History of China's auto industry as a starting point to 1953, after nearly 50 years of history, in the old and the new turn of the century, only the true sense of the national car company (not the Gemini flown emerged as representatives of independent car brands. carry the great risk from the staggered start to the condemned controversial, to the windy car arena, overseas and elated, and finally by the national attention and encourage support, they bite the bullet , embarked on a bumpy road.
Needless to say, Geely, Chery's success is largely due to their independent research and development practice throughout the road. in the revitalization under the banner of national auto industry, their growth experience is so similar, they are based on domestic and overseas ambitions look exactly the same, and even their mode of operation, the marketing track, there are comparable products of the Department. but they have fundamental differences, such as family background, one is a private enterprise, a state-owned enterprises.
Mr. Li, Yin Yao as Geely, Chery head, in dealing with philosophy, management, art, words and deeds of style, and it is utterly different products. wise decision-making and leadership, Geely Automobile has become a successful model in the Chinese auto industry a unique phenomenon in the volatilized Geely Geely phenomenon. and taking a different path other state-owned enterprises, the rapid rise of Chery direct threat to them, almost a and Chery are entering the automotive industry in 1997, received national production directory also in 2001, since their products continue to be produced, so far the market has made remarkable sales performance. a cycle of five years, and now Geely and Chery have not Geely and Chery early days, and they grew up. Upon the completion of the rite, the high-spirited, Geely, Chery will go where? and, in their own brands, the Geely and Chery may be the same camp, but after when the two grow in strength, are friends or foes, both in the domestic market or foreign markets, will be a very real problem.
corporate personality: choleric phlegmatic, Geely, Chery VS
Mr. Li is from Zhejiang and Zhejiang businessmen, careful planning is his strength; while Mr. Li has few ambitions of others and courage, otherwise he will only be piecemeal, by opening a photo studio for a living. Lee described China most grass-roots entrepreneurs. His initial education was high school, no background, his life's pot of gold is earned by the studio opened in 2000 dollars. Later, he made the refrigerator, making and decorating materials, building motorcycles, eventually enter the automotive industry, there is no he did not dare to do. Lee's courage should be a common saying: , Chery before entering the experience of his life is simple. According to the Chinese automotive reports, YIN born in 1962 (compared with Li to big 1 year old), Chaohu, Anhui, Chinese Communist Party In 1984 graduated from the Anhui Institute of Technology (now the Hefei University of Technology) automobile manufacturing professional, then 12 and a half years into the work of the FAW, FAW - Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. and Director of any assembly plant logistics section chief, won the FAW do from the executive vice president, chairman, received numerous honors.
the history of the development of enterprises, we will find a common phenomenon, that is the fate of private enterprises are often closely linked with the leaders. Leaders are strong, business is strong; leadership failure, the business failure; leaders out, the corporate health; leading the blind, the companies will fall. For the state-owned enterprises, the influence of the leader will not be so clear and thorough to the point where life and death. but as a New enterprises in the corporate culture has not been established when the leader's character determines the character of this enterprise.
Li Shufu, indulgent, character persistence, a keen eye, making him easily be enlarged beyond the enterprise itself, and enterprise development shows strong vitality and Lee's personal heroism complement each other. choleric type Li Shufu, Geely's character completely, the young and imaginative, high profile and even unexpected things, like a grand scale, the courage to challenge the purpose and strong. Zealous almost bizarre shares important national force. Mr. Li's personal charm, Geely hold high the banner of independent, private business background, so lucky attracting much attention, fame.
Yin Yao honest man, doing low-key, including the former chairman, party secretary of Wuhu Zhanxia to, at any time the spirit of the Chery be summarized as: trouble, Chery has long been the rule, also in line with the identity of its state-owned enterprises. trees still while the wind blows, Chery, China's own brand as a leader in the automotive industry has been standing on rough eye of the storm, not only can not be low-key Chery, Yin Yao also began to face the public, in the major media exposure increased rapidly.
