Chapter 581: Wang Ye's circle of friends

   Chapter 581 Wang Ye's circle of friends

Wang Ye also knows something about the Volvo brand.

In the "previous life", a domestic company acquired the brand, and it was considered to have opened up the market in China, and it was doing quite well.

But the brand strength is indeed a little weaker, and it can only take the mid-to-low-end route, and is famous for its "breaking bone" sales.

Seriously, if you bought this brand, it would be quite good, so it was also included in the acquisition list by Wangye.

The second and third brands, according to Katja, the other party is going to bundle sales.

is Land Rover and Jaguar...

This is a British brand, and its brand positioning is relatively high, almost as famous as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, or even slightly higher.

Similarly, it is also the company's poor management. These two brands have already been handed over once.

It was acquired by General Motors of America a few years ago.

Unfortunately, these two brands are in the hands of GM, and they have not been able to do it, but they have dragged down the development of GM itself.

Now GM intends to change hands again and sell these two "baggage"!

In terms of price, the price of a single brand of Volvo is higher. After all, although this brand is not profitable, its sales volume is still good, especially in Europe, where its market share is quite high.

As for Land Rover and Jaguar, I don’t know why, but GM’s asking price is quite low!

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After listening to Katya's report, Wang Ye pondered for a moment.

He was considering whether to buy Volvo or Land Rover Jaguar.

It can only be said that each has its own advantages.

Seriously, Land Rover is still good, the brand has a long history, and it has always been at the forefront of the world when it comes to luxury SUVs.

Range Rover, Range Rover, Discovery, Guardian!

These series are quite good in terms of appearance and performance.

But the Jaguar thing is not very good, it is a burden.

As for Volvo, not to mention the high asking price, it is estimated that the board of directors of their company will impose some restrictions on acquisitions.

For example, the factory cannot be moved, where the design and marketing center must be located, etc. After all, people have not yet reached the point where the mountains and rivers are exhausted.

Natural requirements are relatively high.

"Let's talk on both sides at the same time. If the price is right, it's not impossible to buy both." Wang Ye said with a frown.

Katya was a little bit tongue-tied, and she reminded: "Although Jaguar Land Rover's asking price is low, Volvo's price is not low. If both sides want to buy it, it will cost a lot of money!"

Wang Ye smiled lightly, "How much money do you need to prepare?"

"It's going to be... at least a dozen or two billion dollars." Katya said uncertainly.

Wang Ye nodded, and it was almost as much, mainly because Volvo was more expensive. If you only bought Jaguar Land Rover, it would be much cheaper.

"Let's talk first, anyway, this kind of acquisition can't be done in a short time. It's normal to delay it for a year or two. We may have enough money at that time, but of course we can't get that much money now. ."

Katya nodded in understanding.

As the "big housekeeper" of Wang Ye, she is also relatively clear about how much money Wang Ye has left.

Although each group company has a lot of income, Wangye spends money faster!

In the past, there were two “black holes” that spent money, namely Wagner Security and Krimi Investments.

Now Wagner’s side is “fed” for the time being, and there is no need for large investment in the short term, but Krimi Investments still swallows a huge amount of money every year!

Ten billion dollars in ten years!

On average, it will cost one billion dollars a year, not to mention Wang Ye.

Even for the richest oligarch like Hovchenko, it is not a small amount...

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September 3rd, in a manor on the outskirts of Moscow, it was full of friends!

This is Abu's manor, and it is also the place where Wang Ye followed Hovchenko for the first time.

Abu returned to Moscow this time, very low-key.

But Wang Ye, one of his current best friends, naturally knew it for a long time.

After Abu finished his business, Wang Ye invited a few good friends to come and gather together.

In addition to the "landlord" Abu, there are Wang Ye, Geblev, Alexei, Zhirinov.

These few people sitting together are definitely a force that cannot be underestimated!

Abu, although he is a low-key person, but those who are familiar with him know that Abu's net worth can definitely rank among the top three in Russia.

According to Wang Ye's estimation, apart from his uncle Hovchenko, the richest person at present is this Abu who has a shy smile on his face all day.

In addition, Abu is also the governor of Chukotka and a member of the upper house!

Political influence cannot be ignored either!

Wangye, there is no need to introduce the title, because there are too many...

But he is definitely the youngest and most promising political star that has appeared in the whole of Russia after the disintegration of the former Soviet Union!

Of course, also a future oligarch...

Geblev, very simply, the name of the head of the Kremlin is awe-inspiring anywhere.

When he came out, he represented the Kremlin and that person!

Zhirinov, the current leader of the third largest faction in the Duma, the deputy speaker!

Alexei, the newly appointed Minister of Energy, among these people, he is considered to have the lowest status.

This is Wangye's current circle of friends!

Of course, it's only a part, it's the most core circle of friends.

If you count it out, there will be more.

Like Shao Yigu, Grezlov, etc...

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"Misha, I heard that you have made a lot of big moves recently. Even if you are far away from Chukchi, I can often see your news." Abu said to Wangye with a smile.

"Haha, he is quite tossing. Recently, the focus of the entire Moscow political scene is him. It can be said that he has been in the limelight." Geblev added.

Zhirinov also joined in the fun and said, "I really want to thank Abu for being able to bring Misala into our faction. You have done a good thing."

Indeed, Wang Ye was able to enter the third faction and become a member of the Duma. At the beginning, Abu did a lot of work.

Really, Abu should be the "guide" for Wang Ye to enter the political arena!

Wang Ye said humbly: "This is all your support. Otherwise, I'm a newcomer and I don't know anything. How could I do these things."

Alixie smiled and said nothing. He was the lowest in status, so he kept a low profile. He tried his best not to talk nonsense, but just sat there quietly and listened to Wang Ye and the others talking eloquently.

While chatting, Abu suddenly mentioned something.

Smoking a thick cigar, he squinted and said, "I went to London the other day and watched a game with my friends. I have to say, the football culture there is much stronger than ours. So there is an idea, that is, whether to buy a Premier League club..."

(end of this chapter)