At this time, Li Zetian looked at Norbert Reithofer and said, "Norbert Reithofer, I have proposed to use an unmanned vehicle for delivery before, how do you plan to design this unmanned vehicle, I think Hear your thoughts."
"Okay, Mr. Li," Norbert Reithof nodded and began, "the unmanned delivery vehicle completes the loading of goods at the delivery station, and can plan its own path according to the destination, find the shortest path and avoid congestion. Road section; in the process of driving, when encountering obstacles such as pedestrians, pets, vehicles, etc., it can avoid obstacles, drive around the road, and when encountering intersections, it can identify traffic lights and make corresponding driving decisions.”
"Well, please continue!" Li Zetian nodded.
"After automatically driving to the designated position of the target building, the unmanned delivery vehicle will notify the user to receive the goods through the APP on the mobile phone or the mobile phone text message; the user can open the cargo compartment by entering the pick-up code before the unmanned vehicle, and take himself The cargo compartment of the unmanned delivery vehicle can be designed like a supermarket electronic locker,” Norbert Rethyf thought, and added: “However, because some of the packages are large, I think, The unmanned delivery vehicle should have multiple cargo compartments of different sizes, and even an unmanned delivery vehicle that can send large packages on a special trip…”
"Well, very good, I thought very well!" Li Zetian nodded with a smile, "Then what do you think about how the unmanned delivery vehicle can avoid various obstacles... As the saying goes 'safety first', avoiding car accidents should be It is the most basic and most important requirement for unmanned delivery vehicles!!!”
This question, Norbert Reithof pondered for a while before answering: "I think radar + sensors can be considered to ensure safe driving distance! For example, unmanned delivery vehicles are equipped with multiple visual sensors and radars, and then Use artificial intelligence technology to analyze the surrounding environment, generate disparity maps, etc. to build a three-dimensional environment, detect the size and distance of obstacles, and control the obstacle avoidance of unmanned vehicles! And with the gradual deepening of machine learning, it will become more and more adaptable. More and more complex environment!!!”
Li Zetian was very satisfied with Norbert Reithof's answer. "Very good, I totally agree with your idea! Hehe, once the unmanned delivery vehicle is successfully developed, it will solve the 'last mile' delivery problem and greatly improve the delivery efficiency! However, there are still some special features. The problem needs attention…”
"Mr. Li, please speak!"
Li Zetian grinned, "For example, touching porcelain, stealing, maybe someone even dares to steal an unmanned delivery van..."
Norbert Reithof was stunned for a while, and said, "The theft is easy to understand. May I ask Mr. Li, what is touching porcelain? I don't quite understand this..."
Li Zetian laughed dryly, how should I explain this, it seems that "touching porcelain" has not caught on yet. Li Zetian thought for a while, and then explained to Norbert Reithofer: "Bang porcelain generally refers to some opportunistic, extortionate behaviors, such as deliberately colliding with a motor vehicle, taking the opportunity to blackmail, defrauding compensation..."
"Mr. Li, probably not..." Norbert Reithofer was a little stunned.
Won't? !
Li Zetian couldn't help laughing, joking, there are countless Chinese people who touch porcelain, and they are hard to guard against. All kinds of fancy porcelain touches are shocking!
"Norbert Reithofer, please believe me, unmanned delivery vehicles must take precautionary measures, otherwise... BMW may lose all the underwear!" Li Zetian smiled and made a joke.
Hearing this, Norbert Reithofer couldn't help laughing, then nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Li, don't worry, I will pay attention!"
"Well." Li Zetian smiled and suddenly said: "Oh, by the way, we can't just target unmanned delivery vehicles in the city. We should develop cars, trucks, pickups, SUVs, buses, and minibuses. Products! BMW wants to be a super giant in the industry, and natural products are too single!!!”
Li Zetian imagined in his mind that there is no car that BMW can't make. If it can't make it, then buy the other party's company.
Norbert Reithof smiled bitterly. It's easier said than done, but since the big boss said so, Norbert Reithof can only do as he ordered. But then again, if BMW can really develop other products, it will be good for BMW.
Right now, BMW has a lot of cash, but this money needs to be spent quickly to accelerate BMW's development.
Norbert Reithof thought for a moment, then said: "If BMW develops these cars by itself, it lacks the brand, technology, market, channels, etc. Mercedes-Benz brand and heavy-duty truck business of Daimler in Germany. Well known all over the world, and Chrysler in the U.S. is the No. 1 in SUVs, vans and light trucks, I'm proposing to buy DaimlerChrysler. And... I'm making this proposal because DaimlerChrysler now exists Big question!"
