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Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. is a foreign-invested enterprise jointly established by Dongfeng Motor Corporation Group Co., Ltd. and the Volvo Group in 2015, with its headquarters located in Shiyan City, Hubei Province—known as the "Capital of Commercial Vehicles in China." The company has a registered capital of 9.2 billion RMB and an annual production capacity of 300,000 complete vehicles. Its main business covers medium and heavy-duty trucks, passenger buses, and core assemblies such as engines and transmissions.
The company currently owns six specialized factories and ten subsidiary (branch) companies, forming a business layout with Shiyan as its base, radiating to Suizhou, Xiangyang, Shenzhen, and Xinjiang, with a workforce of approximately over 17,000 people. The company always adheres to the brand philosophy of "Everything Originates from Reliability," with the vision of "Chinese Dongfeng, Global Dongfeng," and is committed to becoming the commercial vehicle enterprise with the highest brand value in both the Chinese and global markets.
Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle is hailed as the birthplace of Dongfeng's commercial vehicle business, the creator of the Dongfeng brand, and the inheritor of Dongfeng culture. As of early 2026, the company has cumulatively received multiple national-level honors. Its two major complete vehicle brands, "Dongfeng Tianlong" and "Dongfeng Tianjin," have been recognized by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce as "Well-Known Trademarks of China" and have won the First Prize of the China Automotive Industry Science and Technology Progress Award.
From a historical perspective, the predecessor of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle can be traced back to the medium and heavy commercial vehicle business of the Second Automobile Works, established in 1969. After decades of development and transformation, it has now become a leading enterprise in the Chinese medium and heavy commercial vehicle field. Sales reached 131,000 units for the full year of 2025, firmly maintaining a leading position in the industry.
In September 1969, tens of thousands of builders from all over the country gathered in Northwest Hubei, and China's Second Automobile Works opened the curtain of construction. Addressing the two major difficulties of insufficient national investment and technical shortage at the time, the first generation leaders of Second Auto, Rao Bin, creatively proposed the 'Gathering Treasures' and 'Contract Construction' methods. The application of a large number of new technologies, new equipment, new materials, and new processes made Second Auto a factory with high mechanical level in China at that time. In June 1975, Second Auto built its first basic model - 2.5-ton military off-road vehicle EQ240. In protecting the country, the vehicle completed arduous transportation tasks and was hailed as the 'Merit Vehicle' and 'Hero Vehicle'. In 1978, the 5-ton civilian vehicle EQ140 rolled off the line, turning over a profit of 2.79 million yuan to the state, marking the successful realization of 'Military to Civilian' conversion by Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle. In 1990, the 8-ton EQ153 rolled off the line, filling the gap of 'lack of heavy trucks' in China's automotive industry. It was especially suitable for driving conditions in plateau areas. Second Auto captured the truck markets in plateau areas such as Southwest and Northwest, becoming a banner of the Chinese truck industry at that time.
On September 1, 1992, the Second Automobile Works was officially renamed Dongfeng Motor Corporation, marking that Dongfeng people stood at the forefront of the market economy. In April 1983, the company's Technical Center was formally established on the basis of the Product Design Division, Process Research Institute, and Science and Technology Committee, further accelerating the construction of independent R&D systems and processes. On April 9, 1991, the 1 millionth vehicle rolled off the final assembly plant, achieving the first million units in 16 years, hailed as 'Dongfeng Speed' at that time. However, in the mid-to-late 90s, in the process of transition from planned economy to market economy, Dongfeng also fell into the dilemma of 'Big ship hard to turn'. In 1999, employee wages became a problem. In June 1999, Dongfeng system reform officially began. On October 1 of the same year, the National Day 50th Anniversary Parade saw Dongfeng EQ153 8-ton truck carrying equipment passing through Tiananmen Square.
