Chapter 1456 What is the difference between Made in Germany and Made in China?
Schroeder remembered a legend that Liu Lang had the same abilities as a wizard. It seems to be true. I can't think about it. If he finds out about Aaliya... that will be embarrassing!
Schroeder immediately smiled.
"Jimmy, Norinco and BMW are long-term partners. It's too late for us to be happy that you can achieve such results. How can we regret it? By the way, how much does it cost you to manufacture an engine?"
"The cost of a 6-cylinder 24-displacement engine is about 50,000 yuan. The other two models are naturally cheaper. This in-line 4-cylinder 14-displacement engine costs about 20,000 yuan. There are three cars in China equipped with this engine.
Three hundred thousand units have been sold, and they are very popular among our countrymen!"
"Wow, it's only 50,000 yuan? So cheap? It's about three times cheaper than ours in the same series!"
"The standards of your European and American series are higher. We can't meet your standards yet, but it will be soon, in two years. By then we will consider cooperating with some European car companies!"
"Awesome! In that case, wouldn't your Shenghe Company be just another Feng Tian?"
Schroeder thought of the island country's automobile industry. They started to prosper very late. They only gradually took shape in the 1970s. But when they entered the European and American markets, they were out of control, beating the crap out of many established automobile companies. British cars
How did the industry end? Isn’t it because the island country’s cars are crazy?
Will Chinese cars do it again like the island country?
Schroeder shuddered when he thought about it. China's manufacturing industry has indeed changed a lot in recent years, especially in the past ten years. This speed has shocked the world. In the past two years, the United States took the lead in trying to suppress the other side and jointly formulated some policies.
Some countries responded to banning high-tech products from entering China. However, after 9/11 happened, the United States focused all its energy on cracking down on lamps and was not so "concerned" about China. Moreover, China must participate in the fight against terrorists.
, otherwise the United States will not be able to do anything, and it cannot be easily offended if it wants nothing.
Therefore, the United States has turned a blind eye in the past two years. The ban is still in effect, but everyone tacitly understands it. After all, no one can live with money.
Schroeder used to be the person in charge of sales at BMW. He had been to China a few years ago and knew exactly what it was like here. Not to mention the engine, even the wiring on the car could not be manufactured.
Things were better from the late 1900s to the early 1990s, when the localization of automobiles began. It took two years to localize 10% of the Volkswagen Santner's parts.
It sounds powerful, but these 10% are non-core components, and core technologies such as engines and gearboxes are still firmly in the hands of Volkswagen.
At that time, China was insignificant in the eyes of Westerners. It had no CNC machine tools and no outstanding industrial workers. The most important thing was that your foundation was too poor. How could you compare with developed Western countries?
At that time, Western countries positioned China as a low-end product manufacturing factory, which was a labor-intensive industry with low profit margins and also caused a lot of pollution. Western countries have given up on such labor-intensive enterprises and are moving towards energy conservation.
It is the general trend of globalization for backward countries to take over the industries of developed countries. Developing countries also recognize this. After all, our technology is not good. However, developed countries "have evil intentions". They only hope that you will always stay at the low-end level and cannot develop to the high-end.
Otherwise it will affect their market.
What is the logic of this?
The development of China's manufacturing industry has obviously exceeded the expectations of Western developed countries. Schroeder has visited China many times over the years, and every time he comes, there will be great changes, especially in the past ten years, it has simply skyrocketed.
From commodity manufacturing to automobile manufacturing, and possibly aircraft manufacturing, chip processing and manufacturing in particular are also very powerful. In short, China's manufacturing industry now covers almost all categories, and the quality is not low. It has begun to have complete independent property rights.
That's terrible.
Schroeder didn't say a word, and Liu Lang had already seen what the other person was thinking.
"Schroeder, China has a vast land, rich resources, and rich talents. No one can stop us from yearning for a better life. In order to live a better life, we can only work hard.
Maybe you think we stole BMW’s technology, so I think you Germans have forgotten how your German industry developed back then? Didn’t you rely on imitating British industrial products?”
Liu Lang's words hit the opponent's sore spot. Yes, think about how German industry developed? Aren't all German industrial workers still confused?
After the Industrial Revolution in the first century, British industry has been highly developed and has become the benchmark for world science and technology. In contrast, Germany is still a developing agricultural country, and its science and technology lags behind for almost half a century.
"Shameless people", this was the image of the Germans in the eyes of the British back then.
Many Germans copy British products almost unscrupulously, making second-rate quality goods and flowing them into the UK and overseas markets at dumped prices.
In Germany, workers' wages were low at that time, and working hours were extended indefinitely by capitalists. This made the cost of goods very low, and their prices were highly competitive in the world. "Cheap and inferior goods" was the evaluation of many German products at that time.
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For example, at that time, the scissors and knives produced by the British company Sheffield had the highest reputation in the market. Sheffield's knives and scissors were all made of cast steel and were durable. They were known as the sharpest and most durable.
Knives are expensive.
The knife and scissors manufacturer in Solingen, Germany, counterfeited this brand and exported its products abroad with the British "Sheffield" or "Made in Sheffield" quality inspection seal. However, their imitation products were made of cast iron.
It looks similar to the Sheffield product, but it cannot be compared with it in terms of sharpness or hardness.
After this scandal was exposed, the British could no longer tolerate the despicable methods of Germany. British entrepreneurs launched a campaign to make German products. First, the Sheffield knife manufacturer launched a boycott of German products in London. They
All products from Germany are required to bear the "Made in Germany" label.
In 1717, the British Parliament passed the "Commodity Act" and included this clause. From then on, all German products that wanted to enter the British mainland or colonial market must be stamped "Made in Germany".
British businessmen hope to use such a mark to scare consumers away from German products and make them turn their noses up at German products and buy British products instead.
This is exactly the same as the current "Made in China". More than 90% of the goods exported from China are engraved with "Made in China". Many Chinese people are proud of this, but in fact, in the eyes of Westerners, this is
A sign that distinguishes different products. Products printed with this word represent low prices.