Leapmotor, which is now also making headlines in Europe thanks to its cooperation with Stellantis, delivered 38,177 vehicles in October, more than doubling the previous year’s result. As recently as February, Leapmotor had fallen back into single figures, but has now set its fifth consecutive record, including three months with more than 30,000 units. The group broke the 100,000 NEV mark for the first time in October, setting a new record. Of the 108,722 NEVs, almost 63,500 units were attributable to Geely’s Galaxy series, under which both BEVs and PHEVs are sold. Lynk&Co, which currently mainly offers plug-in hybrids (but plans to launch a BEV SUV in Europe), achieved sales of 19,992 units. Honda is especially losing ground in China, the world's top auto market, which was its biggest sales and production market from 2020 until 2022.
In summary, the success of Dongfeng commercial vehicles in overseas markets benefits from the adaptive development of products, overseas channel expansion, and national strategic layout. It obtains market recognition in the global competition with excellent product performance and service level. While consolidating its leading position in the domestic market, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles will continue to show outstanding performance in the global market and enhance the brand's international influence. On November 28, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles held the 2024 annual Partner Conference in Wuhan, China, with the theme "From reliability, gather strength and win-win". According to the "Friends of Trucks network," Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles, the summary of this year's domestic market results also focused on the overseas market marketing performance and future strategy. Relying on DONGFENG GX, DONGFENG KL, dongfeng dump truck KC, DONGFENG KR, and other medium and heavy truck products, Dongfeng commercial vehicles have made remarkable achievements in overseas markets such as Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe, with cumulative sales of more than 12,000 vehicles, an increase of more than 200%.
Keeping up this pace numerous reports on Dongfeng indicate a growing future that’ll increase its influence on the global machinery industry. The brand sits on a deep cultural and technological heritage that has been manufacturing industry-leading machinery for half a century. It is one of the brands that are closely aligned with the Chinese characteristics and principals for development of the nation.
It is equipped with three internationally leading power chains, namely, Dongfeng Cummins engine, FasTrak gearbox, and Dongfeng Dana and Handmann axle. Customer-oriented, in response to the dominance of road transport in many regions worldwide, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles launched a new dumper - DONGFENG KC.
The next phase is for the WWCOTY jury to reveal the winners in each category on January 8. The overall winner will be announced on March 6, two days prior to the International Women’s Day. More than 81 women car journalists from 55 countries on five continents will test the cars. The goal is to determine which are the best in their respective segments before deciding on the big winner. Tesla sold 68,280 vehicles built in China in October, 27,795 of which were exported – leaving 40,485 Teslas in China.
Key players in the hydrogen powered transport market include Volkswagen Group, Toyota Motor Corporation, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), Mercedes-Benz Group AG, General Motors Company, Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Hyundai Motor Group, SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, FAW Group Corporation, Audi AG, Kia Corporation, Volvo Group AB, Groupe Renault, Tata Motors Limited, Mazda Motor Corporation, Great Wall Motor Company Limited, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, MAN Truck & Bus SE, Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd., Plug Power Inc., Dayun Group, Ballard Power Systems Inc., ZeroAvia Inc., Nikola Corporation, ULEMCo Limited, Hyperion Motors, Hyzon Motors Inc., Tevva Motors Ltd. The "Technological Leap" represents the flagship action in technological innovation, symbolizing the revolutionary development of clean energy and intelligent technology. As a state-level "enterprise technology center" in China, the Dongfeng Motor Technology Center will enable Dongfeng Motor to lead development by technical innovation with the support of its global research and development centers.
By first opening the channel for commodity vehicle dispatch and integrating transport resources inside and outside Hubei Province, DFCV has rapidly restored its transport capacity to the normal level. According to a sales express, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Company (DFCV) sold 16,374 medium & heavy-duty trucks in March, up 718 percent month on month, including 15,333 heavy-duty trucks and 1,041 medium-duty trucks. Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle has become " the most reliable Chinese truck brand" with excellent vehicle technology and considerate exclusive services. In addition to Europe, DONGFENG KC has been introduced to South America, Southeast Asia, and other markets and will continue to provide high-quality and reliable services to users worldwide and create more value. As of 2023,[update] Renault does not produce vehicles in China, but maintains small joint ventures that do not use Renault branding. Dongfeng and Renault both maintain a stake in EV startup BeyonCa.[102] Renault also has a technology deal with Geely and a 50% owned joint venture with Jiangling Motor (JMEV).
