Pollard Watt felt a little regretful and tried to ask, “Isn’t this inappropriate?”
“There is nothing inappropriate,” said Steve Rothschild with a smile, “They are all just Rothschild family henchmen.”
“Instead of complaining about their visit, they will be very happy.”
“So, Professor Watt, please tell me the timeframe of your visit.”
“I will have my assistant inform these companies to come.”
After that, he suddenly had an idea and said with a smile: “I think Changying Automobile can hold a global supplier conference!”
“Global Supplier Conference?” Pollard Watt asked, surprised. “Mr. Rothschild wants us to use the Global Supplier Conference as an excuse to discuss this matter openly with them?”
“Okay.” Steve Rothschild nodded and explained, “It doesn’t matter if they flock to China, to Aurous Hill, or even directly visit Professor Watt’s office.”
“However, if there are too many people and the noise is too loud, it may attract unnecessary attention and suspicion.”
“However, if this is our Changying Global Automotive Supplier Conference, and they are all invited to Aurous Hill to attend, then this makes much more sense.”
Charlie couldn’t help but praise: “This is a great idea.”
“Not only does it make the matter more plausible, but it also tells the world that Changying Automobile has gained influence in the supply chain.”
“All the world’s leading and renowned automotive suppliers have gathered in Aurous Hill.”
“People outside will definitely be amazed by Changying Automobile’s supply chain integration capabilities.”
Steve Rothschild nodded and said, “That’s what I meant.”
“At that time, the entire automotive industry supply chain will definitely feel the impact of Changying Auto!”
“I can’t say anything more, but at least Changying Auto’s supply chain costs will be 10% lower than other automakers!”
Pollard Watt lamented, “For a car costing around 200,000 yuan, the cost of materials other than the battery accounts for about 40%, which is 80,000 yuan.”
“If the supply chain can reduce the additional cost by 8,000 yuan and pass on the savings to consumers, the overall cost-effectiveness of the vehicle can be further improved.”
Steve Rothschild asked in surprise, “So, Changying Automobile intends to follow in the footsteps of those new energy vehicles from China, pursuing the most cost-effective route?”
“Yes,” says Pollard Watt, “A truly national-class product must have a high cost-performance ratio, high brand recognition, and high product credibility.”
“This means the premiums cannot be too high.”
“Young Master Wade himself does not want Changying Automobile to become a company with high profit margins.”
Steve Rothschild couldn’t help but sigh, “From my point of view, Changying Automobile is getting a lot of attention right now, and with Tawanna Sweet’s help to promote it, once this car is officially launched, it will definitely be a great opportunity to make a profit.”
“At press conferences, we can brag about technology, data, and sentiment, and quietly reduce material costs to the extreme.”
“We should be able to get a few thousand dollars more per car.”
“Added to the initial profit margin, we could easily make $10,000 per car.”
“If we sell hundreds of thousands of cars like this, we’ll have billions of dollars in cash, which is still huge.”
Having said that, he couldn’t resist giving another piece of advice: “The launch of the first car is a great opportunity to make a profit!”
“The spring onions are growing well in the fields, it would be a shame not to harvest them!”
“If that doesn’t work out, you can always go the more cost-effective route with a second car.”
“After all, you have made billions of dollars with your state-of-the-art production line.”
Steve Rothschild has been influenced by the Rothschild family for years so he only cares about profits.
The projects he undertakes are generally designed to maximize profits.
When there is a conflict between feelings, dreams, and interests, profit must come first.
He thought Charlie wanted to squeeze the supply chain to increase profit margins and recover costs as quickly as possible, but he didn’t expect to give up this part of the space to consumers.
According to him, this behavior is stupid and naive, and it would be better to take advantage of this good opportunity and make a lot of money.
Charlie smiled and said, “Steve, the Wade and An families’ original intention in joining forces to establish Changying Automobile was not to make money, and I’m even less motivated by money.”
“If I was motivated by money, why would I bother building cars?”
“I have many ways to catch the richest people.”
“I could easily hold an auction and make more money than I could make building cars in a few years.”
That’s when Steve Rothschild realized what was happening.
He thought, “Yes, how could Charlie be short of money?”
“If he auctioned off some rejuvenation pills, he could easily make hundreds of billions of dollars.”
“A person like my father would definitely not think twice about spending hundreds of billions of dollars on rejuvenation pills.”
“How can he possibly make hundreds of billions of dollars by producing cars?”
Thinking of this, he said with embarrassment: “Oh, it’s Mr. Wade who has such high standards.”
“I still can’t shake the smell of money.”
“I’m embarrassed, embarrassed!”