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Dongfeng Considers Acquiring Fujian Motor

June 4th, 2012 | Posted in Dongfeng | Soueast

Dongfeng Motor (DFM) is contemplating buying Fujian Motor Industry Group Co., Ltd., a partner of Mitsubishi, Daimler, and Taiwan’s Yulon, according to the Chinese newspaper National Business Daily. At least two other automakers had expressed interest in Fujian Motor, Beijing Auto (BAIC) and Guangzhou Auto (GAC). Different from them both, Dongfeng is a state-owned enterprise … Read more →

Venucia Plans Four New Models Based on Nissan Platforms

A marketing manager at Venucia told a Chinese media recently that four new models will be launched bearing the China-only brand operated by Dongfeng Nissan. They include a production version of Venucia e-Concept, which, as shown at 2012 Beijing Auto Show, is a re-badged Nissan Leaf (see our report here), a SUV from the Nissan … Read more →

Dongfeng-Honda Ciimo Brings Back Eighth Generation Civic

May 3rd, 2012 | Posted in Dongfeng | Honda | New Cars

Working with its local partners, Honda operates two China-only brands: Everus (from GAC Honda) and Ciimo (from Dongfeng Honda). The two brands share a common task to sell outdated Honda models as new to Chinese consumers. Just as the first Everus model, the S1, restored a retired Honda City, Ciimo brought back the eighth generation … Read more →

DFM HUV: 2012 Beijing Auto Show in Pics

May 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Auto Shows | Dongfeng | New Cars

Dongfeng Motor (DFM) unveiled a new member of its Hummer-inspired lineup, the HUV, at the show in Beijing. Like the DFM Hanma, the HUV is said to derive from the Mengshi and targets ordinary fans of bulky and muscular SUVs, while Mengshi serves primarily the military. Many see influences from the Hummer H3 and Toyota … Read more →

Venucia E-Concept, Re-badged Nissan Leaf: Beijing Auto Show in Pictures (2)

As the Chinese government demands Sino-foreign joint ventures to be more localized and increase sales of alternative fuel vehicles, Dongfeng Nissan has decided to introduce the all-electric Leaf under the Venucia brand, which was launched in 2010 specifically for the Chinese market. Venucia showcases two models at the Beijing auto show: the D50, a sedan … Read more →

Dongfeng Nissan to Build New Plant in Dalian, Infiniti to Be Made in Xiangyang

April 17th, 2012 | Posted in Dongfeng | Nissan | Sales

Targeting to double its annual production capacity in China to 2 million by 2015, Dongfeng Nissan is to build a new plant in Dalian, Liaoning, according to Nikkei. The Dalian factory will add a capacity of 200,000 when it opens in 2014. Nissan plans to spend 30 -40 billion Yen on it. A harbor city … Read more →

H1 Sales of Dongfeng-PSA Rose 10% to 193,860

July 5th, 2011 | Posted in Citroen | Dongfeng | Peugeot | Sales

Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company (as DPCA or Dongfeng-PSA) posts a 10% sales growth in the first half of 2011 over a year ago, delivering 19,3860 new cars. In June it sold 30,630 units on a 22% increase. Citroen C-Quatre, a local version of the C4, was the best-selling model from DPCA, with deliveries growing … Read more →

Dongfeng PSA (DPCA) Exports Peugeot 408 to Egypt

A shipment of 120 units of Peugeot 408 bound for Egypt left a Wuhan port on the Yangtze river Thursday, marking the first time Dongfeng-PSA (DPCA) exports whole vehicles in batch. Bi Gaocheng, General Manager of DPCA, says the Sino-French joint venture will deliver at least 2,080 cars, including the firs shipment of 120, to … Read more →

Dongfeng-Nissan Releases Re-designed Tiida Hatchback, Adding 1.6T

May 28th, 2011 | Posted in Dongfeng | New Cars | Nissan

The second generation Nissan Tiida hatchback (called Versa in the US), debuted at last month’s Shanghai Auto Show, hits the market on Saturday in 9 versions, powered by a conventional or a turbo-charged 1.6L engine and priced between 105,300 Yuan ($16,225) and 156,800 Yuan ($24,161). Built at Dongfeng-Nissan’s Guangzhou Factory, the new Tiida hatchback grows … Read more →

Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Breaks Ground on Third Factory, to Add Capacity of 300,000 Units

May 18th, 2011 | Posted in Citroen | Dongfeng | Peugeot | PSA

The sino-french joint venture of Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company Ltd. (DPCA) started building its third vehicle factory on Wednesday, which will increase its annual production capacity from the current level of 450,000 to 750,000 units by 2015 when the factory becomes fully operational. An initial capacity of 150,000 units will be installed by September, … Read more →

Dongfeng Releases Fengshen H30 Cross

April 20th, 2011 | Posted in Citroen | Dongfeng | New Cars | PSA

The crossover version of the Fengshen H30 compact from Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle (DFPV) went on sale on April 19 in two versions for 86,800 Yuan and 97,800 Yuan. Fengshen H30 hatchback and its notchback version, S30, were derived from the Citroen Elysee small family sedan produced by the joint venture of Dongfeng-PSA. Citroen Elysee is … Read more →

Dongfeng-Nissan Venucia (Qichen) Concept Sedan Unveiled, Mystery Remains: Auto Shanghai in Pictures (10)

Following a trend among sino-foreign joint ventures, Dongfeng-Nissan launched the China-only brand Venucia (Qichen) last year. At 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show, the concept of the first Venucia model made a limited appearance, with only the front half of it revealed. This time the entire car is introduced–only to show that it is still an unfinished … Read more →

Dongfeng-Yulon Luxgen Neora EV Concept: Auto Shanghai in Pictures (7)

The Neora EV concept, which made a partial appearance at last year’s EVS25 in Shengzhen, was fully unveiled today in Shanghai by the joint venture of Dongfeng Motor and Taiwan’s Yulon Motor. It is on display alongside three other Luxgen "intelligent EV models": electric versions of Luxgen MPV, SUV and CEO. Propelled by an electric … Read more →

Dongfeng-Nissan to Build Murano Mid-Size SUV

April 1st, 2011 | Posted in Dongfeng | New Cars | Nissan

Recently exposed government document of environmental approval for new vehicles confirms that Nissan’s Chinese joint venture is preparing to roll out the Murano mid-size crossover SUV before the year-end. The powertrain option listed on the document features a "VQ35" engine paired with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The same combination can be found on the … Read more →

PSA to Build EC, EP, EB Engines in Xiangyang, Double Capacity

March 30th, 2011 | Posted in Citroen | Dongfeng | Peugeot | PSA

DPCA, the joint venture of Dongfeng Motor and PSA Peugeot Citroen, broke ground today on the new PSA petrol engine project in Xiangyang (used to be called Xiangfan), Hubei. 2.9 billion Yuan ($442 million) will be spent on building new workshops and upgrading existing ones for producing the EC, EP, EB families of fuel-efficient, Euro … Read more →