Li Mingde came to the capital this time to receive an award again. ” Tianlai “Novel WWW. ⒉3TXT. COM But this time it is not an award for a car or agricultural machinery, but for a motorcycle.
Although China's automobile industry has developed faster than in previous generations at this time, there are even cheap small cars like the Elf.
But compared to motorcycle sales, it is still far behind.
In 2006, Huaxia's motorcycle production and sales exceeded 20 million units, becoming the first in the world. Among them, Songjiang Motorcycle is still the market leader, with production and sales exceeding 4 million units.
The production and sales volume of the second-ranked brand is just over one million, and the gap is very obvious.
How prosperous was the motorcycle industry at this time? It can be seen from the number of motorcycle manufacturers, there are over a hundred.
Although many urbanites own cars, the sales of motorcycles remain unabated. Many people like to ride motorcycles, such as heavy motorcycles, road racing, etc.
In vast rural areas, especially areas with poor transportation, motorcycles are also the main means of transportation. The current market is slowly shifting from cities to rural areas.
The best-selling model of Songjiang Motorcycle is the off-road motorcycle, which is very popular with its powerful off-road performance.
Moreover, many motorcycle brands are exported abroad, and sold as far away as Europe. Not only Songjiang brand, but also many domestic brands and joint venture brands.
The sales growth of motorcycles has been very strong in the past two years. There has been some debate within Bingcheng Machinery Manufacturing Group. Some people believe that motorcycle production capacity should continue to be expanded. It is obvious that the sales volume of motorcycles has increased explosively. , this is a good opportunity to make money.
Some people also believe that the explosive growth of motorcycles has come to an end and will gradually decline. In the future, when people have money, they will definitely buy cars. Who will ride a motorcycle? How miserable it is when it's windy and rainy.
The two sides quarreled over this, and no one could convince the other. Li Mingde, Li Dafu and others also didn't know how to make decisions.
So this time when Li Mingde came to the capital to receive the award, he stopped by Feng Yu to report on his work and ask for advice.
"Lao Li, I know that the growth of motorcycles has been very strong in recent years, but our production has not kept up with the growth of the market, and our market share has dropped a lot. Does the company think we made the wrong choice?" Feng Yu laughed. Hehe asked.
It was Feng Yu who requested the launch of the electric vehicle project in the first place. After the motorcycle production line was updated, it never expanded. Instead, some old production lines were sold, giving a discount to competitors.
"That's not true. The profit of the electric vehicle project is higher than that of motorcycles, and the competition is smaller. Although it seems a bit disadvantageous now, electric vehicles have no exhaust emissions and will definitely sell better in the future." Li Mingde said quickly.
"Lao Li, you will soon know that the sales of motorcycles will be seriously affected. Last year, our country made a lot of news due to environmental and air problems. You also know about this, right?"
"So cities with larger populations have begun to vigorously build public transportation, such as subways, light rails, etc., and there are even more buses than before. This can make residents travel more convenient, save energy, and also It can reduce tail gas emissions.”
"In terms of cars, the taxes on large-displacement cars are higher, right? The same goes for motorcycles. Does it say above that the production of motorcycles with a certain displacement will be banned?"
All motorcycle manufacturers have been notified that the production of motorcycles with a displacement of over 25occ is prohibited, causing many manufacturers that researched large-displacement motorcycles to suffer losses as a result. How much money does it cost just to research a motive
Fortunately, Bingcheng Machinery developed a large displacement earlier, and the research and development costs have been recovered. Not to mention, this motive can also be used on three-wheeled motorcycles, and there is no limit to this.
"Mr. Feng, do you mean that motorcycle sales are going to decline?" Li Mingde was a little surprised. Is this unlikely
They had considered being affected before and thought that sales growth would slow down, but they never considered that sales would decline.
"Lao Li, have you ever thought about what most people's motorcycles are used for nowadays?"
"The first is for personal use, such as road racing, off-road vehicles, and the most traditional street cars. The second is for operations, such as three-wheeled motorcycles for transporting goods, and motorcycles."
Motorcycle taxis are an emerging industry. They are cheaper than taxis and can often take shortcuts, especially in economically disadvantaged areas. They are very common.
There are two types of motorcycles: two-wheeled and three-wheeled. Two-wheeled is the cheapest and the cost is low. Many people are doing this, as long as they can ride a motorcycle.
"The news about motorcycle accidents has been reported in recent years. Not only two-wheelers, but also three-wheelers. And most of them do not have operating licenses, or even driver's licenses. On the one hand, they do not pay taxes. What’s wrong, I can’t even find anyone.”
"Moreover, many motorcycles run red lights and take side roads, which greatly affects traffic safety. Every year, the traffic control department receives an astronomical number of complaints because of this."
"So have you ever thought that motorcycle rides would be banned?"
The higher-ups have been saying before that they would ban motorcycle rides and ask each locality to handle it themselves. But the efforts are not very strong, and many areas really need this kind of transportation. Where can the taxis come from in their towns
However, as the economy develops faster and faster, and there are more and more motorcycle accidents, as well as for environmental reasons, the authorities plan to strictly ban motorcycles.
Of course, this will not be a one-shot deal, but will be implemented bit by bit from first-, second- and third-tier cities and then phased out.
When Li Mingde heard what Feng Yu said, he asked: "Mr. Feng, if motorcycles are banned, shouldn't the sales of motorcycles increase? There will be more people in need?"
Feng Yu smiled and shook his head: "Do you think motorcycles in those cities are banned? What will happen to those motorcycles?"
Li Mingde thought for a while and asked tentatively: "Sell it to the countryside?"
"Yes, many of them make a living on motorcycles. If they are not allowed to do this business, then many people will sell their motorcycles. The city will definitely not be able to digest so many, so they will sell them to the county. A rural market like this. Most of those markets are poor and people are more frugal. Your new motorcycle sells for 5,000 yuan, while someone else’s old one only sells for 2,000 yuan. It’s just a means of transportation. Do you think many of them will choose second-hand? of?"
"What if motorcycles are also banned from some main roads at this time?"
Starting this year, some cities will implement motorcycle bans, prohibiting motorcycles from driving on main roads, and can only use side roads. This will once again affect motorcycle sales.
Fortunately, Feng Yu had already made preparations for this.
… (To be continued.)