DONGFENG RENAULT OPENS ITS FIRST PLANT IN CHINA

Dongfeng Renault opens its first plant in China and starts local production of Renault's latest SUV, the Kadjar.

Just two years after the joint venture’s signature, and an initial investment of €870 million, the Renault brand is now ready to take a new dimension in China with a high quality standards plant in Wuhan and a product plan based on the fastest-growing segment.

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DONGFENG NISSAN KICKS OFF 2015 WITH VENUCIA T70

Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company launched T70, the first SUV and new model in 2015 from the local Venucia brand. Priced from RMB 89,800 to 127,800, T70 is very competitively priced for medium-size, joint-venture brand SUVs in China.

Available with the Nissan HR16DE or MR20DE engine, T70 is equipped with the reputable XTRONIC CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission), while a manual transmission option is also offered.

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CITROEN'S CHRISTMAS GIFT TO CHINA

The Citroen Brand Festival was held in 21 December at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. With 1500 participants in attendance, the event was organised by Dongfeng Citroen to celebrate the brand's 95th birthday and kick off the launch of the joint venture's new SUV, the C3-XR.

After the world premiere at C_42 in Paris on 30 September and then presenting it to the public at the Guangzhou Motor Show last month, the new SUV has now been officially launched in China. The new model, produced locally at the Wuhan site, is the first SUV in the Dongfeng Citroen range, on the market, where SUV sales grew 35% in the first 11 month of 2014.

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