Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

After receiving Bao Zixuan's order, John Chambers immediately contacted major headhunting companies in the United States. It is necessary to recruit automotive R\u0026D talents and start inspecting factories that the American auto giant is preparing to sell.

Affected by the oil crisis, the U.S. automobile industry was severely affected. Many companies now have a large amount of production capacity that cannot be released. The operating rate of workers is seriously insufficient and life is very difficult. Many American automotive engineers are unemployed. They suddenly received the Heiyun Group's intention to recruit a large number of automotive engineers and purchase automotive factories and machinery and equipment.

Many automobile giants in the United States have proactively contacted John Chambers. After all, everyone knows that Heiyun Group has abundant cash flow. It is very rare to make a fortune at this time, not to mention that Bao Zixuan is very generous in shopping. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It is very likely that this store will not exist after this village. Everyone is very positive. After all, wherever the factory is idle, every day costs a huge amount of money.

Workers' wages alone are a headache for these automobile giants, and the United Automobile Workers Union is a very powerful organization. Many large companies cannot afford to lay off workers.

Automotive engineers heard that Heiyun Group was recruiting workers, so what are they waiting for and signed up quickly? Bao Zixuan knew that if he wanted the horse to run, he had to eat good grass. The salaries of the entire Heiyun Group's branches in various regions around the world are very high. This is mainly because the Heiyun Group currently produces hugely profitable products, and many of them are in a monopoly position.

Now it is heard that Heiyun Group is going to enter the automobile industry on a large scale, and many excellent engineers have come inexplicably. This made Bao Zixuan very happy. , it seems that Heiyun Group is no weaker than other large companies in attracting talents, and the road ahead will definitely be much easier.

1P. Chrysler separated from General Motors and established its own Chrysler Motor Company. That same year, the company purchased the Maxwell Motor Company. 1Brothers Motor Company. 1. It once surpassed Ford Motor Company and became the second largest automobile company in the United States. However, during the period of decline in the 1950s, it stabilized its position through reorganization. 1 Chrysler's business went downhill again, 1 losing money, 1 In the end, Chrysler Automobile Company was saved from bankruptcy thanks to a federal loan guarantee of $1.5 billion from the government. 1 profit. 1 member, US$1.15 billion, accounting for 14.7% of the US auto market.

In addition to civilian products, the company is also engaged in the production of military supplies, with 10 factories engaged in the national defense and aerospace industries. The company has professional companies in export, transportation, finance, credit, leasing and insurance, and has 132 retail outlets in the United States. The company is headquartered in Detroit, USA, and still has many branches in Canada, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Panama, South Africa, Australia and other countries. In the 1980s, it jointly produced Cherokee Jeeps with China's BJ. Its automobile sales rank ninth among automobile companies in the world. Its predecessor was the Maxwell Motor Company.

The company has 3 vehicle parts factories, 22 parts warehouses and 10 defense and aerospace industry factories in China. The company's products are divided into two categories: First, automotive products. Including finished cars and their parts, the company also imports and sells cars from other car companies. The engineering technology, design and manufacturing equipment required for production are provided by the Chrysler Technology Center. The second is Chrysler's financial business. Chrysler Financial Institutions and its affiliates provide a variety of financial services to Chrysler customers. Also provides wholesale and retail financial services, leasing services, inventory finance services and consumer credit. There are also others, mainly referring to the car rental services provided by Five Star Transportation Company and its affiliates since the late 1980s.

Chrysler was acquired by 1 Group for US$33 billion to establish DaimlerChrysler Automobiles. This combination, known as the "elephant marriage", failed to create a successful global automobile group. On the contrary, the United States' high retirement pension Costs are a big problem for Daimler.

In August 2007, Zepp Capital Management, a private equity fund headed by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Snow, completed the acquisition of Chrysler Automobiles and purchased 80.1% of Chrysler's equity from DaimlerChrysler Group for US$7.4 billion. . After the acquisition, Chrysler will appear as "Chrysler LLC", while DaimlerChrysler Group will remove "Chrysler" from the company's name.

John Chambers is now introducing this company to Bao Zixuan, one of the three major automobile giants in the United States. Currently, the three major automobile manufacturing giants in the United States, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, are not having a very good life. Among them, Chrysler's life is the most difficult.

However, it is simply unrealistic to acquire the automobile factories of General Motors and Ford. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how bad things are, General Motors and Ford will never sell their car factories. Corporate holding families like them are terrifying existences and have no shortage of money.

Even Chrysler Bao Zixuan has no plans to acquire it. After all, this company has some defense contracting tasks. The U.S. government would never agree to sell Chrysler to a Xiangjiang man. But Bao Zixuan knew that he would never become an American citizen in his life. There is no chance of acquiring such a company.

It shouldn't be a big problem if we acquire one or two factories and sub-brands. After all, this is also a disguised solution to the employment problem of workers. At the same time, it can provide funds for Chrysler to continue its life.

Bao Zixuan is currently interested in only three aspects of Chrysler, the Dodge automobile brand, the Jeep automobile brand and Chrysler's automobile factory.

In the previous life, it could be sold as a whole package to the Germans and Italians. Now it should not be a big problem just to acquire one or two sub-brands and one or two car manufacturers.

John Chambers: "Boss, currently only Chrysler Motor Company in the United States meets our requirements. There is no problem in terms of scale and technical strength. The most important thing is that they are in trouble now. This gives us a chance, but boss The overall acquisition of Chrysler can only be achieved by becoming a U.S. citizen, otherwise the Department of Commerce will not approve this plan."

Bao Zixuan had already thought of this problem, and it was more in line with the requirements to acquire automobile sub-brands and factories. He said: "Although I am interested in the overall acquisition of Chrysler, it is impossible to do it based on the current situation. We are now retreating to the next best option, mainly negotiating the acquisition of Dodge, Jeep and automobile plants."

After all, it is impossible for Chrysler to sell many of its U.S. defense businesses to me, a Hong Kong native. Now we only need its two car brands and one or two factories. I think the U.S. Department of Commerce will not be embarrassed. After all, we will solve a lot of employment problems. The unemployment rate among American auto workers is very high right now.

John Chambers: "Okay, I'm relieved to hear you say that. I will immediately study the new plan proposed by the boss, but once the acquisition is completed, I hope the boss can come forward to appease the workers of Chrysler so that they can I feel confident after the acquisition by Heiyun Group."

Bao Zixuan agreed to John Chambers' request. He also knew the influence of the United Automobile Workers Union on workers. It would be very troublesome if the workers were not appeased after the acquisition. This is the reason why many people in later generations do not want to build factories in the United States. There may be some convenience, but the workers alone will cause everyone a headache.