Dongfeng
Dongfeng Motor Corporation
🇨🇳 China
Central state-owned automaker headquartered in Wuhan, founded in 1969 as a truck maker. Builds combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles under its core Dongfeng badge and export nameplates such as the Vigo, alongside sibling brands Voyah, Nammi, and Mengshi and joint ventures with Honda and Nissan.
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About
Dongfeng Motor Corporation is a central government-owned automaker headquartered in Wuhan, founded in 1969 as a truck manufacturer. It is one of China’s “Big Four” state-owned carmakers and has run joint ventures with Honda, Nissan, and Peugeot-Citroen for decades alongside its own-brand vehicle lineup.
The core Dongfeng badge covers combustion, hybrid, and electric SUVs, sedans, and MPVs, including export nameplates such as the Vigo compact electric SUV, sold domestically as the Nammi 06. Dongfeng’s newer-energy strategy also runs through sibling brands: Voyah, a premium EV line, and Nammi, a small-EV brand aimed at the domestic Chinese market.
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Frequently asked questions
Who owns Dongfeng?
Dongfeng is a state-owned company.
What country are Dongfeng cars from?
Dongfeng is a Chinese brand, headquartered in Wuhan.
When was Dongfeng founded?
Dongfeng was founded in 1969.
What kind of cars does Dongfeng make?
Dongfeng makes combustion, hybrid, and electric SUVs, sedans, and MPVs.
Is Dongfeng the same as Voyah or Nammi?
Voyah and Nammi are separate brands within the same Dongfeng Motor Corporation group. Voyah is Dongfeng's premium EV brand, Nammi builds small EVs sold domestically, and the core Dongfeng badge covers mainstream combustion, hybrid, and electric models, including export-market vehicles.
Does Dongfeng have joint ventures with foreign automakers?
Yes. Dongfeng operates long-running joint ventures including Dongfeng Honda, Dongfeng Nissan, and Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroen, alongside its own brands and export lineup.