Chapter 414 Monster Founder
While BMW's EthanMel kept advocating braking anti-locking technology (ABs), Zhao Guoyang, who was in the audience, showed a disapproving attitude on his face.
Seeing Zhao Guoyang's disdainful expression, Li Kejian, who was standing beside him, frowned slightly and said to the stage: "Guoyang, what's wrong? Judging from what you mean, I don't seem to be very interested in this ABs technology?"
Zhao Guoyang smiled and said irresistible: "Mr. Li, I actually don't deny this technology. In fact, braking and anti-locking technology is definitely a trend in the brake system of the motorcycle industry in the future, but..."
"This technology has just been moved from cars to motorcycles, and there are still many unfinished areas in the technical level. This simple and hard-copy transplant will bring one of the biggest drawbacks, which is the cost."
Zhao Guoyang raised a slap and explained: "As far as I know, if the brake anti-lock device is installed on a car, the cost is about four or five hundred dollars. After transplanting it on a motorcycle, the price can be reduced by about half."
"Then, even if it drops by half, it will cost two or three hundred dollars, right? It's equivalent to 2 or 3,000 yuan!"
Zhao Guoyang asked and answered: "This number is probably half the price of an ordinary motorcycle in our country."
"So, if you want to apply this technology on motorcycles, it is definitely impossible not to significantly reduce the cost."
"At this stage, only cars like BMW that sell high-end grade positioning can be equipped with this kind of device..."
Hearing this, Li Kejian nodded seriously and agreed with Zhao Guoyang's analysis.
On stage, Ethanmel's speech has come to an end.
Finally, after thanking the Chinese people for their love for BMW products, the boss reluctantly stepped down.
Ethanmel's speech brought the summit forum to a small climax and made everyone start to talk.
After all, BMW Motors is the leader in the motorcycle industry. With EthanMel's identity here, everyone must be his own trick.
In a few rows behind Zhao Guoyang and Li Kejian, Sun Zhengxiao and Li Qinan were also discussing the speech content of the Ethanmel boss just now.
Sun Zhengxiao said seriously: "Mr. Li, President Ethanmeier's speech just now is really exciting. I think it is probably the most valuable and intriguing speech we can hear at today's summit forum."
Li Qinan slapped the high-high and said, "That's right, Mr. Sun is saying. I think the braking and anti-locking technology that President Ethanmei just talked about is really instructive for the development of our motorcycle industry."
"If this technology can be really popularized throughout the industry, the safety factor of motorcycles will definitely be improved in a leapfrog way!"
After hearing what Mr. Li seemed to come from the heart, Sun Zhengxiao couldn't help but feel funny secretly.
Speaking of which, among the many motorcycles produced by Li Qinan and the Chongqi Group so far, most of them are small and medium-sized vehicles with 50ml and 80ml.
The cost of these cars is very low, just about two or three thousand yuan.
If they really use this (ABs) brake anti-locking technology in the cars of the Chongqi Group, the cost will probably increase by more than 50%.
In this way, the advantages of Chongqi Group in small-displacement motorcycles will be gone.
When Sun Zhengxiao and Li Qinan were intrigue here, Zhao Guoyang's eyes were completely attracted by the introduction of the beautiful host.
On the stage, the host was smiling and introducing the next speaker to everyone.
"Next, let us welcome Mr. Antonio Ducati, the technical president of the Apennine Ducati Motorcycle Company, to give a speech to everyone!"
The introduction of the beautiful host did not attract much attention from everyone. The applause from the audience was also sparse.
But unlike everyone, Zhao Guoyang sat upright with a serious look on his face and silently watched the thin middle-aged Apennine man coming to the stage.
In the early 1990s, Chinese people's understanding of world-renowned motorcycle manufacturers was nothing more than the "four kings" of BMW and the island country - Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, and Kawasaki.
A little higher-end, Harley Davidson from America, doesn’t know so many people.
As for Ducati on the Apennine Peninsula, few people have heard of it.
However, Zhao Guoyang, who has two lives of memory, knows a lot about this Ducati Motorcycle Manufacturing Company.
In 1926, an engineer from the Ducati family, in the Apennine Bologna area, joined forces with local gentlemen to form the Ducati Radio Equipment Manufacturing Company, focusing on the research and production of radio communication technology.