While Geely and Chery different patterns of development, enterprise development strategies are not the same, but their history is somewhat similar started.
was It appears that only private enterprise making cars is something deviant, without state permits, state-owned enterprises can not be arbitrarily into it. The same is to realize their dreams, Mr. Li for their own dreams, as well as Chery in Wuhu in Anhui Province to revitalize the auto industry's dream, Under the national policy barriers, invariably chose the curve into the way, that is, the chickens lay eggs. To this end, Mr. Li acquired a car factory in Deyang Prison, by walking a fine way to get the initial production engines, auto parts after the industrial companies in Anhui under the guise of the production car, the car can not be produced after the national inventory, so joined SAIC in order to gain a production license. Also involved in the automotive industry in 1997, 2001 full production car, since then, Geely and odd Rui Yifei sky, skyrocket.
started Geely and Chery, the country set off a , advance auto industry spent 40 million yuan, 1 year after the dejected exit. Oaks scare the Herd were the lessons of countless fantasies in the automotive manufacturing misappropriating plan halfway. Geely and Chery are lucky, with the state the perfect vehicle development policy, as well as access to the automotive industry to raise the threshold, their business model has not re-copied.
talent strategy: high-hungry VS cited Feng Tong Peking University Professor Lu Feng
the development of the auspicious course is divided into two stages, and through the integration of the domestic automobile industry resources to accelerate its technological capability development. executives. Since then, career management expert and professional and technical personnel to gradually replace the existing key management personnel positions into the company.
auspicious talent strategy concept is dilemma. According to legend, Mr. Li decided to make the car at the time, but not the hands of a professional and technical personnel, who staff the files one by one turned motorcycle, and eventually found three from the car factory to the engineer, Mr. Li was highly valued, and immediately put to to me. talent shortages and technology gaps difficult to Li Shufu, the repairer scheme, beggars in the recruitment of talented people has become urgent parties.
Geely is a private enterprise, not only weak forces, but also by the colored glasses of discrimination, Mr. Li is therefore most urgent to hire top talent with a government background to help him conquer the world, and absorb large automobile company executives and technical personnel for the expansion of management and technical strength of Geely. In this line of thinking, under Mr. Li found the first one of the most Xu Gang, mm good partner. Xu to the Geely Group, he served as Vice Chairman, President, responsible for the daily operation and management, is Lee's right-hand man in mid-February .2003, Geely hired the former general manager of Shanghai Volkswagen, Nanyang served as group vice president, responsible for planning , manufacturing, and cooperation. so there was the Macro Group personnel director, chief accountant and a new resource partner of Asset Management chief Zhang Zhe, a former FAW - Volkswagen commercial general manager of FAW Jinbei Group Director general manager, vice chairman of China Brilliance Automotive Exhibition million in gold and so on, they all are able to make plans, to break soil skeleton staff expansion.
After a year of innovation, Mr. Li's brother out of the management, Geely say goodbye the family business era, when Mr. Li has been completed the layout of the high-end talent, but Geely's engineering, quality management and line mechanics, technicians are always the biggest short board. one, two steam plant in Hubei is a Ford car massive layoffs after the merger, Maple will know immediately sent all of these retrenched workers move into. Geely shows the extent of human hunger.
Mr. Li felt the talent famine, in the present, the lack of vehicle management and technical personnel the current circumstances, by people obviously not a long digging around, and make the necessary talent pool is necessary to .2000, Changping District of Beijing Geely University in Beijing and put into use, there are 1.6 million students in school, become private business school model. Mr. Li vision, not only the repairer, while also made man.
