also been almost solved. As for the problems with the gearbox and chassis, they are also not difficult for us."

The issues that Lin Kaifeng just mentioned concern the core of the automotive industry.

In addition to considering technical issues, Lin Kaifeng also has to consider several non-technical issues.

For example, pay attention to whether the vehicle is fuel-efficient.

Will there be safety issues such as breakdown during long-term driving?

Issues such as the comfort of a car's interior and its styling design all determine whether a car can be evaluated as an excellent car.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Fang Boyan and Leader Chen took Lin Kaifeng to the city hall cafeteria for lunch.

I spent another two hours listening to Lin Kaifeng talk about the company's advantages.

The next day, the municipal government and the Northern Machinery Company jointly submitted a report to the Ministry of First Machine Building.

Northern Machinery Company must obtain authorization and approval from the First Ministry of Machine Building before it can enter the automotive industry.

There was a lack of talent in automobile manufacturing in the local area, so Lin Kaifeng resorted to his old method and hired technical experts in related fields to help the relevant departments.

In the remaining time, Lin Kaifeng, together with the company's technical experts and relevant leaders, began to look for land suitable for building a car factory throughout the city.

By the time the Ministry of First Machine Building issued the approval document and determined the land location for the factory construction, it was already the second half of 80.

A person that Lin Kaifeng had expected also came to Longguo at this time.

It was none other than Steve, president of Best Buy Group.

The entourage that accompanied President Steve to Dragon Country also included the group’s vice president Arthur, and several group directors and senior executives.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin, for meeting us at the airport. Before we get down to business, I have a few questions for you. Is it convenient for you to answer them?"

Northern Machinery Company, in the newly renovated conference room.

The host and the guest sat on either side.

The people on the west side of the conference table were all top executives of Best Buy Group.

Lin Kaifeng smiled and said, "Mr. President, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I will answer all my questions."

President Steve said, "On the way to your company, I heard that Northern Machinery Company is preparing to enter the automotive industry. I am curious, why doesn't your company focus on the home appliance industry? Instead, why do you allocate some of your energy to researching automobiles?"

President Steve has never been able to understand the reason for this matter.

Everything must have a priority.

Since Northern Machinery Company wants to become a strategic partner with Best Buy Group, it should focus all its energy on this matter.

Just like Best Buy Group, the company will focus its development in the next few years on cooperation with Lin Kaifeng.

In the past two months, President Steve has done three major things.

First, gain insight into the movements of senior officials through various interpersonal networks and connections.

Officials expressed dissatisfaction with the massive dumping of island countries' products in the United States and demanded revisions to several previously formulated trade agreements.

This can be proved.

In the next two years, the United States will inevitably take strong measures against the products of island countries.

On the other hand, President Steve chose to attack one by one, lobbying the group directors one by one to get them all to stand on his side and form a cooperative collective resolution.

Everyone in their own family knows their own business. President Steve knows what the domestic capital world is like, and the group’s directors know it even better because they themselves are part of the capital world.

The reason why a large number of products from island countries enter the United States is directly related to the high labor costs in the United States.

But I never expected that the products of the island countries are so competitive.

In just over a decade, the U.S. manufacturing industry, including automobiles and several core industries, was shattered.

When the island country is in need, the US officials will adopt the most friendly attitude.

Even if the island's business community does something shameful, the higher-ups will turn a blind eye.

Once they become wary of an island country, all kinds of means will be used.

If this is the case with the island country, the products of the Dragon Country will inevitably suffer the same fate.

What Best Buy Group wants to do is not short-term business, but long-term and stable business profits.

Establishing a joint venture is the best way to solve the current problems.

But there are too many aspects involved.

If you are not careful, you will lose everything.

Lin Kaifeng said: "President Steve should have seen that our Long Country is engaged in construction everywhere. You can see construction sites and construction projects everywhere."

“No matter what kind of construction, vehicles are indispensable. As a responsible enterprise, it is our responsibility and obligation to help solve problems for the country’s development.”

“Entering the automotive industry will be of great help to the economic development of our country and will also open up a new business field for your company and ourselves.”

President Steve said without comment: "We deeply admire Mr. Lin's patriotism, but from a realistic point of view, no matter how cheap the vehicles produced by your company are, their overall performance is difficult to enter the international market."

"It is indeed the case now, but who can guarantee that if we cannot enter the international market now, we will not be able to enter the international market in the future?"

Lin Kaifeng said calmly: "Like the island country's home appliances, the island country's cars seem to be having an impact on your country's economy and development in all aspects."

"Your country's three largest automakers are losing ground under the impact of the island nation's auto companies. Not to mention fighting back, they can't even hold on to their own turf."

"Once your government decides to severely crack down on the island country's economic invasion, it will definitely strike with two fists. On the one hand, it will restrict the island country's home appliance imports, and on the other hand, it will deal a heavy blow to the island country's automobiles, as well as the semiconductor and steel industries that are closely related to automobiles and home appliances."