The Rise Of Australasia

The news of Australasia's acceptance of the Solomon Islands was well received by the Australasian public.

For Australasians, who already have a strong sense of national pride, the expansion of their national territory was unquestionably good news.

For the British, exchanging a few Pacific islands for Australasia's inclusion in the Allies was a good deal.

Consequently, the transfer of sovereignty over the Solomon Islands from Britain to Australasia was seen by both parties as a mutually beneficial transaction.

Thus, after the colonial government assumed control over the Solomon Islands, it easily accommodated the less than 20,000 European immigrants on the islands.

Among these immigrants, the majority were willing to stay on the Solomon Islands and become Australasian citizens.

Only a minority did not wish to stay on the islands. Governor Mark McOsland's response to this was to offer those people a severance payment and transport them to the nearest British Colony.

The assets left behind by these departing individuals were taken over by the Colonial Government who would distribute them to future settlers in the Solomon Islands Colony.

Governor Mark McOsland's mild policies welcomed by the local people and attracted many to the Australasian Colonial Government.

After all residents received their Australasian citizenship, Governor McOsland began implementing benefits and policies, which further increased his and the government's popularity among the locals.

The development of the Solomon Island Colony was a great success. This allowed Arthur to shift his focus back to domestic development inside Australasia.

The arms race amongst the major powers of Europe, as it stood, was not limited to just weaponry and ammunition.

They also began stockpiling cars, preparing for a future war.

Data from the Benz Car Factory showed that since the second half of 1912, European countries began making massive purchases of automobiles.

From the initial dozens or hundreds to the current hundreds or even thousands, it is clear how much emphasis European nations put on automobiles.

Among all types of vehicles, the most popular one being purchased by European nations was the transport truck developed by the Benz Car Factory.

The most well-known and longest-standing car industry in the world was, of course, Australasia's Benz Car Factory.

Currently, with the total scale of the Benz Car Factory, along with its four affiliated Mercedes factories, they occupy over 70% of the global car market, making it a dominating force in the world's car industry.

If it weren't for other European nations fostering their own car companies, the share of the market that the Benz Car Factory occupies would be even higher.

As it stands, there aren't any other car factories that can challenge the Benz Car Factory. If not for the massive support from their home countries, many other car factories would have potentially been overshadowed by the Benz Car Factory.

The current car market can be divided into passenger vehicles and transport vehicles, with Benz One dominating the former, and Benz trucks dominating the latter.

The respective market shares of passenger cars and transport vehicles of the Benz Car Factory are 65% and 83%.

This also means that the Benz Automobile Factory, and therefore Australasia and Arthur, can't be kept in the dark when European countries purchase cars.

Interestingly, the Benz Car Factory has built branch factories in the major countries of the Allies and Allied Nations, Britain and Germany respectively, and has also built a branch factory on the other side of the ocean in the United States.

This has allowed the Benz Car Factory to have orders from the Allies, Allied Nations and Neutral Countries, hence not influenced by the situation in Europe.

If other car manufacturers have a certain impact on the Benz Car Factory in terms of passenger cars, then in transport trucks, the Benz Car Factory has basically no competition.

After all, trucks do not rely on their appearance but on their utility. Things like load capacity, failure rate, maintenance convenience, fuel consumption, and power are all considered.

In these aspects, the Benz Car Factory is superior to other car factories, thus it naturally acquires the majority of the market share.

According to information from the Benz Car Factory, Germany placed an order of 1,000 cars and 3,000 trucks at the Benz branch factory in Germany recently, with a requirement for delivery within six months.

The trucks purchased by Germany are of a larger size. Although slower, these trucks have a larger carrying capacity and can handle various terrains.

Such trucks can be driven unrestrained in most parts of Germany, and even in Europe. This is crucial for Germany's logistics supply.

For a major land power like Germany, the quantity of their army and their equipment can significantly improve the army's combat capabilities.

At the same time, a large number of soldiers and weapons present a test for the country's transport system and logistics capability.

The transport of firearms, ammunition, and even soldiers in the army requires more convenient tools, and trucks are a popular choice.