Dongfeng Motor Company Limited (abb. DFL), most commonly known in English-language sources as Dongfeng Nissan,In Chinese sources, () most commonly refers to Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company, a DFL subsidiary. is a Chinese automobile manufacturing company headquartered in

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. It is a 50–50

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Dongfeng Motor Group Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd., doing business as DFG, is a Chinese holding company based in Wuhan, Hubei. Its H shares were listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Dongfeng Motor Group formed several joint ventures with other foreign automobi ...

and

Nissan Motors is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The company sells its vehicles under the ''Nissan'' and '' Infiniti'' brands, and formerly the ''Datsun'' brand, with in-house performance tuning ...

. It produces passenger cars under the Nissan marque and commercial vehicles under the Dongfeng marque.

Name

Dongfeng Motor Corporation Dongfeng Motor Corporation Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhan, Hubei. Founded in 1969, it is currently the smallest of the " Big Four" state-owned car manufacturers of China with 671,000 sales in 2023, b ...

( and previously ) is a separate legal entity from Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. (). Dongfeng Motor Corporation is a Chinese, state-owned automaker while Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between Dongfeng Motor Group ()Also used the Chinese name before the formation of the current Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan. Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. had a subsidiary Dongfeng Automobile Co., Ltd. (DFAC, ) which also had a similar name with Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd.. , according to Reuters, about 68% of Dongfeng Motor Group products were connected to Nissan, and, as of 2006, the company was being referred to as "the biggest Sino-foreign vehicle joint venture".

History

Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. (DFL) was formally established on 9 June 2003 and began operations on 1 July 2003. Initially headquartered in Shiyan, it moved closer to its Chinese parent relocating to Wuhan in June, 2006. In September 2010, DFL unveiled a new automobile marque,

Venucia Venucia is a car marque of Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company (Dongfeng Nissan), a subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. The marque was launched in September 2010 by Dongfeng Nissan. From February 2017 until the end of 2020, Venucia wa ...

(), to sell vehicles tailored specifically for second- and third-tier Chinese cities in the poorer interior of the country. In 2011, a roadmap for additional investment in Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. by its Japanese and Chinese parents was drawn up as part of a plan to boost annual sales from around 1.3 million vehicles in 2010 to over 2.3 million by 2015. In April 2012, it was announced that Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. would begin manufacturing models from the range of Nissan's luxury marque,

Infiniti (stylized in all caps) is the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Nissan. The brand began on November 8, 1989, initially in North America. The marketing network for Infiniti vehicles included dealers in over 50 countries in the 201 ...

, beginning in 2014. In 2017 the majority stake of Zhengzhou Nissan, was acquired from the listed subsidiaries Dongfeng Automobile Company for .

Production bases and facilities

As of 2006, the company reportedly had factories in Hubei, Guangdong, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Zhejiang. As of 2015, a subsidiary, Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company, is listed as having a R&D center as well as a variety of factories including sites in: Dalian, Huadu, Xiangyang, and Zhengzhou. The Dalian location may be the same site that was in the planning stages as of 2012 and slated to produce Nissan-branded automobiles. A corporate campus and design center in Huadu, Guangzhou, was announced in 2017. In 2018, Dongfeng Motor's overall sales volume reached 1.547 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 3.9%. In November 2024, Dongfeng Nissan and

Huawei Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei" sometimes stylized as "HUAWEI"; ; zh, c=华为, p= ) is a Chinese multinational corporationtechnology company in Longgang, Shenzhen, Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong. Its main product lines include teleco ...

signed a strategic cooperation agreement. The two parties will build a new car's intelligent cockpit system based on the HI model, making Dongfeng Nissan the first Sino-foreign joint venture automaker to cooperate with Huawei.

Subsidiaries

, DFL had the following subsidiaries: * Dongfeng Automobile Company (60.1%) * Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company * Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Company * Dongfeng Infiniti Motor Company * Dongfeng Motor Parts and Components Group Company

Dongfeng Nissan

Products

Nissan Tiida The is a compact car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Nissan from 2004 to 2023 through three generations. Depending on the market, the Tiida was also marketed as a subcompact car, particularly in the Americas for the first-generation model ...

