Chapter 242 The Birth of the Car King
"The materials should be saved as much as possible, the cost should be kept as low as possible, the production speed should be as fast as possible, and the newspaper should be as popular as possible. In short, as soon as a car is launched, it must quickly seize the market. Every United States
Every citizen of the United States needs a car of their own, and this is the standard feature of the American century." Sheffield emphasized the importance of efficiency to the new car company manager Ramon Hess.
"It's not just a day or two that United Company wants to get involved in the automotive field. All the supervisors of the automotive department from you on down are working hard for this day. I must admit that you have overcome countless difficulties, but I am also the same
But with everything you can provide within the framework of this era, this is our common dream, and I hope that one day the citizens of the United States can realize their dreams on our cars."
"The automobile will be an important milestone in modern industry and a symbol of an industrial power. For Texas, we will have an important pillar industry, which can also give back to our hometown. Everyone will grow stronger because of the development of the automobile industry.
And benefit. At present, not everyone can accept cars, but that doesn’t matter. There are stubborn people in every generation. We don’t need to pay attention to these noises. The times will eliminate them, but not us.”
From Sheffield's words, Ramon Hess understood how much United Company attached importance to the automobile industry. He couldn't help but feel the heavy responsibility in his heart. He hesitated, "Boss, there are just a few German engineers who feel that the current cars still have some room for improvement."
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"Germans? It's not that surprising." Sheffield wanted to ask what needs to be improved, but he was not surprised when he heard that it was the Germans who were finding fault. These Germanic people are both stubborn and arrogant. The fault of this group lies in
Nothing more than normal.
Of course, some characteristics are quite good, such as being conscientious, responsible and punctual. These characteristics cannot be said to be wrong in any country, although many countries cannot achieve this and find various excuses for this.
I wanted to ask what the reason was, but I heard Ramon Hess say, "It's an engine problem. It will take some time to improve, and it may be more fuel-efficient."
"If this is just this person's problem, there is no need to change it." Upon hearing this, Sheffield immediately rejected the suggestion to delay production. Fuel economy is of course a good thing, and a more mature engine is also a good thing.
But it depends on the situation. Sheffield does not have to make its cars as fuel-efficient as later American cars, but this so-called shortcoming does not need to be improved. The reason is very simple, such a fuel-efficient car, Germany
Who is selling the oil from the Texas oil fields?
Although the automobile is its own industry, doesn’t the Texas oil field belong to itself? If you can make two profits at the same time, who would choose to say no? Sheffield can’t do it anyway.
As the first automobile company established in the history of the United States, Sheffield United Company became the first to try something new, the first company to produce automobiles. This news occupied the headlines of many newspapers and aroused the attention of the United States.
Citizen's hot discussion, after all, many people have extraordinary enthusiasm for new things, and liking to be lively is not a specialty of a certain ethnic group.
Naturally, two voices appeared in the media regarding the establishment of United Automobile Company. Of course, the newspapers of the other two giants still maintained the same old style, using headlines to attract readers, and then making bitter satire and sarcasm, and there was also a kind of joke.
Taste. The major newspapers in Sheffield quoted internal information and made objective and professional reports.
And first of all, explosive news was published. This country's first company that mainly produces cars will achieve a monthly production of 100,000 cars. As soon as this news appeared, it immediately caused an uproar in the newspaper and media industry.
You must know that the current production of automobiles is all produced in small workshops and relies on a few skilled workers. Even a large car dealership does not have a production capacity of 100 vehicles a year. This was still the era when Ford was founded. Now in Sheffield
Given the situation, there is no serious car dealer in the country, let alone a car company.
The news of a monthly production of 100,000 cars was more of a joke than a shock. Ridicule and ridicule dominated the mainstream of many newspapers, which made Sheffield Motor Company even more famous.
"William, many people are waiting to see your joke." Anne looked at Sheffield with some worry. She knew that the current public opinion environment was very unfriendly to the new car company.
"Then what do you think?" Sheffield looked at Anne's chin and said nonchalantly, "Do you think I will be laughed at? I am ridiculed by all kinds of newspapers. I don't know how high the world is?"
"Of course I don't. No matter what you do, I will believe you." Anne was as honest as a kitten, her plump buttocks hiding on the man's lap, which did not make Sheffield feel pain, but felt very comfortable.
