Chapter 103: Free Advertising
For the automotive industry, Qin Tian has always attached great importance to it. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 This can not only bring huge profits, but also further promote the development of industrialization and enhance the overall strength of the country.
Qin Tian clearly remembered that Ford's Model T, since the birth of the first model car on September 27, 1908, a total of 15 million Model T cars have been produced. That's a huge number. If Daimler can sell so many cars, even more than Ford's Model T, it will undoubtedly make Daimler a real giant in the automotive field, beating other car companies.
"So be it. On January 1, the B-segment, A-segment and C-segment cars will be launched first, and after the development is completed, it will be launched to the market at the right time. Whether Daimler AG can become a legend depends on this time. Especially for C-segment cars, it is necessary to speed up the progress of research and development. Preferably, it will be on the market in the first half of next year. Qin Tian admonished.
Qin Tian hopes that Daimler will be able to launch the C-segment before Ford launches the Model T, so that the model car will be a deterrent to Ford. In this case, even if it cannot suppress Ford in the North American market, it will at least be able to seize the European market. You know, the European market is much larger than the American market. Only by occupying the European market can we dominate this industry.
"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince." William? Maybach nodded heavily. Although, he didn't know why Qin Tian had such a rigid requirement for time. But he knew that Qin Tian always had a reason for making such a request.
"Have we developed a truck?" Qin Tian asked.
Although the car is very important, Qin Tian also attaches great importance to the truck. Qin Tian wanted the German Army to become the first army in the world to completely replace mules and horses with automobiles.
"Your Highness, the research and development has been completed, and a prototype car has been produced, please move Your Highness." William? Maybach said.
Qin Tian followed William? Maybach, came to the place where the truck was parked. I have to admit that the truck developed by Daimler looks very simple. However, it also has most of the characteristics of later generations of trucks. Of course, in terms of performance, I am afraid that it cannot be compared with the truck of later generations. This is because there is still a big gap between the current scientific and technological conditions and those of later generations.
"Your Highness, this is the truck we designed, capable of carrying cargo weighing 1.5 tons, and capable of reaching a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour." William? Maybach said.
Qin Tian nodded, although in Qin Tian's eyes, such a truck was simply garbage. However, in the current situation, such performance is already very good.
"How's the reliability?" Qin Tian asked.
Qin Tian plans to promote this truck to the military, and if the reliability is not good, the military will definitely not accept it. The military does not want these cars transporting supplies to the front line to often drop their chains after the outbreak of war, which will seriously affect the fighting on the front line.
"Your Highness, we have carried out a reliability test. Basically, there won't be any big problems. However, small problems are inevitable. Still, as long as there are accessories and people who have been specially trained, it is easy to solve. It will not have much impact on the use. "William? Daimler said.
"Hmm!" Qin Tian knew that under the constraints of technical conditions, such problems would inevitably arise. But at least the question of whether there is or without has been solved. In another time and space, isn't the reliability of German tanks in World War II also not very good? But the Germans still relied on that kind of weapon to play an amazing record.
"The reliability of trucks should be improved as much as possible. After all, our main customer will be the military. Qin Tian said.
"Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The R&D department will further study this problem and strive to further improve the reliability. "William? Maybach said.
"Is this truck named?" Qin Tian asked.
"Not yet."
"Then this truck will be named Maybach Truck!" Qin Tian said.
"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince." Paul? Daimler nodded.
William on the side? Maybach, the old face has already smiled like a chrysanthemum. As the original founder of Daimler, it is also a very high honor for him to be able to make his name the name of a car.
Qin Tian was in Stuttgart and did not stay long, leaving the next afternoon. However, he was accompanied by 100 Daimler B-Class cars produced by Daimler AG. Qin Tian planned to give away these cars. Of course, this is also an advertisement for Daimler cars. The people Qin Tian wanted to send were all big names in the empire, including emperors, important members of the royal family, government prime ministers and other ministers, as well as high-ranking officials of the navy and army, and other important entrepreneurs.
Once they all change their cars to Daimler B-Segment, it's undoubtedly a free advertisement. Once Daimler's B-segment is actually launched, it will inevitably cause hot sales.
"Father, this is a car produced by my automobile company, and it was specially given to my father as a means of transportation. Father can take a test ride, how is the comfort compared with the previous Mercedes-Benz car. Qin Tian said to Wilhelm II with a smile on his face.
Wilhelm II looked at the Daimler B-Class parked in front of him with a look of surprise. Compared with his previous cars, Daimler's B-Class undoubtedly has the advantage of crushing both in terms of appearance and performance.
Later, Wilhelm II got into a car and walked around the palace. Comfortable seats, excellent shock absorption system and sound insulation facilities make the ride in the car feel very good.
"Oscar, a great car. It's unbelievable that your car company can produce such a great car. "Wilhelm II naturally praised Qin Tian.
"Father Xie, I will redouble my efforts." Qin Tian replied.
Qin Tian believes that once Wilhelm II and other imperial ministers change their cars to Daimler's B-class cars, Daimler's sedan will definitely become popular before it goes on sale.
Although, a hundred Daimler B-class cars are worth up to a million marks. But the advertising effect formed is definitely not something that a million marks can do. Qin Tian is tantamount to letting these big men in the empire advertise their products for free.