Chery itself is state-owned enterprises, the former chairman and party secretary of Wuhu Zhanxia to such background conditions of state and official unmatched Geely . Again shoulder, Several heavyweights must be mentioned. Min Xu Research Institute of Automotive Engineering, Procurement Minister Zhang Lin, Fu Zhen Giken Co., Ltd. Anhui Vice President Gu Yu, who are well-known automobile enterprises in foreign technology and management experienced returnees. Chery right Eugene Fung, deputy chief engineer, is the new China car engine design first. Shinji Terada, Japanese automobile manufacturers to improve the scene expert, has worked for Mitsubishi Motors plant for 30 years, the current director of Chery assembly Plant hh
in Chery, there is a world-class automotive experts and more than 120 domestic auto top talent, while professional and technical staff of nearly 3,000. Chery who can Chery will provide better treatment, but the appeal from the charm of the enterprise itself, as Chery's this platform could make that dream become a reality. with a cause to people, keep people with a dream, this is the biggest advantage of Chery.
A recent news on the auspicious, was originally invited Mr. Li, general manager of Shanghai Volkswagen, Nanyang has resigned after leaving that he may return to their original work SAIC office. The incident also reflects the turnover of private enterprises Geely immature side. Geely Automobile Company had two snow and Bo Yang, president of Community, later replaced by Miao Bo Yang Motor Co. to become president of the snow, Miao leave luck. After this, Li and Xu Gang, and then invited a number of management elite airborne . talent strategy is the first strategy, the frequent changes of personnel so full of Geely instability. In short, the technology gap, the shrinking market, brain drain and other issues, are private enterprises should pay special attention.
marketing strategy: marketing news Speaking of low-key marketing
VS car marketing strategy, price is one of the means, because the price reduction policy is without exception, all the frequent use of car manufacturers and therefore not what has been superb, unique strategies. about the market due Variety All car manufacturers lack of a consistent marketing strategy of the main line, appears to stage a very strong, very quick success and fuzzy. contrast, Geely and Chery, there are also such problems. Naji Li, the car marketing, service marketing, speed, marketing, cultural marketing, sports marketing, marketing, and so the concept of happiness. In fact, all of these terms can be summarized Geely marketing strategy, Mr. Li is a good use of something called strategy.
news marketing advertising into the content is to spread the news and promotion. the benefits of this strategy is the same cost, the news can bring greater marketing publicity, and even long-term influence. news marketing well, can play a multiplier wonders. overview of the history of Geely cars in several events, the news is Mr. Li hand surgeon marketing results.
2001 年 3 months, the auspicious and Guangzhou Football Association signed a contract set up in Guangzhou lucky football team, and Mr. Li hoped that through the optimistic about the long-term benefits of football, but otherwise he was: first, Mr. Li made through the operation of Guangzhou, Guangzhou Football Geely support the government hopes; second place in the end of the season and COSCO Match Strike, Let the Chinese Football Association on a A Li to shut the door. Then Mr. Li bombarded football, in this farce, the Geely car to people known. then, Geely began its rapid development. It is reported that before the auspicious intervention in football In 1999, Geely Group's sales of less than 30 billion yuan, but left after two years of football in 2004, Mr. Li's Geely Group sales have been close to 100 million. Today, Geely, Guangzhou, Mr. Li did not mention the football team has been , and many people have forgotten it, but the reputation of football to bring to Li Shufu, Geely has created tremendous value.
2002 年 10 1st, Asia's fastest man Blackie Ko has succeeded in flying over the Great Wall, the Yellow River after the driving adventure Geely cars over the Potala Palace, the United States and Japan, as Geely Automobile manufacturers promote a successful news.
2002 年 12 months, Toyota to The lawsuit, saying the United States and Japan Geely Group leaflets on cars in acts of trademark infringement of the Toyota company's intellectual property, requiring compensation for 14 million yuan Geely .2003 November, the first instance verdict in favor of Geely. Geely Automobile site records this major event: November 2003 before and after, Geely Automobile is not only shine, but also done enough to maintain intellectual property rights as the embodiment of righteous article.
