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Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. , doing business as DFG , is a Chinese holding company based in Wuhan , Hubei . Its H shares were listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange .

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18-436: Dongfeng Motor Group formed several joint ventures with other foreign automobile makers, namely Luxgen , Honda , Renault - Nissan and Stellantis (which created by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA ). It also leased several trademarks from the parent company Dongfeng Motor Corporation since 2005. Dongfeng Motor Group was ranked 550th in 2017 Forbes Global 2000 List . As of 30 April 2018,

36-649: A "company limited by shares" ( Chinese : 股份有限公司 , analog of public limited company ) in October 2004, with a new name Dongfeng Motor Group. The company issued H share and became a listed company on 7 December 2005. In 2014 the plan to establish Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission . It would acquire some business and assets from the joint venture Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. In turn Volvo acquired 45% stake of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle from Dongfeng Motor Group. At

54-553: A 1.6 L engine from PSA Group . The Luxgen URX debuted in 2019. The URX is a midsize crossover based on the U6's platform. It could be the first Luxgen vehicle exported to Europe. The Luxgen n7 debuted in 2023. The n7 is a battery-electric SUV for which preorders opened in September 2022. Luxgen's first production model was the Luxgen7 MPV minivan . It was officially shown to

72-618: A 2.0 turbo with 191 hp (142 kW) and 28 kg⋅m (275 N⋅m; 203 lbf⋅ft). Gearbox: 5-speed automatic or 5-speed manual for the 1.8 turbo, and a 6-speed automatic for the 2.0 turbo. A facelift model was launched in 2017 Shanghai Motor Show called the U6 GT. It went on sale in November, 2017 in Taiwan. The U6 GT is powered by a 1.8L petrol engine with 202 PS (149 kW; 199 hp) and 32.6 kg⋅m (320 N⋅m; 236 lbf⋅ft), and

90-468: A design refresh in 2015, the sedan was renamed to Luxgen S5 . Luxgen S5 was discontinued in 2020. The Luxgen V7 is basically a wheelchair accessible version of the M7 which has a lower extended tailgate and extended roof. The V7 was later revealed in production version during the 2016 Taipei Auto Show. Luxgen V7 was discontinued in 2021. Luxgen S3 is a sub-compact sedan which was released in 2016. Luxgen S3

108-596: A plan to focus on the Middle East, Latin America, Central America and South America, Russia, China and Southeast Asia car markets. Further sales were made in the Dominican Republic. In 2011, Luxgen topped the J.D. Power Customer Service Index (CSI) in Taiwan among locally produced car brands. Luxgen repeated as the highest-scoring marque among Mass Market Brands in the J.D. Power 2018 Taiwan CSI Study. Luxgen entered

126-447: A total of 42.86% stake. In 2003, [new] Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. was incorporated as a joint venture of Dongfeng Motor Group and Nissan . Dongfeng Motor Group, at that time still known as [old] Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd., was renamed to Dongfeng Automobile Industry Investment. In August 2004 Dongfeng Motor Group bought back all the stakes of Dongfeng Motor Group from other stakeholders, for a total of CN¥ 4.6  billion . It also became

144-604: Is a northern Taiwanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in Miaoli County , Taiwan , and a wholly owned subsidiary of Yulon Motor . Luxgen was founded in 2009, and the company's motto is "Think Ahead." From 2010 to 2020, Luxgen vehicles were manufactured and marketed in China by Dongfeng Yulon . Currently, Luxgen products are primarily manufactured and marketed in Taiwan. Luxgen made its first overseas sale in Oman in 2010, as part of

162-573: The Russian market in 2013 followed by the Iranian market in 2017. In 2020, Luxgen announced that the manufacturer would exit from China market due to low sales. The Luxgen U6 compact crossover debuted in 2013, using the same platform and 1.8 and 2.0 L VVT turbo engines as the S5. The U6 GT and U6 GT225 models are equipped with the smaller and larger engine, respectively. The U6 was facelifted in 2017, adding

