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"Mr. Wang, it will take me about two days to get back to the company. Please tell all the technical experts and production line workers involved in the project research that they are the cutest people and they are the heroes on the automotive front."

"Without your selfless contributions, there would be no new vehicles."

In the office of the Gangcheng branch, Lin Kaifeng held the phone in his right hand, his tone filled with heartfelt relief.

After a while, Lin Kaifeng hung up the phone and said to himself, "Haha, God is really kind to me. Double happiness comes as it should."

Wang Lei, who came to talk to Lin Kaifeng, couldn't help but ask, "Brother Lin, what makes you so happy? Let me hear it, too."

"Wang Lei, our Northern Machinery Company has the ability to manufacture new types of cars."

Lin Kaifeng walked up to Wang Lei, stretched out his hands and patted Wang Lei's shoulders hard.

"What type of car?"

Wang Lei said hurriedly.

Immediately, Lin Kaifeng took Wang Lei's hand and led him to the French window of the office. He pointed to a car downstairs and said, "Wang Lei, do you recognize this kind of car?"

"I know, it's the island country's tool vehicle."

Wang Lei was stunned for a moment, then he said, "Brother Lin, you said that Northern Machinery Company has the ability to manufacture new vehicles. Could it be a small tool vehicle?"

There is a small parking lot downstairs of the branch office, with more than a dozen cars of different shapes parked in the parking lot.

The car that Lin Kaifeng pointed to was a small van commonly seen in the market.

When this car was introduced to Longguo, many experts felt that the appearance of the car was somewhat similar to a long bread.

I don't know which expert casually called it a van.

This nickname gradually became its alias.

It has been passed down to the 21st century.

Compared to the nickname "van", the vehicle's real name, "tool truck", is rarely known.

Lin Kaifeng shook his head and said, "During the research of the new vehicle, some technical data of tool vehicles were indeed referenced, but it is completely different from a tool vehicle. I call it a commercial vehicle."

“What is a business car?”

Wang Lei looked puzzled.

Wang Lei, who has lived in the United States and Hong Kong for a period of time, has seen many types of cars.

But I have never heard of a car called a business car.

Lin Kaifeng smiled faintly and said, "Compared to utility vehicles, commercial vehicles have a wider interior space and far superior performance. At the same time, commercial vehicles have certain off-road capabilities and can travel smoothly in some more complex areas."

Wang Lei said excitedly: "Domestic technicians are amazing! I remember that it has only been a year since Brother Lin mentioned manufacturing domestic cars, and your company has manufactured it so quickly. It's amazing, really amazing."

"It's really amazing, that's why I'm so excited."

Lin Kaifeng never expected that everyone would act so quickly.

"According to my original plan, it would be a miracle if we could build it within two years. How long has it been? In just one year, we have a finished car."

"Wang Lei, I have to go back right now. I'll leave the bank and branch office matters to you. Please help me keep an eye on them. If you encounter any problems that you can't solve, you can ask your uncle or contact me directly."

"understand!"

Wang Lei quickly said that he would definitely help Lin Kaifeng take care of several companies.

Once encountering a problem, I will definitely contact Lin Kaifeng as soon as possible.

On that day, Lin Kaifeng bought a plane ticket to Beijing.

Arrive in Beijing and take the train back to Northern Machinery Company.

In the past year, the scale of Northern Machinery Company has expanded several times, and the entire county has almost become dominated by the machinery company.

Enterprises that provide supporting production for machinery companies can be seen everywhere.

To the east of the county town, the renovated meat processing plant was officially transformed into a ham sausage production plant.

Pork from several communes and brigades is transported to the factory in an endless stream every day and turned into sausages through sausage filling machines.

During the time when Lin Kaifeng was away, thousands of automotive technicians used one day as two days. They not only completed the construction of the automobile production plant in a very short time, but also carried out a large amount of technical research.

Relying on the many drawings left by Lin Kaifeng, everyone has mastered various aspects of technology on the basis of the existing foundation.

With spare parts provided by various supporting enterprises abroad, the industrial scale of the automobile branch of Northern Machinery Company has taken shape.

The production of motorcycles and agricultural vehicles was not affected. On the contrary, the output was even higher than before.

on the other hand.

Lin Kaifeng strengthened his own R&D capabilities by cooperating with large state-owned factories and seconding a large number of retired technical experts and backbone personnel.

In the late 70s, the relevant departments introduced a large number of tool vehicles, commonly known as vans, to the island country.

However, this type of van has many shortcomings, including narrow interior space, relatively simple body structure, and frequent technical failures.

In view of this, Lin Kaifeng decisively changed track.

Based on the van, we provide you with some design drawings of commercial vehicles.

The most obvious change is the vehicle's box-style structure.

The engine of the tool vehicle is located below the driver's seat and has a one-box structure.

Not only is the internal space narrow and the structure unreasonable, but its use is also extremely limited.

Commercial vehicles have a wider range of uses, combining the advantages of sedans, utility vehicles, vans, etc.

Not only can it carry people and cargo, the seats in the car can be adjusted at any time, making it suitable for long-distance travel.

Tool carts can only accommodate passengers due to limited space and other reasons. Passengers' luggage is usually placed on the top of the tool cart.

The business car can not only accommodate seven to eight passengers, but also has enough space for luggage. The seats are not fixed and can be adjusted at any time, either folded or laid down.

Due to the shortage of some imported materials, Lin Kaifeng adapted to local conditions.

The internal chassis of the commercial vehicle was changed to a truck chassis.

As for the most important core engine of the car, it is completely domestically produced.

A large number of countries with developed automobile industries, including island countries, are only willing to export automobiles to Dragon Country.

As for introducing their automobile production line and purchasing engine patents, don't even think about it.

The major Western automobile countries are not fools and they are well aware that Dragon has the ability to manufacture cars on its own.

Once we sell our production lines or certain patented technologies to Longguo, we will definitely be overtaken in the near future.

Secondly, once we choose to introduce engine patents from other countries, we will inevitably fall into a situation where we are restricted everywhere.

Trying to get the skin of a tiger will never end well.

In addition to adopting a self-reliant research strategy, Lin Kaifeng also focused on domestic research on engines.

With the cooperation of various departments, the business car was finally produced.