On July 1, 2003, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Technical Center began to operate officially as the R&D department of Dongfeng Motor Company Limited. In 2003, Dongfeng Company and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. jointly established the largest joint venture in the Chinese automotive industry - Dongfeng Motor Company Limited. Dongfeng's original medium and heavy commercial vehicle assets and businesses all entered the joint venture system, becoming the Medium and Heavy Truck Business Unit under Dongfeng Limited. In 2004, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle officially launched the Dongfeng Tianlong heavy truck platform, thereafter launching the Dongfeng Tianjin medium truck platform. The two platforms separately obtained 'Well-Known Trademark of China' and China Automotive Industry Science and Technology Progress Award First Prize. In 2009, the company implemented the '863 Revitalization Plan', achieving first place in domestic market share. In 2010, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle sales broke the historical peak of 258,800 units.
In 2013, Dongfeng Group and Volvo Group formed a strategic alliance. In 2015, both parties jointly invested to establish new Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. with an equity ratio of 55:45. Volvo Group's entry brought international management concepts, technical standards, and global supply chain resources to Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle. On the basis of this policy, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle accelerated the construction of its own core technology system. Starting from 2021, the brand successively launched the Longqing Powertrain Chain series. In 2025, Longqing 3.0 Powertrain Chain was officially launched. In 2025, the new generation modular global platform was officially landed, compatible with multiple energy routes and global five major regulatory systems. 214 new products were launched, covering all product series and multiple energy routes, with green transformation pace accelerated. The birth of this global platform marks the formal completion of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle's leap from 'Local Products' to 'Global Platform'.
Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle has built a full-series product matrix covering traditional fuel, pure electric, hydrogen fuel, hybrid and other diversified energy routes. Cumulative vehicle models cover 24 transport scenarios. Devoted to building four major platforms on tractors, launching 58 model year vehicles. Launched 37 model year vehicles on cargo trucks. Launched 40 model year vehicles on special purpose vehicles.
Dongfeng Tianlong Flagship GX: Brand high-end flagship heavy truck series, representing Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle's technical strength in the high-end commercial vehicle field. In 2025, launched Tianlong Flagship GX pure electric semi-trailer tractor, adopting underfloor battery design. Equipped with 350kW dual motors. Quasi-trailer total mass can reach up to 39,870kg. Balancing power performance and operational economy.
Dongfeng Tianlong KX: Heavy tractor flagship representative, focusing on the high-efficiency trunk logistics market. In 2025, launched detailed derivative models such as Tianlong KX King, KX Rongyao, covering multiple scenario needs such as long-distance trunk, mountain trunk, coal special line, and short-distance transport. Among them, the dual-engine hybrid version is equipped with Longqing Gas Engine and Green Control Motor Smart Dual Engine Power, pursuing the best balance of energy saving and efficiency.
Dongfeng Tianlong KL: Brand main force, positioned for quasi-heavy efficient logistics market, with outstanding competitiveness and cost-performance ratio. In 2025, launched pure electric version (350kW self-developed electric drive system). Adopting integrated electric drive bridge. Electric consumption is 10% better than traditional central drive technology route. Electric consumption per kilometer is only 1.2 kWh under comprehensive conditions. In March 2026, Tianlong New KL heavy truck equipped with Longqing 3.0+ efficient smart powertrain was launched, demonstrating excellent economy with actual data of 29.17 liters per 100 km combined fuel consumption.
Dongfeng Tianjin KR: Main force of medium truck platform, covering 28 typical scenario needs such as special purpose vehicles, sanitation, hazardous chemicals, express logistics. Providing fuel and pure electric dual power versions. The Tianjin KR pure electric version launched in 2025 is equipped with Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries provided by Hubei EVE Energy and Dongfeng self-developed 350kW electric drive system. 2026 model Tianjin KR Plus (High Roof) is equipped with CATL 348kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery, greatly expanding range boundaries in express logistics and cold chain markets.
Dongfeng Tianlong KC: Dedicated platform for engineering vehicles, covering dump, mixer, urban construction waste, cement mixer and other application scenarios. Market share in traditional energy is in the forefront of the industry.
In addition to the above vehicle model matrix, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle also provides customized new energy solutions based on scenarios such as steel mills, mines, ports, and park logistics. Product lines cover all core commercial vehicle categories including tractors, dumpers, special, and cargo.
