Dongfeng Motor Company
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Dongfeng Motor Company Limited is a joint venture
between the Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Nissan Motors
. It produces the Nissan Sunny
, Nissan Bluebird
, Nissan Teana
, and Nissan Tiida
for sale in China.
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
between the Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Nissan Motors
Nissan Motors
, usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn ....
. It produces the Nissan Sunny
Nissan Sunny
The Nissan Sunny is a small car from Nissan. It was launched in 1966 as the Datsun 1000 and although production in Japan ended in 2004, it remains in production today for the African, American and Sri Lankan markets. In the US, the later models were known as the Nissan Sentra; in Mexico, the Sunny...
, Nissan Bluebird
Nissan Bluebird
Although Nissan's own materials indicate that the Bluebird name emerged in 1959, some records show that the name first adorned a 988 cc, four-door sedan in 1957, which was part of the company's 210 series...
, Nissan Teana
Nissan Teana
The Nissan Teana is a luxury mid-size car produced by Nissan of Japan, introduced in 2003. It is exported as the Nissan Maxima and Nissan Cefiro to certain markets, not to be confused with the Nissan Maxima sold in North America with which it shares a platform .It is also exported to Mauritius as...
, and Nissan Tiida
Nissan Tiida
The Nissan Tiida is a compact car, manufactured by Japanese automaker Nissan, replacing the Pulsar and the Sunny, and marketed also as the Nissan Versa, prominently in the United States...
for sale in China.
See also
- Dongfeng Nissan-Diesel CompanyDongfeng Nissan-Diesel CompanyDongfeng Nissan-Diesel Company is a joint venture between the Dongfeng Motor Corporation and UD Trucks . It produces heavy trucks for the China market, and coaches for the China and Hong Kong market.-Plant:-See also:...
, a truck-producing joint venture between Dongfeng and Nissan
Plants
| Plant Type | Location | Year opened | Year closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| car manufacturing | Huadu District, Guangzhou | 2003 | active | Sunny |