Dongfeng plan to launch their own branded SUV earlier next year, complete with a 1.8 Turbo assisted engine.
Exact details have not been released yet by Dongfeng, but it appears that the 1.8T engine in question is from the SAIC range, aka the Rover K-Series engine.
Dongfeng have had some success with their fengshen sedan, and also their joyear MPV, perhaps their latest SUV will follow the pack.

The neatly designed Dongfeng Fengshen is set to come down the production line later this month according to media reports.
The first set of Feng Shen cars will be powered by a 1.6L engine which will produce 78kW/5750rpm, it is currently unknown if this particular engine is produced in house by Dongfeng, or if it is a bought in unit from a third party.
Dongfeng is also expected to produce a mild hybrid version of the Feng Shen, which will be based around stop/start technology (i.e. a bigger alternator motor).
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Dongfeng have been eager to build their own brand, and play catch up with other Chinese automotive giants such as FAW, and SAIC, both of whom have launched their own respective brands in recent years. Dongfeng have partnered with Honda, Nissan, and PSA, so they do have the technological know how to build a car, but it seems that the design department may have been on holiday when they came up with the below sports concept car:

The Dongfeng Coupe is expected to enter the ‘premium’ sports car market in 2009, …

GM seems to be looking for buyers for its Pontiac, SAAB, and Hummer brands, and appears to be offering them to Dongfeng, but Dongfeng have yet to reply.
From Bloomberg:
Dongfeng Motor Group Co (東風汽車), China’s third-largest automaker, said it had received proposals from investment banks to buy assets from General Motors Corp (GM) as the US carmaker tries to avoid running out of cash.

“We’ve gotten e-mails and investment materials asking us whether we would be interested in buying some of GM’s assets,” Hu Xindong (胡信東), head of investor relations, …

According to Chinese media reports earlier this week, SAIC was in talks with Ford over buying Volvo. SAIC later issued a denial, but that does not stop the automotive rumor mill from running.
Dongfeng is the latest suitor that is involved with Ford in taking over the ailing Volvo, although Ford say it will be in profit in 2009. Dongfeng currently have a joint venture partnership to build Volvo heavy trucks in China.
Dongfeng have been itching to launch their own brand of passenger vehicles for quite some time, although they havent …

From Auntie:

Nissan is to open another factory in China as it seeks to extend its recent growth in one of the world’s most competitive car markets.
The Japanese carmaker will team up with its joint venture partner, China’s Dongfeng Motor Group, to construct a $145m plant in Henan province by 2010.
The factory, Nissan’s fifth in China, will have the capacity to produce 120,000 vans and goods vehicles.
The joint venture will also increase the number of Nissan-branded cars made.
‘Strong position’
Ten new Nissan vehicles will be launched as part of …

The below Citroen C-Triomphe was crushed by a landslide in the recent earthquake in Sichuan, but despite its roof collpasing the car was able to drive normally according to recent press reports.

Are Renault and Dongfeng finally ready to kick start their long anticipated joint venture in China? It may seem that way. Renault and Dongfeng have for a long time been courting each other with a view to entering the Chinese market place, currently all Renault vehicles are imported into China which basically translates into low sales due to high prices and the inability to advertise on a mass scale as they lack the infrastructure in China. Should Renault and Dongfeng enter the Chinese market together, then Renault would see its …

The Nissan Teana has had its price cut by a stonking 30,680rmb! Are Nissan trying to clear out stocks ahead of the new Teana launch in Beijing? Probably! The current Teana ranges from a 2.0l standard model up to a 3.5l V6 with the works installed, there is a 2.3 V6 in between the two however. The latest Teana, below, is expected to be launched at the Beijing Auto Show this month and will no doubt garner massive attention from the press. The latest Teana is based on the Nissan …

Hafei Automobiles actually make some of the nicest cars we’ve seen from a Chinese manufacturer, the cars are understyled, yet modern, somehow these cars just look good. The above Saibao 4, is just one example of their saloon range, Hafei also make mini MPVs (mian bao che) and two mini cars, the Lubao, and the Saima.
Yesterday China Car Times learned that Dongfeng motors, Chinas 3rd largest automotive manufacturer, had made public overtures to Hafei’s parent company, AviChina Industry & Technology Company with regards to forming an automotive joint venture. Avichina …

China Car Times has a car from Dongfeng Nissan, and you could say we’re more than impressed by its quality, price, and more importantly the quality of service from Dongfeng Nissan dealers. Would we buy another Nissan? Of course we would - The Zhengzhou Nissan made Zhengzhou Aoting is catching our attention in a major way, as is the Chinese made Nissan X-Trail.
Nissan say they are going for 500,000 sales in China this year. A number which they might just meet, especially if we buy one, then they’ve only 499,999 …

Dongfeng is one of the biggest car makers in China, holding JVs with some of the worlds biggest auto players you would think Dongfeng would have started their own independent brand by now, especially with all of the experience they have gained from working with Honda, Nissan, Peugeot, and Citroen.
Dongfeng did actually create some of their own cars, but dang, they are ugly, point in case would be their coupe, on the other side of the coin, you have the Dongfeng JingYi, which looks really great, oh, and the Dongfeng …

The Citroen ZX has been in China since biblical times (well, maybe 10 years) and the car just keeps on selling! Dongfeng Citroen have recently rolled out a slightly updated model for 2008, although we are unsure what exactly is updated for 2008, as the car still looks the same as it did in 1991, when it was first released in Europe.

To be fair to the Fu Kang (as its known in China) it has been updated under the hood to include either a 1.4 or a 1.6 16v Euro …

China Car Times never truly understood the Chinese governments stance on the environment and hybrid cars. The environment in Chinese cities in less than admirable, yet the cost of a Toyota or Honda hybrid is the same as a decent 2.5l v6 or 3.0l car in China.
It seems Honda is aiming to buck the trend and is planning on petitioning the Chinese government into giving potential hybrid buyers incentives to buy a hybrid over a traditional gasoline motor. Honda is currently planning to import the Honda Civic Hybrid into China …

The Citroen C2 hasnt done too great in China, but it hasnt done badly either. To further sales, Citroen and Dongfeng have pushed out the Citroen C2 VTS model.
Euro readers may recognise the Citroen C2 as being a Peugeot 206 but with slightly different styling, it seems PSA is quite content running the two models side by side in China.
The VTS comes with a sporty interior/exterior and a choice of 1.4 or a 1.6 engine, then you can choose either auto or manual on each one.  The 1.4 pushes out …

Dongfeng motors, the JV partner of Honda, Citroen, Nissan etc is recalling 3,154 Nissan Sylphy, Tiida, Teana and Livina models produced between Sept 7th and Sept 17th this year. The brakes on these model cars produced in the above time line have been known to spring brake fluid leaks. Not good news then for the Chinese/Japanese joint venture which has a registered capital of 2.2 Billion USD. The good news for customers is that Dongfeng will fix the problem for free.
Thankfully, China Car Times doesnt have any brake problems with …

Dongfeng claim their new MPV is a true international car as designers, engineers, and parts came from all over the world to make this bubbly little people mover. The big players in the Chinese auto-world mainly SAIC, FAW and Dongfeng are pouring millions of RMB into creating their own auto brands, so far its seems like SAIC are in the lead followed by FAW and now Dongfeng. Dongfeng already have a few cars under their own brand (Crazy Soldier, Coupe, a hybrid sedan, an SUV etc) but are still set …