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"Crash..."

Thunderous applause broke out in the production workshop.

Lin Kaifeng nodded to everyone with a smile on his face and applauded with everyone.

A brand new black business car is parked in the middle of the workshop. Its overall shape is quite different from that of future business cars.

In terms of functionality, it has fully met the standards of a business vehicle.

The entire vehicle weighs 1.8 tons and there is no electronic equipment inside.

The seats in the car are still old-fashioned car seats.

There are some issues with comfort.

In any case, the birth of new cars will change a series of technical shortcomings of Longguo commercial vehicles.

Engineer Wang walked to the front and said excitedly: "Report to the general manager, we have tested this car and put it through various rigorous factory tests. The final result is that there is no problem at all."

"Okay, great."

Lin Kaifeng looked around and gave an inspiring speech.

What is presented to everyone now is just a business car.

In the future, Northern Machinery will produce tens of thousands of commercial vehicles.

These vehicles are running on the streets of our motherland, providing all-round assistance to the country's production and construction.

The birth of the commercial vehicle represents new progress made by Longguo in the field of automobile research and development.

The technical experts involved in automobile research and development include retired backbones from large state-owned enterprises, as well as interns from various universities and colleges.

At the same time, the First Ministry of Machine Building sent a large number of automobile experts.

Assist Northern Machinery Company in technical research and project research on new vehicles.

The birth of commercial vehicles is the result of the joint efforts of experts from various fields.

Concentrate your efforts on major tasks and mobilize elite personnel to carry out technical research and development of a certain project.

This is the direct reason for the birth of commercial vehicles.

Many years ago, Longguo’s first car was also born through collective efforts.

Back then, Longguo couldn’t even make a screw, let alone a car.

In the 50s, relevant departments selected thousands of technical experts and tens of thousands of production line workers from all over the country and concentrated them in Jiangcheng.

We work day and night to tackle technical issues related to automobiles.

Finally, the first load-bearing truck was developed.

In the following years, various types of vehicles appeared in Jiangcheng Automobile Factory.

Lin Kaifeng climbed up a large iron table with his hands and feet, and said condescendingly: "Comrades, experts, thank you for your hard work. In just one year, you have developed a new type of vehicle that we have never encountered before. This is not only a joyous and happy event, but also proves to the world that our talent in automobile manufacturing is no less than those of the old automobile powers."

"Even though we still have a gap compared to the automotive industry of some other countries, I think as long as we don't give up and keep catching up, sooner or later we will be ahead of them."

"Crash!!!"

Thunderous applause broke out again from below.

Lin Kaifeng waved his hand and continued, "A few years ago, the country carried out a series of infrastructure planning. The flow of people between urban and rural areas has become more and more frequent. There will be two types of vehicles that will play an important role in the country's construction. One is the transport truck used for construction, and the other is the passenger car."

"This small commercial vehicle can carry both people and goods. It can be driven normally on dirt roads and in areas with complicated road conditions in many parts of our country where there are no complete roads."

"Whether it's wasteland, snow, or even desert, our commercial vehicles can drive on them as if they were on flat ground."

"Thank you for your hard work, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to you all!"

Lin Kaifeng bent down and bowed to everyone.

Thousands of people participating in the project were all excited.

Even they themselves couldn't believe that they could develop an advanced car in just one year.

I can’t believe that this car can be so useful.

Lin Kaifeng jumped down from the table and said, "I hereby declare that all technical experts and workers involved in the project research will have three days off. This month's bonus will be doubled, and the company will also give out a sum as a reward to thank everyone for their hard work throughout the year."

Everyone smiled happily after hearing this.

Lin Kaifeng cleared his throat and continued, "Comrades, you may be happy, but you must not get cocky just because you have achieved a little success."

"To be honest, there is still a big gap between us and the major Western automobile countries. As I said just now, we must catch up and not relax at all. The emergence of commercial vehicles can only mean that we have the qualifications to compete with them on the same starting line."

“Who will reach the finish line first in the end will only be proven by time.”

There are some things that Lin Kaifeng is reluctant to say too directly.

The commercial vehicle was indeed manufactured and can indeed be driven on various road surfaces, but that does not mean it is a perfect car.

There are still many problems inside.

In order to develop the car as quickly as possible, everyone gave up installing electronic devices in the car and simplified the comfort of the commercial vehicle.

As many materials were difficult to gather, Lin Kaifeng simplified the parts of the commercial vehicle.

The car chassis uses a truck chassis, and this alone requires technical modifications.

The truck chassis is used in commercial vehicles only as a temporary replacement and cannot be used continuously.

The vehicle factory tests that everyone conducts are only the simplest tests.

Further safety testing is lacking.

Of course, these problems have nothing to do with you.

Long Country has just opened its borders and there are so many things that need to be purchased.

For a long time, the domestic automobile industry has always lived in the context of planned production, and vehicle production needs to serve economic development.

In addition, due to the lack of communication and understanding with the world, it is impossible to fully grasp the development trends of mainstream vehicle models, and the changes in automotive material structure are even less clear.

From the perspective of ordinary people, business cars are definitely enviable luxury cars in China.

However, if we look at it from the international mainstream automobile market, there is still a big gap between it and the automobile standards set by Western countries.

But no matter what, well begun is half done.

Adapt to local conditions and use the materials available to build the car first.

Then the technology will be updated and iterated.

Yes, it's better than nothing.

If we can build it, we have the ability to upgrade and transform it.

From the birth of the automobile to the present day, the share of the automobile market has been increasing every year.

The United States, island countries, and some Western countries have long achieved car popularization, and every household can afford a car.

But in Long Country, cars are still an unattainable luxury for many people.

When can we lower the price of cars and improve their performance step by step, and when will we be qualified to challenge the auto giants?