As of today, Mr. Li also take advantage of this kind of news marketing. has been no Chinese enterprises to participate in the Detroit , Frankfurt, Paris, Tokyo four International Auto Show, Geely Automobile was in September of this year as the first domestic car companies participating in Frankfurt, the International Motor Show of the Chinese people to achieve a breakthrough. those days, Mr. Li has frequently appeared in major media on the website.
with other car manufacturers overwhelming advertising campaign the contrary, Geely Automobile few large areas of advertising, its dealer advertising support is minimal. However, Mr. Li was with the least money, the optimal publicity, and applied successfully. even, Li can not spend a penny can be brought to the auspicious reputation. Li to know what the media is most needed. continue to create their own news, Geely has achieved the highest level.
and auspicious epoch marketing practices compared to the same low-key Chery is mainly reflected in its marketing strategy. that Chery low profile, because it is not good at hype themselves, but continue to emphasize their price advantage, technical superiority and service advantages, very directly to Chery to push the concept to the market terminals. Chery's marketing strategy is detailed in the product sequence, depending on the different models for different consumer marketing positioning strategy. Finding the right position he can find the best entry point. This is Chery not only to build a good car at an affordable price, but also made the highest level of quality on behalf of the Chinese car strategy. the same as the representative of China's independent brands, Chery's strength and influence Biji Li are great, if you want to use the information marketing Chery strategy should not be difficult. But a few pieces of shoulders, Chery is not very honorable thing, make it very difficult as fearless as the original.
first paid close attention to the events Chery and SAIC's marriage rupture. has been divided between SAIC and Chery Automobile, and the relationship between points and the focus of the industry. Now the only explanation is that SAIC Chery Automobile was the national automobile production directory to obtain the strategic options taken, and now Chery through their own efforts has received national automobile production standard directory, SAIC Chery Automobile for the strategic significance has not.
Sun Yong's second event is to go undone. from auto version of a newspaper Chery, a sales manager editor of airborne, Sun Yong bold display their hands and feet, Chery products in the market made a lot of record, dealers tend to specification, brand value has also been improved. JIANG days in Chery not only been in the news figures, Chery also received considerable attention. Sun Yong's departure is a mystery, but it is undeniable that, Sun's corporate style publicity and Chery opposite.
third incident is also related to intellectual property issues, Since May 2003 the official listing of appearance and the QQ mini-car Matiz Daewoo-based Chevrolet SPARK strikingly similar vehicles, GM Daewoo has been indicted in claim 80 million yuan. QQ and the deterioration of relations between Chery, SAIC eventually quit Chery. In the face of prosecution, Chery very low-key performance.
Chery deal with these events in the performance of low-key attitude is wrong, or disdain, do not know. Chery on top and Steam seems that Chery should be keeping a low profile, rather than around publicity and provocation. Perhaps it is this low-key style, so Chery avoid the air, hand win to take the people's sympathy and support. It seems that Mr. Li Yao Zhang Yang and Yin The low-key, even achieved the same purpose.
product strategy: differences between low-cost multi-product expansion of VS
Geely and Chery to enter the automotive industry beginning of this century, is facing international auto giants in China by range of Kia, Dongfeng Honda, Beijing Hyundai, Beijing Benz, Nanjing Fiat, and other leading Chinese auto market, the joint venture. from a product perspective, it is interesting that, in addition to Shanghai GM, KIA and 10 million part of the production of Nanjing Fiat yuan small cars, the other main high-end cars are.
small car area of the economy, has been Shanghai GM Sail, KIA Maxima, Nanjing Fiat Siena, and Changan Suzuki , FAW Xiali several models such as dominated by a limited. Geely have aimed at is the loophole, Geely pride four million listed price, in one fell swoop to unseat the Charade and Alto. Geely launched after the US-Japan pricing, but also 4 million. As a direct and Xiali 2000 and Sail Geely Ulion tit for tat, strategic intent is more obvious. In addition to sports Meiren Bao, Geely, another force, Shanghai Maple Automobile prices are in the 7 million or less.
