Archive for the ‘Dongfeng-Nissan’ Category
Spy Shots: Nissan Juke testing in China
Published on May 17, 2012 by Joey Wang
The Nissan Juke has been spotted testing in China. The Juke will arrive on the China car market as an import sometime next year. Whether the Juke will be made in China in the future is still not decided. The location however where these pics where made points out to local production.
New Nissan Sylphy will be launched in China in June
Published on May 11, 2012 by Joey Wang
The new Nissan Sylphy debuted at the Beijing Auto Show last month, it will be launched on the Chinese car market in June. Price is expected to range from 130.000 to 180.000 yuan. The Sylphy is made in China by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture. The old Nissan Sylphy will continue as the ‘Sylphy Classic’.
Venucia D50 sub-brands into the Chinese car market
Published on May 2, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Venucia D50 has entered the already extremely crowded China car market. Venucia is a sub-brand from the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture, the D50 is their first car and based on the old Nissan Tiida. Price starts at 67.800 and ends at 83.800 yuan and that is cheaper than expected.
New Nissan Sylphy debuts at the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 27, 2012 by Joey Wang
The new Nissan Sylphy debuted at the Beijing Auto Show, it will be made in China by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture. The Sylphy will also be made in Japan and sold as Sentra in the US and Pulsar in Australia. The China-made Sylphy will be listed on the Chinese car market in June.
Venucia E-Concept debuts at the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 26, 2012 by W.E. Ning
Venucia is a sub-brand from the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture, they will make cheap cars and electric cars for the Chinese market. Their first car is the Venucia D50 which is based on an old Nissan Tiida. Their first electric car will be based on the Nissan Leaf and this E-Concept previews how it will look.
Renault to build cars in China from 2014
Published on April 15, 2012 by Joey Wang
French automaker Renault has reportedly signed a preliminary agreement to produce cars in China with domestic partner Dongfeng. Sources close to the arrangement say it marks “the end of an initial step” ahead of a deal which would provide Renault with its first factory in the world’s biggest car market, AFP reports.
Renault has declined to comment on the information but last year said it would begin to build cars in China after 2014.
Spy Shots: new Nissan Teana testing in China
Published on April 3, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The very first spy shots from the new Nissan Teana testing in China. The Teana is made in China by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture. The new-gen Teana will be basically the same car as the new US-spec Nissan Altima. The new Teana will debut in China early next year.
Spy Shots: Dongfeng-Nissan Venucia EV = a Nissan Leaf
Published on March 30, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Venucia, Kaichen in Chinese, is a new sub-brand from the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture. Their fisrt car is the Nissan Tiida-based Venucia D50 which will be listed on the China car market on April 25. Venucia will also make an EV, it will be based on the Nissan Leaf. One new spy shot shows its design is only slightly different than the Leaf, it will hit the market “before 2015″.
Nissan might spin off heavy truck business in China
Published on March 20, 2012 by Joey Wang
Nissan Motor and Dongfeng Motor Group Co will spin off the heavy truck segment of their China venture to Dongfeng’s state parent, paving the way for local production of Renault and Infiniti cars as well as a possible new Dongfeng-Volvo truck tie-up, Chinese media reported on Monday.
Nissan’s passenger car business in the venture will remain intact, as will its light commercial truck production with Shanghai-listed Dongfeng Automobile Co, Sina.com said citing unspecified sources.
New Nissan Sylphy will be listed in China in June
Published on March 8, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
This is the first rendering from the new Nissan Sylphy for the Chinese car market. The new Sylphy will debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April and it will be listed in June, it is made in China by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture.