"Daimler-Chrysler was formed by the merger of Daimler in Germany and Chrysler in the United States in 1998. After the merger, the company did not develop in the expected direction. Due to costs and other reasons, Chrysler suffered losses year after year, which made Daim The stock price of Daimler-Chrysler has fallen from $108.56 at the beginning of the merger to $26, and the total market value of the new company has shrunk from $108.3 billion at the peak to $27.3 billion, which is not as good as the merger The market value of the former Daimler family!"
When it comes to German luxury brand cars, I believe that the name "BBA" is known to everyone. The three rivals, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi, are in a tripartite confrontation.
Norbert Reithofer gets more excited when he thinks of BMW's acquisition of Mercedes-Benz. At this time, his tone of voice was also full of excitement, he said: "Mr. Li, Chrysler's huge losses and distant profit prospects, as well as the heavy social security pressure of employees, have already made DaimlerChrysler's Shareholders are extremely disappointed. At this time, if an acquisition of DaimlerChrysler is launched, not only the shareholders, but also the EU and the US government will be more likely to accept it!"
Li Zetian's eyes lit up when he heard the words. Right now is really an excellent opportunity to acquire DaimlerChrysler. If Daimler kicks off Chrysler in another year or two, then Li Zetian wants to acquire German Daimler. Difficult.
Of course, if you buy DaimlerChrysler now, it's like being a pick-up man, and Chrysler's huge losses are still a big problem. However, Li Zetian felt that this problem should be solvable, and Chrysler's layout of Li Zetian in the auto market is also very important.
BMW and Daimler have a high market share in Europe, but the two car companies have a very low market share in North America. While Chrysler has a low market share in Europe, it has a high market share in North America. If these three companies are combined, they can have an extremely large sales network in Europe and North America, and behind such network integration is a huge business potential! ! !
Furthermore, although Chrysler is a fool, it is the leader in the field of multi-purpose off-road vehicles, vans and light trucks. If the power of BMW and the resources owned by Li Zetian can be used this time, then Chrysler's resurrection may not be impossible!
"Norbert Reithofer, let's do it, make a takeover offer to DaimlerChrysler!!!" Li Zetian said loudly to Norbert Reithofer, and his heart was also full of excitement.
Once BMW and Daimler-Chrysler merge, even if they can't compare to Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation, the title of the world's second largest car company is absolutely! As a result, Li Zetian is more confident to beat Toyota Motor Corporation!
"With my brother here, how can Japanese cars dominate the world!!!" Li Zetian thought to himself, with a strange smile on the corner of his mouth.
Norbert Reithofer felt a chill for no reason...
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Daimler-Chrysler Corporation.
"What? Really? BMW is buying DaimlerChrysler?!"
"What are their conditions?"
“BMW is offering $5 billion plus 10% of its common stock to acquire DaimlerChrysler 100% and assume all of DaimlerChrysler’s debt. Oh, of course, mostly Chrysler debt… $7 billion owed to the bank debt!"
At the general meeting of shareholders, major shareholders were surprised.
"Daimler-Chrysler's market value is only over $20 billion, and BMW's offer is really tempting!"
"Yes, do you agree or not?"
The crowd hesitated.
The CEO of DaimlerChrysler looked at everyone and analyzed in a deep voice: "Right now, DaimlerChrysler has two decisions to choose from. One was discussed before, splitting DaimlerChrysler. , sell Chrysler; another option is naturally to accept a takeover by BMW.”
"If we choose to split the company, then we will face two problems. The first problem is that Chrysler is a very hot potato. It has suffered huge losses year after year, and no one dares to take over. If Chrysler cannot be sold in time, Daim The second problem is that after the split of Daimler, we will face the competition from BMW. As we all know, today is different from the past, BMW has received investment from Chronos·Li. After that, things will only get more difficult for Daimler..."
"If you choose to accept BMW's acquisition, all shareholders can get a lot of money. In addition, we will also hold 10% of BMW's shares. With the rise of BMW, our shares will become more and more. The more valuable it is!"
This analysis of the pros and cons is actually more inclined to choose Daimler-Chrysler to accept the acquisition of BMW. Of course, the reason why the CEO of DaimlerChrysler is saying that is because Chronos Li is so powerful that it scares competitors. Throughout the past 30 years, no matter what industry he is involved in, he has swept away thousands of troops!