adhering to a low-cost and differentiation strategy. At the technical level, Geely not even merit. and in quality, Geely Automobile although the Geely should make efforts to change Tiger, from the low to middle-grade, off-road vehicles, covering most of China's range of automotive consumer demand. from the entry point of view, Chery chose the 1.6 displacement situation, at the time of such displacement model of gold price were 15 million, while the situation with strong price reached 88,000 yuan, a strong impact on the image and visibility. The most worth mentioning is headed niche Chery QQ, its greatest significance is that China's low-emission cars to put on a car; product positioning prominent, stylish compact; price position than expected, 4.98 million, the lowest less than 3 million; marketing is also very successful. QQ is still on the market today highly regarded economic model, one of the Chery Automobile create a marketing miracle.
not only in the vehicle field, Chery also focus on the development of the engine with independent intellectual property rights, which is developing its own brand Chery one of the main In 2002, Chery Chery launched power (Chery Power) strategic planning, with a total investment of 3.0 billion, the second engine plant to establish Chery. This year March 28, the engine plant on a production. Today the highest level of 9 production lines, 200 sets of CNC machining centers, formed the engine of the world's highest level of automation manufacturing, production and R & D cooperation of Austria AVL company with independent intellectual property rights of three series, a total of 18 models of the highest level of all-aluminum engine. in the next two years, all ACTECO series engine will continue to develop complete, replace the Mitsubishi engine, equipped with Chery new car, and while achieving sales of foreign support. At present, Chery's models in their respective market segments have a place, while the overall effect of Chery products play a role, Chery, China's own brand of pillar enterprises to do the prototype has begun to show.
capital of ways: backdoor listing VS national support
Geely never short of money. Xu Gang of luck in the transformation of the production base to spend, need 10 billion to complete. Geely Group, according to results of 2004 show that full year sales of 10.1 million units, compared with 20,000 the year before, net profit of just over two hundred million yuan . And before the Geely Holding Group, responsible person in an interview when he said that although the macro-control so lucky in many ways contracted, but is still in R & D investment as high as 3.5 billion. Clearly, the rush to fund the expansion of the Geely Group great demand on.
funds tight across the board, Mr. Li has the Government had selected the background and financial double Xu Gang as CEO, to consider the operation of the capital itself. Although Mr. Li will not answer this, but in January 2003, Geely moved the capital from the sea is strong footnote in Hangzhou. In moving the capital to the ceremony, the principal leaders of Hangzhou, expressed in the policy and financing support.
charity alone obviously can not meet Mr. Li's appetite, the stock market is what it is hard seek solutions. Lee was revealed in 2002, listing his first half of 2003 listed in Hong Kong before the end of 2003 another backdoor listing in the mainland A shares. After the auspicious active cooperation with the Hong Kong Country Run Group to promote Geely car market in Hong Kong, after suffering a long time, in May 2005, Geely Proper Glory finally completed the three other shareholders of the company's acquisition of equity as the sole shareholder of the company, listed Geely Automobile has about 60.68% of the shares , which successfully listed in Hong Kong.
Mr. Li is not short of money now.
Wuhu City, bank loans, we have paid off; Development Bank, 2.4 billion loan procedures are done, we just spent 5 billion. Next year, we expected to once again become a non-lending business. said. are weak compared to the Geely, Chery behind the huge financial support. It is financed mainly from the several state-owned investment company, almost no bank loan, nor is a public listed company.
Yin Yao that, for Chery distinctive investment model that companies, healthy cash flow is very important. But that is last year, Chery Cowin flagship product sales are sluggish, produced only a single month was 12 to 61 wholesale distributors, thanks .2005 shore of the situation QQ, Chery Automobile whole line, coating line at a time when Chery, the new engine plant, a comprehensive R & D MPV and SUV S11 spread the cost of stalls is already spilled. Chery rolling development can only rely on their own this road. There is no adequate funding which automobile manufacturers, coupled with the limited self-financing capacity of the main markets and the city there is a problem, not as a source of funds Chery Yin Yao made it so easy.
capacity in the finance, accounting disadvantage Chery, Geely walk in the front.