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This girl is totally mature! At such a serious time, Sheffield always wants to think of some illicit things.
Being good at using the power of the media is a basic skill for Sheffield. Anyway, he knows the virtues of the media in the United States in this era. Except for his two giants, all of them are big bosses of the Ministry of Shock. He only needs to provide them with an explosive news, and the rest
There is no need to pay attention to the matter at all, these newspapers will bite like a smelly dog and won't let go.
In fact, this point is the same as that of many entrepreneurs in the Internet age who are not interested in money, and that is cost-effective. But if you take the initiative to create a character, it will probably become a black record and be slapped in the face, so Sheffield himself will not
Say a word to the media, even if the media is controlled by him.
At present, if the main purpose is to seize the market, then cost-effectiveness is the only weapon to seize the market. Although it is a beacon of capitalism, the workers of the United States in this era are not very rich. Sheffield has set a price of two hundred US dollars.
It produces Ford cars at the same price, and the price of another model of Cadillac is doubled to hit the high end.
In this regard, Sheffield avoided the embarrassment of Rebus, setting the price too low and making it high-end, but the public did not accept it at all, subconsciously thinking that Rebus' mobile phones should only be cost-effective.
Therefore, Ford cars in the hands of Sheffield are still cutting corners as they have historically been. The cooling system still uses water cooling, but the volume of the water tank has been reduced by one-third, and then the area of the heat sink has been reduced by half. In addition, the material has also changed from brass to
It became cast iron. The fan in front of the heat sink was also canceled. In addition, the water pump that speeds up the flow rate of cooling water was also canceled and replaced with a siphon, allowing the cooling water to rise against the hot water and the physical characteristics of the cold water to fall themselves in the cooling system.
natural cycle within
Cadillac, on the other hand, has all the requirements of German mechanical engineers, but it is not currently in production. It is more important than anything else to get its monthly output of 100,000 units back.
Ramon Hess completed this work on behalf of his boss. When faced with this question, he did not avoid it, but said with a candid attitude, "Starting from September 1st, the production line prepared
All of them will be at full capacity and we will work hard to achieve the goal of producing 100,000 cars per month."
Ramon Hess's speech basically confirmed that Sheffield Motor Company had really set a monthly production target of 100,000 vehicles. The reporters present were shocked, and they all felt that they had encountered big news.
After all, Ramon Hess was not as experienced as his boss, but he still answered questions to the reporters who came in droves around the principle of producing 100,000 vehicles per month.
John Connor also returned from Cuba and brought three hundred black gold employees to the automobile company's factory. He was temporarily responsible for security work to prevent some shady bastards from delaying his boss's plans.
"All industrial workers work twelve hours a day, two shifts a day, the production line does not stop day and night, and the machinists who repair the production line are on call at any time! The goal of monthly production of 100,000 vehicles must be achieved!" John Connor held a loudspeaker to face the people present.
The workers shouted, "If the goal is achieved in one go, all profits from the first month will be returned to all workers."
Late at night on August 31st, the entire United Company Automobile Factory covering an area of four square miles was brightly lit, with six thousand workers on standby. As the clocks in each major factory began to countdown, and with the arrival of zero o'clock, each major factory entered a boiling state.
The conveyor belt was started, various car parts were pulled up, and the workers who had been trained for a period of time got into work. From beginning to end, it took less than four hours. The first car walked off the production line, and closely behind it
With the second car, the third car...
The manure collectors who came here specifically to squat and watch were stunned as one car after another came out of the factory and were placed in the open space outside. They couldn't believe what they saw.
On the first day, thousands of cars were assembled and became real objects that everyone could see. On the second day, the number of cars placed on the open space doubled. With the number of workers and the reorganization,
Regarding raw materials for accessories, everyone who pays attention to this matter, whether they are citizens or journalists, has discovered that a monthly production of 100,000 vehicles is not an impossible task, and it seems that it can be improved further.
"Perhaps we are witnessing an era in which many rich people have their own unique nicknames. If this emerging industry will profoundly change our society, then the actual controller of this company is William Sheffield, who is only twenty years old.
, will be the undoubted car king. At this time, all newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, are witnessing the birth of the car king. Cars are about to enter thousands of households and are considered to be the machinery we most rely on."
Chapter completed!