- Building on their ten-year partnership, Nissan and Dongfeng Motor group will expand the Light Commercial Vehicles business in China.
- Nissan is partnering with Dongfeng Automobile Co., Ltd. (DFAC) to develop the new- generation, medium duty truck to be produced at the Avila plant (Spain).
- Start of production for the new truck will be in late 2013. The truck will launch in various markets to be announced.
Nissan and long-time China partner Dongfeng Motor Group will combine their R&D might and MONOZUKURI experience in the development and production of a new-generation medium-duty truck. Start of production is slated to begin later this year at the Nissan Plant in Avila, Spain.
Leveraging its successful 10-year partnership with Dongfeng, Nissan has been expanding the LCV business in China, working with group companies, DFAC and Zhengzhou Nissan. Since inception, the companies have produced around two million vehicles.
Nissan Corporate Vice President Hideto Murakami, responsible for the Global LCV Business Unit, said, “Our cooperative relationship with DFAC, based on the long-standing partnership between Nissan and Dongfeng Motor group, has positioned us to be ready to take this next step. We are confident that the brand new truck, underpinned by the technical capabilities and MONOZUKURI experience of Nissan and DFAC, will create a high level of added value for the marketplace.”
DFAC president Yang Qing, said, “Our long cooperation and partnership with Nissan have resulted in our great successes in the China Market. It is natural to extend our partnership and success globally. The new Medium Duty Truck will demonstrate our strength and the great potential of the partnership. We are translating our partner strengths into the new truck’s value for our global customers. This new level of partnership will further improve our product competitiveness globally in the future.”
