All Brands Owned by Dongfeng Motor Corporation

Is Dongfeng Motor state-owned?
Yes. Dongfeng Motor Corporation is a central state-owned enterprise supervised by SASAC, the State Council's state assets regulator. It is one of China's three major central SOE automakers and has been government-controlled since its founding as the Second Automobile Works in 1969.

Is Dongfeng Motor publicly traded?
The parent corporation is not listed. Its former listed arm, Dongfeng Motor Group, delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on March 18, 2026. The premium EV brand Voyah listed on the HKEX under ticker 7489 on March 19, 2026, and Dongfeng Automobile Co. trades on the Shanghai Stock Exchange as 600006.

When was Dongfeng Motor founded?
Dongfeng was founded in 1969 as the Second Automobile Works in Shiyan, Hubei province, under China's Third Front industrial program. It was renamed Dongfeng Motor Corporation in 1992 and moved its headquarters to Wuhan.

Who founded Dongfeng Motor?
Dongfeng was founded by the government of the People's Republic of China as a state project. It has no individual founders. The works was built to give China a second major vehicle manufacturing center after FAW in Changchun.

What is Dongfeng Motor's market position?
Dongfeng sold 2.47 million vehicles in 2025, ranking it among China's largest automakers. Self-owned brands supplied 63 percent of volume, and new energy vehicle sales exceeded 1 million units. Its heavy truck business is among the domestic leaders, and its Voyah brand is the group's flagship premium EV.

What happened to Dongfeng Motor Group's Hong Kong listing?
Dongfeng Motor Group was privatized through a merger by absorption completed in March 2026. Minority shareholders received HK$6.68 per share, its 79.67 percent stake in Voyah was distributed to shareholders, and Voyah began trading separately on the HKEX under ticker 7489 on March 19, 2026.