Nissan Altima The Nissan Altima is a mid-size car manufactured by Nissan since 1992. It is a continuation of the Nissan Bluebird line, which began in 1955. The Altima has historically been larger, more powerful, and more luxurious than the Nissan Sentra b ...

* Nissan N7 *

Nissan Sylphy The is a compact car produced by the Japanese car maker Nissan since 2000 as the successor to the Nissan Pulsar. The Sylphy has also been marketed in export markets under several other nameplates, including Nissan Pulsar, Pulsar, Nissan Almera, A ...

* Nissan Ariya *

Nissan Kicks The is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by Nissan since 2016. The crossover was initially introduced as a concept car under the same name and was premiered at the 2014 São Paulo International Motor Show. Nissan claimed the concept is ins ...

Nissan Pathfinder The Nissan Pathfinder is a range of sport utility vehicles manufactured by Nissan since 1985. Until the third-generation model, the Pathfinder is based on Nissan's compact pickup truck platform which it shares with the Navara/Frontier. The ...

Nissan Patrol The is a series of off-road vehicles and full-size SUVs manufactured by Nissan in Japan since 1951 and sold throughout the world. It is Nissan's longest running series of models. The Patrol has been available as either a short-wheelbase (SWB) ...

(imported) * Nissan Qashqai *

Nissan X-Trail The is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 2000. Since 2018, it is positioned between the Qashqai and the larger Murano. Since the third-generation model, the X-Trail became the same vehicle as the North ...

File:NISSAN TIIDA (C13) China (5) (cropped).jpg, Nissan Tiida File:2023 Dоngfeng-Nissan Altima (front).jpg, Nissan Altima File:Nissan N7 005.jpg, Nissan N7 File:Nissan Sylphy B18 petrol facelift 20231120.jpg, Nissan Sylphy File:2023 Nissan Ariya Advance Front.jpg, Nissan Ariya File:2021 Nissan Kicks SV (facelift), front 11.6.21.jpg, Nissan Kicks File:NISSAN PATHFINDER (R53) China (6).jpg, Nissan Pathfinder File:Nissan Qashqai Glory 001.jpg, Nissan Qashqai Glory File:Nissan Qashqai e-Power Automesse Ludwigsburg 2022 1X7A5924.jpg, Nissan Qashqai File:Nissan X-Trail (T33) 1X7A7179.jpg, Nissan X-Trail

Former Products

Nissan March The Nissan Micra, also known as the , is a supermini car (B-segment) that has been produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan from 1982. The March name has always been used in the Japanese markets but also in many export markets a ...

Nissan Sunny The is an automobile built by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1966 till 2004. In the early 1980s, the brand changed from Datsun to Nissan in line with other models by the company. Although production of the Sunny in Japan ended in 2004, the ...

* Nissan Lannia *

Nissan Maxima The Nissan Maxima is a five-passenger, front-engine, front-drive sedan that was manufactured and marketed by Nissan as Nissan's flagship sedan primarily in North America, the Middle East, South Korea, and China — across eight generations. ...

Nissan Murano The is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Nissan since May 2002 for the 2003 model year. The fourth generation was revealed in October 2024. As Nissan's first crossover SUV for the United States and Canada, the Murano was d ...

Nissan Teana The is a mid-size sedan produced by Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan. It was exported as the Nissan Maxima and Nissan Cefiro to certain markets. It replaces the Nissan Bluebird, Laurel and Cefiro. It shares a platform with the Nissan M ...

* Nissan Livina *

Nissan Bluebird The is a compact car produced between 1955 and 2007 with a model name introduced in 1957. It was Nissan's most internationally recognized sedan, known for its dependability and durability in multiple body styles. The Bluebird originated from N ...