2025 was a year of comprehensive market recovery for Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle. Annual sales reached 131,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 24%. Among them, the new energy vehicle sector performed particularly outstandingly. New energy vehicle sales broke 10,000 units in the full year, a year-on-year increase reaching as high as 98%, becoming the core engine driving overall growth.
Looking at the market rhythm from the first half of the year, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle's wholesale sales in the first half reached 63,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%. Terminal sales reached 60,000 units. The second half made further efforts, clarifying terminal sales target of 71,000 units, successfully achieving the 131,000 units goal for the whole year. As of September 2025, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle sales equipped with Longqing Powertrain Chain increased by 134% year-on-year. Domestic insurance volume of medium and heavy trucks is already at the top of the industry.
In terms of domestic market, traditional energy market share steadily increased from 14.0% to above 16.0%, with the basic market becoming more solid. Showing significant performance in multiple core sub-markets such as tractors, engineering vehicles, and special purpose vehicles. In terms of overseas market, overseas exports achieved four-fold growth compared to the beginning of the '14th Five-Year Plan'. Export momentum is rapid. Models equipped with Longqing Powertrain Chain achieved market share improvements in sub-fields such as resource transport, regional hazardous chemicals, and express logistics. Especially in the AMT tractor market, cumulative sales are nearly 10,000 units. It can be said that Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle, with the pattern of 'One Body Two Wings' (traditional energy and new energy equally important), achieved multiple positive cycles of value, profitability, and structural optimization in the deep transformation of the industry.
Longqing Powertrain Chain is Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle's autonomous power technology brand. As of now, it has evolved into Longqing 3.0+ efficient smart powertrain chain. Longqing 3.0+ powertrain chain achieved industry breakthrough in thermal efficiency, reaching 51% overall powertrain chain efficiency, refreshing industry energy efficiency benchmarks. This powertrain chain integrates 6 major self-learning algorithms such as high-efficiency combustion, high-efficiency air control management, high-efficiency thermal management, high-efficiency transmission, high-efficiency emission control, and domain control architecture. Effectively eliminating deviations caused by mechanical wear and spring aging, improving transient intake air volume control accuracy. Whole vehicle energy consumption is further reduced on the basis of previous versions. 100 km combined fuel consumption can be further reduced by 1-1.5 liters, saving users 10,000 to 15,000 yuan annually. Compared with the previous generation products, Longqing 3.0's average fuel consumption and gas consumption improved by 6%. Economic dispersion reduced by 60%. Break-in mileage shortened to within 30,000 km.
Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle has completed a comprehensive layout on three technical routes: pure electric, hydrogen fuel, and hybrid. In terms of pure electric, the Dongfeng Tianlong KL Huawei Megawatt Super Charging Tractor jointly developed with Huawei Digital Power can complete charging from 10% to 80% in less than 20 minutes under dual gun super charging conditions, achieving 'Charging as fast as refueling'. Pure electric tractor equipped with 600 kWh large capacity battery has a combined range of 460 km, adapting to medium and long-distance heavy-load efficient transport needs. In terms of hydrogen fuel, Dongfeng Tianlong GX hydrogen fuel cell tractor is paired with high-power high-efficiency fuel cell system (Efficiency ≥48%). Hydrogen filling only takes 20 minutes, range reaches up to 700 km. In terms of dual-engine hybrid, Dongfeng Tianlong KX hybrid tractor has been implemented and operated in scenarios such as long-distance trunk lines, covering the flexible needs of different transport scenarios for new energy power.
Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle, relying on the Vehicle Control System (VCU) and intelligent connected vehicle technology, built a 'Reliability Center' service system. Through real-time data monitoring, fault warning, remote diagnosis, and proactive service, upgrading vehicle protection from 'Passive Maintenance' to 'Active Empowerment'. In the field of smart trucks, the company has promoted the commercial application coverage of Smart Port autonomous container trucks, Highway Trunk Intelligent Driving Trucks, and Smart Mining Trucks. Directionalized by 'Intelligence, Connectivity, Lightweight, Sharing', continuously expanding smart logistics solutions.
Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle's export business has completed the layout of a full-series product matrix, covering heavy truck, medium truck, light truck, pickup full-series product lines. Power forms comprehensively cover traditional fuel, pure electric, natural gas, and hydrogen fuel and other diversified routes. According to the policy of 'Full Series, Full Power, Global Synchronization', Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle has laid out G Series, K Series, X Series, V Series four major core full-series product lines. Covering 16 major product platforms, 10 global base models. Extended base models over 100 models. Sellable models reach over 500 models. Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle has established deep localized operation systems in multiple high-potential target locations such as Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. In December 2025, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Xinjiang Co., Ltd. solemnly held the launch of DONGFENG X9 fuel tractor new product in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, promoting the in-depth implementation of localization strategy in Vietnam. In October 2025, Dongfeng held new product launch in Saudi Arabia with DONGFENG KL tractor, KC mixer truck, and KC dump truck. Tailoring and launching flagship models for the Middle East market, accelerating brand influence building in the Middle East emerging market.
According to Dongfeng Motor's overall plan, the total vehicle export volume target in 2030 is 1 million units (including 210,000 commercial vehicles). In November 2025, Dongfeng Motor held the Commercial Vehicle Overseas Partner Conference, released Dongfeng G Series high-end heavy truck overseas brand strategy, marking the Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle internationalization process entering a new stage. On the strategic path, Dongfeng is accelerating the transformation from single product export to system overseas expansion. Through establishing overseas KD (knocked down) factories, regional service centers and perfect after-sales networks, comprehensively building R&D, manufacturing, channels, service, and financial support full-value chain localized operation capabilities in overseas markets.
New Energy: Full-Scenario High-Quality Development
Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle will continue to promote the full commercial deployment and full-scenario coverage of three technology routes: pure electric, hydrogen fuel, and hybrid. Tailored new energy solutions have been developed for scenarios such as steel mills, mines, ports, urban construction waste, cement mixers, and park logistics. It is expected that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, new energy products will further penetrate deeper fields, such as long-distance trunk logistics and heavy-load applications. The production experience gained from over 70 new energy vehicle models in the full year of 2025 has laid a solid product and technical foundation for the continuous improvement of the new energy penetration rate in the future.
Smart Connected Vehicles and Digital Ecosystem
Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle will continue to invest in smart connected vehicle technology, promoting the full implementation of the Reliability Center, remote diagnostics, and AI-driven predictive maintenance. It will also evolve toward higher-level smart trucks based on Level 2+ assisted driving. Technical cooperation with leading technology companies such as Baidu and Huawei will continue to deepen. The digital economy, empowered by traditional logistics and commercial loops, will give rise to more application scenarios.
Globalization Goals and Systematic Overseas Expansion
Dongfeng Motor has set a total target of 1 million vehicle exports by 2030 (including 210,000 commercial vehicles) and is actively promoting a localized overseas operating system covering the full value chain of "R&D, Production, Supply, Sales, and Service." Three major goal drivers will help the brand's regional coverage extend further from core markets such as Vietnam and Saudi Arabia to more growth poles, including Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Central Asia. At the same time, the continuous construction of the Dongfeng G Series overseas high-end heavy truck brand image and the global market deployment of the high-end image store system will be key drivers for Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle's internationalization strategy to shift from "winning by quantity" to "moving up the value chain."
From "China Leading" to "Global First-Class"
Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle has made it clear that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the proportion of new industry investment will be increased to over 70%, focusing on three strategic emerging fields: high-end manufacturing, new energy, and smart connected vehicles. At the brand elevation level, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle is committed to the core concept of "Everything Originates from Reliability." Supported by the new-generation modular global platform and the Longqing 3.0+ powertrain chain, it is advancing from "Chinese Dongfeng" to "Global Dongfeng," aiming to join the first tier in global commercial vehicle competition. From the bamboo mat shed in the ravine of Northwest Hubei in 1969 to the global smart factory and world-class platform covering five major regulatory systems in 2026, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle has continuously evolved throughout its more than 50 years of history. Going forward, this enterprise will continue to serve as the vanguard for the Chinese commercial vehicle industry's global expansion and transformation leadership.
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