Although the information transmission today is incomparable to that in 2023.

However, mobile phones have basically become popular among adults, and managers of various companies also work on computers at work.

Nanshan Group has refused all customer visits during this period, which will naturally cause various speculations.

BYD, which has very close ties with Nanshan Group, first felt the difference.

"Mr. Wang, I originally planned to go to Nanshan Group to visit their machine tool workshop in two days to confirm the progress of some of the equipment of the OEM production line they produced for us."

"But they said that they have not been accepting visits from customers for the past week. They did not give a specific time when normal visits will begin."

"There seems to be something wrong with this situation."

In BYD's canteen, Zhong Qiang and Wang Fu had lunch together and chatted.

Although the sales of the S6 model did not meet expectations due to various reasons.

But they have already started preparing to launch annual replacement models, and they will also use hot stamping technology.

And this time they are not using 12-point parts, but 14-point parts.

It has to be a little more than the h6 model anyway.

"It's really not normal to refuse to accept customers."

"It doesn't seem to have happened in the past many years, right?"

Wang Fu soon had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't say them directly.

A person of his level can naturally quickly judge the real reasons behind some things through the superficial phenomena.

"We have cooperated with Nanshan Group for several years, and we have never encountered this situation once."

"The key is that what we visited was not a confidential workshop, but they refused any access."

"Mr. Wang, Nanshan Group probably has some heavyweights inspecting it this time."

"It seems that their development momentum has been recognized by their superiors."

Zhong Qiang naturally thought of the questions that Wang Fu could think of.

After all, this is the only reason that can explain it.

"Objectively speaking, the development of Nanshan Group in recent years is indeed very impressive, with various new technologies emerging one after another."

"The most important thing is that our new technology has really caught up with or even surpassed the level of our international counterparts."

"Rather than something to fool people."

"On this point, there is still a gap between us, BYD, and them."

Wang Fu is a person who is very confident in himself.

But I'm not confident enough to be arrogant.

If you don't engage in automobiles, you won't know. After you do it, you will realize how powerful Nanshan Group is.

So far, we have not heard of any major quality defects in the engines and gearboxes provided by Nanshan to BYD, as well as the parts provided by Nanshan to other OEMs.

This is very rare.

After all, for a car, the most likely thing to go wrong is the powertrain.

Even among various recalls or complaints, more than 30% of the problems are related to the powertrain.

Nowadays, Nanshan Group can almost see no complaints in this regard, which is very rare.

BYD has only really started producing cars in the past two years, but car companies such as Chery and Geely have many years of experience.

Comparing models using Nanshan powertrain and models using other solutions, the difference in data is even more obvious.

"Nanshan is indeed very powerful. I heard that they have developed a 3.0t twin-turbocharged engine and an 8at automatic transmission."

"Xingchen Motors will use a powertrain like this. If there are no problems, it would be great."

"In the entire automobile industry, although I heard that Aisin and ZF are developing 8at automatic transmissions, they have not been installed on mass-produced models so far."

As the head of the purchasing department, Zhong Qiang has a deeper understanding of the auto parts industry.

Sometimes, he even feels that it is not easier to produce some parts than to produce a complete vehicle.

Just like the engine and gearbox.

"Nanshan was able to develop so many parts in such a short period of time. It is also necessary for us to increase our research efforts on parts."

"Even if we cannot reach the level of Nanshan Group, at least we must have the R&D and production capabilities for most key components."

"Otherwise, when everyone uses Nanshan Group's powertrains and components, it will be difficult to differentiate."

Although BYD and Nanshan Group are currently in the honeymoon period of their cooperation, Wang Fu is also very worried.

In particular, the sales of the S6 model were lower than expected, which made him realize the importance of differentiation.

Of course, this does not mean that the S6 model has failed.

It's just that because the F6 model was so successful in the past, everyone's expectations for the S6 are higher.

Now this expectation has not been fulfilled, so I am a little disappointed.

"Mr. Wang, in the future, can we consider developing two manufacturers simultaneously on some models with relatively good sales volume?"

"In this way, everyone will have more direct competition, and more technical design details should be opened to us."

"Our R&D personnel can also learn more during this process, and the final procurement cost can be reduced."

Zhong Qiang boldly proposed a new plan.

In the early days of a company like Nanshan Group, the purchasing department must have liked it very much.

Because it can help you solve most parts supply problems.

But as the company develops, Zhong Qiang will definitely feel that a powerful supplier like Nanshan Group is not that obedient.

It's not like a private enterprise with an annual turnover of only tens of millions, which is so troublesome.

"After the number of units reaches a certain level, we can consider this approach."

"But except for a small number of cars that use multiple parts, such as wheel rims and hub bearings, other parts are still not suitable for such a solution."

Wang Fu is naturally aware of the benefits of Zhong Qiang's plan, but the time is not yet ripe.

Zhong Qiang saw that his initial goal was achieved, so he naturally stopped dwelling on this topic.

Instead, he started talking about the performance of new cars launched by other OEMs in the automotive industry during this period.

However, they did not talk about the Nanshan Group anymore, but many people in other OEMs were discussing the Nanshan Group.

"Mr. Zeng, I heard news that a leader is going to inspect Nanshan Group."

"The time should be in the recent period."

Yangcheng Automobile Group, Zhang Jiaqi took the initiative to share a piece of news with Zeng Guangda.

As the person in charge of Yangcheng Automobile Group, he is obviously relatively well-informed.

"Going to inspect Nanshan Group?"

"Basically, people from Lingnan Province, Yangcheng City, or brother provinces and cities come to visit every week. Is this normal?"

Zeng Guangda was a little surprised as to why Zhang Jiaqi told him this matter today.

When did he care so much about Nanshan Group?

"If it's just a normal inspection, it's nothing."

"But this time the situation is different. People from Nanshan Group now go there every day to confirm safety issues."

"You should understand what this means."

When Zhang Jiaqi said this, Zeng Guangda finally came to his senses.

It seems that Nanshan Group is really different.

"Mr. Zhang, is it possible to invite the leaders to Yangcheng Honda or Yangcheng Toyota for inspection?"

"If we develop our own brand, there will naturally be no problem with this proposal. But let's forget it now."

Zhang Jiaqi will not get into trouble at this time.

"The establishment of the Yangcheng Automotive Research Institute is already in progress, and several teachers from Lingnan University of Technology have expressed their willingness to join formally or handle some related business part-time."

Zeng Guangda is now in charge of the independent brand affairs of Yangcheng Automobile Group, so he is naturally very aware of the relevant progress.

"Is there any progress on purchasing a platform from another company?"

"If we want to build a car, at least the engine must be made by ourselves, not purchased from outside."

Zhang Jiaqi's opinion is very clear.

In his opinion, engine production may not be that difficult.

After all, Nanshan Group has never produced engines before, isn't it producing well now?

"We are already in contact. There is a company in Europe whose platform is more suitable, and we are currently in contact."
To be continued...