In the 1940s, although the factory was inevitably destroyed by war, the engineer of the Ducati family also saw the gradual increase in demand for vehicles after the war.
After several years of "closed-door work", Ducati finally launched its first locomotive equipped with an electric start motor and automatic transmission system in the 1950s, officially becoming a locomotive manufacturer.
After decades of ups and downs, Ducati experienced a series of changes such as asset restructuring and mergers and acquisitions, and finally ushered in a dawn in the early 1990s.
The Monster series it designed is refreshing with its pure design concept and has achieved great success around the world.
The emergence of "monster" has infected thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts, making it a huge fan of "Monster".
In the past twenty years, the Monster Series continued to evolve, but it has always adhered to its "monster nature", which has attracted more and more fans.
Ducati has also entered a glorious period and has never declined again.
These are all very profound memories of Zhao Guoyang before his rebirth.
Now after rebirth, Zhao Guoyang calculates the time. Isn’t it the 1992 year when the “monster” was born?
"Guoyang, what's wrong? Have you heard of this Ducati Motorcycle Company?" Li Kejian, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but ask curiously when he saw Zhao Guoyang's a little obsessed.
After being interrupted by Mr. Li's voice, Zhao Guoyang smiled and said, "Yes, Mr. Li. Ducati, although the company is well-known under famous motorcycle brands such as BMW, Honda, and Yamaha, all its products are unique. Among some motorcycle enthusiasts in Europe and the United States, it has a good reputation and reputation..."
"Is that so? I really don't know much about this!" Li Kejian admitted bluntly when he heard this.
Listening to Mr. Li’s honest words, Zhao Guoyang explained: “Ducati’s cars are generally more racing-oriented, which is not much the same as the household motorcycles we usually think about.”
"You have never heard of the name of its products, which is normal..."
Li Kejian understood that Zhao Guoyang was comforting himself, so he smiled and glanced at him sideways and said, "Guoyang, why are you afraid that I, the old guy, will be embarrassed about such a thing?"
"There are so many motorcycle brands in the world. I don't know what shame is this Ducati?"
"What Mr. Li said is, I'm pretentious!" Zhao Guoyang smiled slightly and said frankly.
Li Kejian really admires Zhao Guoyang's unbending character.
In this big guy's opinion, those who are skilled should be less colorful.
Especially at Zhao Guoyang's age, if he learned to flatter him early, he would be disappointed.
When Zhao Guoyang introduced the relevant situation of Ducati to Mr. Li, what they did not notice was that in the seats several rows separated from the right, a middle-aged man in a suit that looked quite majestic, was sweeping at them.
"Aso Kiko, that young man, is the one you mentioned who highly praised our Kawasaki Co., Ltd.'s CQ350 on the first day of the opening?"
The middle-aged man with a majestic appearance asked softly at the female assistant who was wearing a professional suit, wearing a ponytail, and a beautiful face.
The female assistant who was questioned immediately nodded and replied: "Hai, President Kawasaki, he is right."
"At that time, I was in the crowd and heard his comments on the 350cc cruiser of our three major motorcycle companies in the island country. It was really accurate and in place."
"If I hadn't seen this young man, I would have thought he was from our Kawasaki Co., Ltd." The beautiful assistant lowered his voice.
"Yoxi, even if you, Aso, a doctor of engineering at the dignified Haydrada University, say so, then this young man's level must be good."
The man named Kawasaki nodded gently and said, "Anyway, you said that this young man named Zhao Guoyang is going to give a speech today. I want to take a good look at what is outstanding about him!"
"President Kawasaki, I think you will not be disappointed!" said the beautiful assistant Tanguchi.
"Well, by the way, Mr. Antonio from Aso, Ducati, you have his information? How about it, is there anything that needs special attention?"
"Yes, President Kawasaki."
The beautiful assistant quickly spoke, "This Mr. Antonio Ducati is the younger brother of Philip Ducati, the chairman of Ducati, and is also the second largest shareholder of the company. He himself is a technical background and graduated from the MIT University in the United States..."
"Well, I've studied in America. So will this Mr. Antonio be influenced by the wild style of American motorcycles?"
Staring at the tall and thin speaker on the stage, the middle-aged man narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm quite interested in his speech!"
Chapter completed!