180-503: The U6 GT220 is powered by a 1.8L petrol engine with 222 PS (163 kW; 219 hp) and 33.6 kg⋅m (330 N⋅m; 243 lbf⋅ft), both with 6-speed manumatic transmissions. A U6 GT Rays Edition model was also offered with a set of Rays performance wheels developed by Luxgen and Rays exclusively for the U6 GT. A second facelift was launched in 2023 called the U6 Neo. The powertrain of

198-567: The U6 Neo remains to be the 1.8L petrol engine with 202 PS (149 kW; 199 hp) while featuring a restyled front end that fits with the URX Neo and the Luxgen N7 electric crossover SUV that comes after. A U6 Neo Rays Edition model was also offered with a limited run of 100. The Rays Edition features the same Rays performance wheels from the U6 GT Rays Edition. This article about

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216-543: The market capitalization of its H shares (about 33.15% of total share capital  ) was HK$ 24.931  billion . Dongfeng Motor Group (then known as Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd.) was incorporated on 18 May 2001 as a special purpose vehicle for debt-to-equity swap of Dongfeng Motor Corporation . The other shareholders were fellow state-owned financial companies China Huarong Asset Management , China Cinda Asset Management , China Orient Asset Management , China Great Wall Asset Management and China Development Bank for

234-594: The public for the first time on August 19, 2009, and went on sale in Taiwan on September 19, 2009. The vehicle was based on the Renault Espace III . In Taiwan, by March 2010, more Luxgen7 MPVs had sold than the entire Hyundai lineup. In December 2009, luxury CEO (built-to-order) and electric EV+ models were unveiled publicly at the Dubai Motor Show; the EV+ was developed in collaboration with AC Propulsion . When

252-527: The same time Dongfeng Nissan Diesel Motor would be a wholly owned subsidiary of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle. In January 2015, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle was established. As of 31 December 2016, Dongfeng Motor Corporation is the largest shareholder for 66.86% shares. It was followed by Standard Chartered (2.81%), Prudential plc (2.64%), BlackRock (2.00%) and Edinburgh Partners (1.78%), all were H share owners and acted as investment managers (trustees). Luxgen Luxgen Motor Co., Ltd.

270-691: The styling was updated in 2014, the MPV was renamed to Luxgen M7 . Luxgen M7 was discontinued in 2021. The Luxgen U7 is Luxgen's second product. It was unveiled as the Luxgen7 SUV at the Dubai Motor Show in December 2009 and released on June 4, 2010. The name was changed to U7 during the facelift. Both the M7 and U7 are powered by a 2.2 L turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine developed in collaboration with Le Moteur Moderne, using turbos manufactured by Garrett , and meeting Euro4 emissions standards. Luxgen U7

288-729: Was also produced and sold in China by the Dongfeng-Yulon joint venture. The Luxgen U6 was developed under Yulon 's R&D center, HAITEC . Based on the same platform as the Luxgen S5 compact car, the U6 crossover is Luxgen's first compact crossover positioned under the U7 7 seater SUV. A minor update was done in 2014, featuring the new Eco Hyper engine technology. The U6 Turbo is available with two turbocharged engines: 1.8 turbo with 171 hp (128 kW) and 27.1 kg⋅m (266 N⋅m; 196 lbf⋅ft) or

306-783: Was discontinued in 2020. Originally launched as the Luxgen5 Sedan, the compact sedan was unveiled in November 2011 at the Taipei Auto Show and then officially launched in the second quarter of 2012, followed by a China release in July 2013. It was the first wholly self-developed Taiwanese car. The Neora EV concept, shown at Auto Shanghai in April 2011, was adapted for production as the Luxgen5, equipped with conventional 1.8 L and 2.0 L turbocharged petrol engines with variable valve timing . After

324-578: Was discontinued in 2020. The Luxgen U5 debuted in Q3, 2017. The U5 is a subcompact crossover based on the S3's platform. Luxgen U5 was discontinued in 2020. The Luxgen MBU debuted in 2019. The MBU is a concept performance crossover on a new platform that is intended for future vehicles. Luxgen U6 The Luxgen U6 is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Taiwanese car company Luxgen . The compact crossover

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