Nissan’s joint venture with Dongfeng Motor resuming operation in Wuhan

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- With the coronavirus epidemic being effectively controlled, the Wuhan-based automakers have been steadily forging ahead with work resumption. Reportedly, Dongfeng Motor Company Limited (DFL), Nissan's only joint venture in China, is working on the restart of operation and production in full swing. 

According to DFL, Dongfeng Nissan reopened its plants in Guangzhou Huadu District and Liaoning Dalian, and of Zhengzhou Nissan in Feb. Then the plants in Hubei Xiangyang and Henan Zhengzhou also resumed production on March 12 and 14 respectively with employees' safety, governmental request and suppliers' inventories taken into account.

The Xiangyang plant focuses on manufacturing such models as the Teana, the Murano and the Infiniti Q50L and QX50. Zhengzhou plant is responsible for production of the X-TRAIL, the Qashqai and the Venucia D50. Huadu plant's products include the Sylphy and the TIIDA, while Dalian plant is another manufacturing base for the X-TRAIL SUVs.

Besides, the work consumption has also taken place at some Dongfeng's affiliated auto parts suppliers, such as Dongfeng Electric Drive Systems Co.,Ltd., Dongfeng Motor Wheel Suizhou Co.,Ltd. and Dongfeng Yanfeng's Wuhan factory.

Aside from DFL, another complete vehicle subsidiaries of Dongfeng Group, including Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co.,Ltd. (DPCA), Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia and Dongfeng Honda have reportedly gone into business resumption as well.

Hit by the coronavirus spread, the Japanese automaker saw its China sales plunge 80% year on year to only 15,111 units in Feb. However, the situation may be improved in the near future with its China operation being gradually resumed and the supporting policies to dealers practically implemented.