Is Dongfeng Nissan a State-Owned Enterprise?
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Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company is a state-owned joint venture established in Guangdong, not a state-owned enterprise. It was founded on June 16, 2003, and primarily manufactures large vehicles such as medium and heavy trucks, SUVs, and medium buses. Dongfeng Nissan's popular models mainly include the Teana, Sylphy, Tiida, Bluebird, Sylphy Zero Emission, Kicks, Qashqai, Terra (co-sold with Zhengzhou Nissan), X-Trail, and Murano. Key milestones in Dongfeng Nissan's development are as follows: In 1969, Dongfeng Motor Corporation was established. On February 21, 2000, Fengshen Automobile Co., Ltd. (the predecessor of "Dongfeng Nissan") was announced in Shenzhen. In 2002, Nissan proposed the "180 Plan," placing significant emphasis on the Chinese market and seeking comprehensive cooperation with a Chinese automaker. On June 6, 2002, the 7th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition opened in Beijing, with Dongfeng and Nissan jointly participating. On September 19, 2002, Dongfeng and Nissan signed a long-term comprehensive cooperation agreement in Beijing's Diaoyutai. On July 29, 2005, the Tiida was launched in Guangzhou. On November 19, 2007, Nissan's European hot-selling model Qashqai debuted in China under the name "X-Trail." On September 19, 2008, Dongfeng Nissan's 1 millionth vehicle rolled off the production line. On November 3, 2008, the new-generation X-Trail was officially launched in Beijing. On June 5, 2020, Toyota partnered with five companies—Yihuatong, BAIC, FAW, Dongfeng, and GAC—to establish a hydrogen fuel cell R&D company in Beijing, led by Toyota.
