- This week, the management of PSA (whose Dongfeng holds 14% of the capital) raised the possibility of selling vehicles of Fengshen brand in Europe in the future. But who is Fengshen, this brand unknown in Europe?
- Fengshen is a Chinese automobile manufacturer founded in 2009 and belonging to the Dongfeng Group. The first model of the brand was the 4 door sedan (C segment ) S30, unveiled at the Shanghai Motor Show in April 2009. Marketed in China in July 2009, it was followed in January 2011 by the sedan H30, a five-door derived from the S30.
- Both models are based on the platform of the Peugeot 307, which is produced by Dongfeng JV since 2004.
The models S30 ( Sedan 30) and H30 ( Hatchback 30) are produced alongside the crossover H30 Cross, which displays a more SUV style.
- The A60 sedan (segment D) was unveiled in November 2011 and sold in China in March 2012.
It is based on the platform of the Nissan Sylphy, produced since 2000 by Dongfeng - under a JV with Nissan - under the name Nissan Bluebird.
- Fengshen, manufacturing four models, produced 73,068 vehicles in 2013 (against 65,993 in 2012) and began exporting its cars from September 2012, when the brand was launched in Venezuela.