Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. (DFL) plans to increase annual sales by 1 million vehicles to 2.6 million by 2022 and projects revenue will rise to RMB 300 billion ($48 billion), under the company’s new midterm plan.
The company, a 50-50 joint venture between China’s Dongfeng Group and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., aims to be among the top three joint venture automakers and the most sustainable brand in China.
The new midterm plan, titled DFL TRIPLE ONE Plan, was developed following DFL’s record 1.52 million vehicle sales in 2017. This result was fueled by strong demand for the Nissan Sylphy series, X-Trail, Qashqai and Teana; the Venucia, T90 and D60; and the INFINITI Q50L, QX50 in the passenger vehicle market, as well as the Nissan Navara and the Dongfeng Duolika and Captain in the light commercial vehicle market.
DFL TRIPLE ONE Plan aligns fully with DFG Plan 2020 as well as Nissan’s midterm plan, Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022. It will focus on the company’s progressive work to boost vehicle sales by 1 million units and to lead in the area of Intelligent Mobility through:
Introducing more than 40 models, from premium to light commercial vehicles (LCVs), to support growth
– Threefold volume increase for Venucia and INFINITI
– Twofold increase for LCVs, pickups and frame SUV, and the export business
Leading Intelligent Mobility technology advancement
Through deploying Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), ProPILOT, e-parking and connectivity technologies in all brands in China.
– With further relaxation of government regulations, DFL plans to introduce level 1 and level 2 autonomous driving technologies in China starting in 2019.
– Venucia to lead connected technologies and expand to other brands
Electrification
– More than 20 electric models (zero-emission and e-POWER) to be introduced across all brands; six models in 2018 and 2019 across the Nissan, Venucia and Dongfeng brands
– 30% of all DFL sales in 2022 will be electrified
– Through providing electrified driving performance with class-leading connectivity and autonomous driving capabilities, INFINITI will have 25% of its portfolio electrified in 2022, transitioning to 100% by 2025
– Introducing and localizing industry-leading e-component technologies to China
“Harnessing the power of zero-emission technology, e-POWER, Intelligent Driving and Intelligent Integration, we’re well-positioned for the competitive and rapidly changing motoring landscape in China,” Jun Seki, president of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. said. “With our new midterm plan, we have the road map to guide us through the shifting terrain ahead.”
While DFL TRIPLE ONE Plan will keep the company focused on its aspirational business goals, the company will also step up efforts to become the most trusted company in China – with a renewed commitment to corporate social responsibility that addresses education, the environment, poverty, sustainable development applying the “DFL Green 2022” initiative, corporate governance, and people and leadership development.
The company is committed to investing RMB 60 billion ($9.5 billion) over the next five years in manufacturing, products, R&D, human resources, CSR and the environment to support its sustainable growth.