Some experts said that as a mainland private enterprises, select listing of channels, the big companies on the international stage up, take advantage of this excellent financing platform for enterprise development and maturation is extremely beneficial.
overseas strategy: own brands of collective mad
September of this year, the Frankfurt auto show for the first time the shadow of China's car, the bright flag is also flying in over the Frankfurt Motor Show. play flag the hands of large enterprises is not known, but little-known in the international market, China Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Compared with the brilliance of Mr. Li, Chery chairman Yin Yao seems to have come down. claimed that whether business-to long-term future planning, whether at the enterprise scale become bigger and stronger, in the economic globalization today is the tough and aggressive, and whether to create an international brand with the desire to enhance competitiveness. overseas strategy not only indicates the life of a business how much tension, also decided to seek a business opportunity to the number of international status. However, no correct estimate of its own power, there is no accurate foresight, and mature opportunity to bet his life in overseas markets It is unwise.
Once opened the floodgates automobile exports to the Chinese car companies can no longer contain the complete sets of parts) 551 000, an increase of 154.6%, equivalent to annual exports of 403,000 in 2004 to 136.7%, an increase of 165.0%. China's own brands, Geely, Chery, Great Wall showed strong growth Dengjun momentum.
. and to make Malaysia as a springboard to enter other ASEAN markets. The two sides have decided to present the East Coast to set up factories in Malaysia.
Chery International, described the person in charge Chery's overseas strategy: The first stage started from the Middle East market, followed by the second stage, medium-developed Southeast Asian market and Eastern European market while the third phase in 2007 focused on the North American market. last year, Chery also signed a U.S. company, to export cars to the United States, plans to complete in 2006, 5 new models, sales in the United States in 2007, when sales target of 250,000. However, Chery targets to achieve U.S. exports only possibility is that exports became the main way of selling Chery. Yin Yao said that in 2005, Chery The export volume will reach its 30% -40% of total output, and the future of this proportion will increase. This means that Chery will be betting on the future development of the overseas market, but if the proportion of exports accounted for the overall yield of 50 Chery %, Chery will face a number of risks. After all, decades or even relative to international giants a century of automotive manufacturing experience, Chery is still somewhat immature, their products must also be desired. Despite the courage, but once the sales are sluggish would cause irreparable brand damage.
2005 years will do, count about Geely and Chery's exports alone, and do not feel excited about the place. Chinese companies keen to export its own brand, in the current situation, but is a dream. in the domestic market is not dominant, the brand strength of the case of relatively small, round to seek overseas development, are wrong.
At this point, Mr. Li casual no problem, when the steady Yin Yao also boasted the same time, it really is a tragedy.
the hares: only ever rival Geely and Chery
seemingly sympathetic, in fact, both in the domestic market or overseas market has become opponents. from the product line, although the positioning of different, Geely Shanghai Maple Chery cars and the price range rather, Chery QQ and directly facing the pride of the siege of Geely. with car dealers in the Chinese market, competition will certainly be there. from own brand perspective, who is the representative of China's independent brands? admit defeat would certainly not hand over Mr. Li, while the Chery brand stands for holding high the banner of the autonomy is not willing to fall into the hands of luck. In foreign markets, they have to face come to find cooperation in the same broker, who can be lucky? also is China's automotive products, foreign consumers will choose? Who is more competitive? little difference in the quality of the case, the price of Chinese competition means war will continue to play overseas.
own brands for two prospects for the future development of the need to raise a child is awake, Geely should be in management, capital, and human resources to enhance the controllability of their own development. ..