A senior economist on Wall Street once said: "When Chronos·Li wants to enter the industry, you should realize that the danger has come!!!"
"Any competitor that faces Chronos Li will eventually crumble!"
"… "
At present, Li Zetian first acquired BMW and Bosch, and now he is going to acquire DaimlerChrysler. It looks like he has a big plan! Daimler-Chrysler is in a precarious situation and can't stand the toss. Choosing to accept a takeover from BMW is the safest way, and DaimlerChrysler can't take any chances.
The general meeting of shareholders went very smoothly, and the vast majority of shareholders expressed their acceptance of BMW's acquisition.
On the same day, Daimler-Chrysler called BMW, and the two sides entered the negotiation stage.
Germany, the European Union and even the United States must know when two companies of this size are negotiating a takeover.
After the news came out, the industry, the media and the people who eat melons were shocked.
"My Chronos Li is so awesome!!!" a fan girl said excitedly.
"Damn, is this going to buy the rhythm of the world? Chronos Li, you are so stubborn, does your mother know?"
"One hundred thousand likes for Chronos Li! The current auto industry is a backwater. Cars are expensive to sell, maintenance fees are also expensive, and the gas they emit pollutes the environment! Now we need someone as awesome as Chronos Li. Break these rotten and unbearable, change the world and bring benefits to the world!"
"Support Chronos Li's acquisition of DaimlerChrysler, I am a regular employee of DaimlerChrysler"
"Haha, Chrysler suffers huge losses every year, congratulations to Chronos Li for being Chrysler's pick-up man!"
"… "
There was a lot of buzz online, with headlines about BMW's bid to buy DaimlerChrysler.
At this moment, the executives of Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan are sitting in the conference room with serious expressions on their faces.
The first bald, short old man frowned and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, Chronos Li is making a big push into the automotive field, and Toyota's position is seriously threatened!"
A man in his thirties sneered: "Hmph, Toyota can stand on top of the world's automobiles because of its unparalleled strength! Chronos Li thought that he could be on a par with Toyota if he acquired a few companies. , I think he is delusional!"
"Oda-kun is right, it would be too simple if you can dominate the auto industry by acquiring a few companies. Oh, isn't the most obvious example right now Daimler-Chrysler? Before the merger, both Daimler and Chrysler had It is very powerful. After the merger, the new company seems to be very powerful, almost chasing us Toyota. Haha, but now? The market value of hundreds of billions of dollars has now dropped to more than 20 billion dollars, how ridiculous!!!"
"Hehe, we will let Chronos Li know how deep the water is in the auto industry, and let him fully understand that the mighty Toyota Motor Corporation is invincible!!!"
"Chronos Li has always been rampant, but this time, we are going to let him fail in the auto industry and bring him a humiliation that will never be washed away!!"
"Hahahaha... Toyota will be the nightmare of his life!"
"… "
The old man in the first place reminded: "It's good for everyone to have confidence, but Chronos Li must not be underestimated."
"President Toyota, please rest assured, we will definitely redouble our efforts to let Chronos · Li know how good we are!"
"President, when I think of defeating Chronos Li, my whole body is excited and my fighting spirit is high. I will put all my energy on the company! Undefeated Chronos Li, I will cut my belly!"
"Yo Xi!!!" The old boss nodded in satisfaction and praised.
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Negotiations between BMW and DaimlerChrysler are moving quickly, and the German government is happy to facilitate it. Instead of seeing DaimlerChrysler go into decline, find her a good boss.
The negotiation lasted for more than a month. On March 4, the two parties signed an agreement. BMW officially acquired Daimler-Chrysler. +10% stake in BMW AG and assume all of DaimlerChrysler's previous debt.
On the day of the successful acquisition, the news was announced. At the same time, the reporter conducted an interview with the executives of Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan.
Toyota executives in Japan said that Chronos Li will definitely encounter Waterloo in the auto industry. He is a prosperous and clown who only knows how to wield banknotes. He has no idea how deep the water is in the auto industry, and failure is inevitable!
This news is even more exciting than BMW's acquisition of DaimlerChrysler, and it quickly spread all over the world, shocking the world! ! !
Get rich and clowns? ?
When Li Zetian heard the news, he couldn't help scolding his mother: "XXXXXX (being harmonious)"