File:2012 Nissan Micra (K13 MY12) ST hatchback (2015-07-03) 01.jpg, Nissan March File:Nissan Sunny N17 facelift China 2016-04-13.jpg, Nissan Sunny File:Nissan Lannia Shishi 01 2022-09-30.jpg , Nissan Lannia File:Nissan Maxima (A36) IMG 0337.jpg, Nissan Maxima File:2015 Nissan Murano SL in Pacific Sunset, front left (Sands Point).jpg, Nissan Murano File:NISSAN TEANA L33 China (20) (cropped).jpg, Nissan Teana File:NISSAN LIVINA (L11) China (4) (cropped).jpg, Nissan Livina File:2005 Dongfeng-Nissan Bluebird.jpg, Nissan Bluebird

Zhengzhou Nissan

After the majority stake of Zhengzhou Nissan, was acquired by Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd., there are three brands of products sold under the firm, including Dongfeng, Fengdu, and

Nissan is a Japanese multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The company sells its vehicles under the ''Nissan'' and ''Infiniti'' brands, and formerly the ''Datsun'' brand, with in-house ...

Dongfeng products

* Dongfeng Rich **Dongfeng Rich EV **Dongfeng Rich SUV * Dongfeng Rich 6 * Dongfeng Rich 7 * Dongfeng Z9 * Dongfeng Succe **Dongfeng Succe EV **Dongfeng Succe EV panelvan *

Dongfeng Yufeng S16 The Dongfeng Yufeng (东风御风) or Dongfeng E-Travel is a light commercial van produced by the Chinese automaker Dongfeng since 2012. Overview The Dongfeng Yufeng launched in 2012 was powered by a 3.0 liter fuel injected turbo diesel engi ...

* Dongfeng Yufeng P16 * Dongfeng Yufeng EM26 * Dongfeng Yufeng EM27L * Dongfeng Junfeng * Dongfeng Oting (discontinued) File:Dongfeng Rich II China 2016-04-07.jpg, Dongfeng Rich File:Dongfeng Rich 6 01 China 2019-03-14.jpg, Dongfeng Rich 6 File:Dongfeng Rich 7 front quarter view.jpg, Dongfeng Rich 7 File:Dongfeng Palazzo 001.jpg, Dongfeng Palazzo File:2010 Dongfeng (Zhengzhou-Nissan) Succe, front 8.16.18.jpg, Dongfeng Succe File:Dongfeng Yufeng facelift IMG003.jpg, Dongfeng Yufeng S16 File:Dongfeng Yufeng EM26 001.jpg, Dongfeng Yufeng EM26 File:Dongfeng Yufeng EM27L 001.jpg, Dongfeng Yufeng EM27L File:2014 Dongfeng (Zhengzhou-Nissan) Junfeng CV03, front 8.3.18.jpg, Dongfeng Junfeng File:2012 Dongfeng (Zhengzhou-Nissan) Oting, front 8.16.18.jpg, Dongfeng Oting

Dongfeng Ruitaite products

Electric commercial van products. * Dongfeng Ruitaite EM10 * Dongfeng Ruitaite EM16 * Dongfeng Ruitaite EM30 File:Dongfeng Ruitaite EM10 2021020701.jpg, Dongfeng Ruitaite EM10

Fengdu products

* Fengdu MX3 * Fengdu MX5 * Fengdu MX6 * Fengdu Paladin File:Fengdu MX3 front quarter.jpg, Fengdu MX3 File:Dongfeng Fengdu MX5 2 China 2017-04-05.jpg, Fengdu MX5 File:Dongfeng Fengdu MX6 China 2016-04-07.jpg, Fengdu MX6

Nissan products

Nissan NV200 The Nissan NV200 is a light commercial vehicle, light commercial and leisure activity vehicle, leisure activity, 4/5-door van designed and produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 2009. Overview The vehicle was previewed as the NV200 C ...

Nissan Navara The is a nameplate used for Nissan pickup trucks with D21, D22, D40 and D23 model codes. The nameplate has been used in Australia, New Zealand, Central America, South America, Asia, Europe, and South Africa. In North, Central and South Amer ...

* Nissan Terra * Nissan Frontier Pro File:Nissan NV200 CN facelift 02 China 2018-03-20.jpg, Nissan NV200 File:2016 Nissan NP300 Navara (D23) ST 4-door utility (2017-09-22) 01.jpg, Nissan Navara File:Nissan Terra 001.jpg, Nissan Terra File:Nissan Frontier Pro PHEV 001.jpg, Nissan Frontier Pro

Footnotes

References

External links

* {{Automotive industry in the People's Republic of China Car manufacturers of China Nissan Dongfeng Motor joint ventures