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Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. is an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Wuhan, China, and a 50:50 joint-venture between Dongfeng Motor Group and Honda Motor Company. It currently produces a variety of Honda models also available in other markets and a handful of China-only products. The company sells vehicles under the Honda and Ciimo marques.
According to Honda, the total production capacity for the two plants of Dongfeng Honda in Wuhan, were 480,000 units, yearly.[3] However, Dongfeng Motor Group reported that 713,840 units were produced by Dongfeng Honda in 2017.[1]
Dongfeng Honda was established in July 2003[4] and began automobile production in April 2004 with the Honda CR-V sport utility vehicle.[5]
In February 2006, Dongfeng Honda completed a 2.8 billion yuan (US$340 million) expansion of its production facility quadrupling production capacity to 120,000 units.[6] In May 2008, it announced plans to double production capacity to 240,000 vehicles a year with an investment of 10 billion RMB.[7][8]
As of 2011, product part-content included parts manufactured in Japan.[9] In 2022, the company became more heavily involved in sourcing batteries for electric vehicles.[10]
Operationsedit
As of 2016, Dongfeng Honda had two completed production bases and a third planned. The proposed factory will be situated near its 2004 and 2012 production bases in Wuhan, Hubei.[11]
Ciimo is a sub-marque of Dongfeng Honda launched in April 2012 and aimed at first-time car buyers. It markets a rebadged eight-generation Honda Civic featuring the design of the Japanese market model.[13] The Ciimo brand's second product is the X-NV, which is a rebadged Honda XR-V featuring slightly restyled front end design and clear tail lamps.
^In Japanese, the name of the company may be written as 東風ホンダ from the combination of the two kanji for "Dongfeng" and katakana for Honda.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Report on Production and Sales Volume of Dongfeng Motor Group at December 2018" (PDF) (Press release). Dongfeng Motor Group. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
^"Dongfeng Honda to Build Third Automobile Production Plant in China". world.honda.com. Honda. 8 December 2016.
For planned, 2016 production base, see "Dongfeng Honda to Build Third Automobile Production Plant in China". world.honda.com. Honda. 8 December 2016.
For first and second plant in Wuhan, see "Dongfeng Honda to Build Second Auto Plant in China". world.honda.com. Honda. 20 January 2010.
For 2004 production base, see "Honda's New Joint Venture in China Begins CR-V Production". world.honda.com. Honda. 24 April 2004.
For 2012 production base, see "Dongfeng Honda Begins Production at New Automobile Plant". world.honda.com. Honda. 10 July 2012.
^"Honda's strategic move: Acura-based sporty car". China Daily. August 10, 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
^"Dongfeng-Honda Ciimo sub-brands into the Chinese car market". Carnewschina.com. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
External linksedit
Official site of Dongfeng-Honda
January 01, 1970
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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information August 2019 Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co Ltd is an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Wuhan China and a 50 50 joint venture between Dongfeng Motor Group and Honda Motor Company It currently produces a variety of Honda models also available in other markets and a handful of China only products The company sells vehicles under the Honda and Ciimo marques Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co Ltd Native name东风本田汽车有限公司Company typeJoint ventureIndustryAutomotiveFoundedJuly 2003 Wuhan HeadquartersWuhan Hubei ChinaProductsAutomobilesProduction output740 090 2018 1 ParentDongfeng Motor Group 50 Honda Motor Company 40 Honda Motor China Investment Co Ltd 10 2 Websitewww wbr dongfeng honda wbr com Dongfeng HondaChinese nameSimplified Chinese东风本田Traditional Chinese東風本田TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinDōngfeng BentianWade GilesTung1 feng1 Pen3 t ien2IPA tʊ ŋfe ŋ pentʰi ɛn Yue CantoneseYale RomanizationDungfung BuntihnJyutpingDung1 fung1 bun2 tin4Japanese nameKanji東風本田 note 1 Hiraganaとうふうほんだ or とんぷうほんだTranscriptionsRevised HepburnTōfu Honda or Tonpu Honda According to Honda the total production capacity for the two plants of Dongfeng Honda in Wuhan were 480 000 units yearly 3 However Dongfeng Motor Group reported that 713 840 units were produced by Dongfeng Honda in 2017 1 Lingxi L Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 Products 3 1 Current 3 1 1 Ciimo 3 1 2 Honda 3 2 Discontinued 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory editDongfeng Honda was established in July 2003 4 and began automobile production in April 2004 with the Honda CR V sport utility vehicle 5 In February 2006 Dongfeng Honda completed a 2 8 billion yuan US 340 million expansion of its production facility quadrupling production capacity to 120 000 units 6 In May 2008 it announced plans to double production capacity to 240 000 vehicles a year with an investment of 10 billion RMB 7 8 As of 2011 product part content included parts manufactured in Japan 9 In 2022 the company became more heavily involved in sourcing batteries for electric vehicles 10 Operations editAs of 2016 Dongfeng Honda had two completed production bases and a third planned The proposed factory will be situated near its 2004 and 2012 production bases in Wuhan Hubei 11 Products editCurrent edit Source 12 Ciimo edit nbsp Honda Ciimo front left 2016 Auto China Ciimo is a sub marque of Dongfeng Honda launched in April 2012 and aimed at first time car buyers It markets a rebadged eight generation Honda Civic featuring the design of the Japanese market model 13 The Ciimo brand s second product is the X NV which is a rebadged Honda XR V featuring slightly restyled front end design and clear tail lamps X NV 2019 present M NV 2021 present nbsp Ciimo MN V nbsp Ciimo X NV Honda edit CR V 2004 present Civic 2006 present Elysion 2012 present Envix 2019 present HR V 2023 present Inspire 2018 present Life 2020 present UR V 2017 present XR V 2014 present e NS1 2021 present e NS2 2024 present Ye S7 2024 present Discontinued edit Spirior 2009 2018 Gienia 2016 2019 Greiz 2015 2019 Jade 2013 2020 See also editList of Honda assembly plants GAC HondaNotes edit In Japanese the name of the company may be written as 東風ホンダ from the combination of the two kanji for Dongfeng and katakana for Honda References edit a b Report on Production and Sales Volume of Dongfeng Motor Group at December 2018 PDF Press release Dongfeng Motor Group Retrieved 12 January 2019 Dongfeng Honda to Build Third Automobile Production Plant in China world honda com Honda 8 December 2016 Manufacturing Facilities Asia Oceania China Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co Ltd Honda Dongfeng Honda targets double output in 5 years China org 7 April 2008 Retrieved 20 April 2012 Honda s New Joint Venture in China Begins CR V Production world honda com Honda 24 April 2004 Honda Opens New China Factory to Keep Ahead of Toyota Bloomberg 19 September 2006 Retrieved 20 April 2012 Honda seeking approval to double China JV capacity Reuters 22 May 2008 Retrieved 20 April 2012 Honda to boost China capacity by 20 pct Nikkei Reuters 8 May 2008 Retrieved 20 April 2012 Fang Yan Ken Wills 27 March 2012 UPDATE 1 Dongfeng 2010 net weak outlook improves on Honda recovery reuters com Thomson Reuters Honda to set up China venture with Dongfeng Guangzhou Auto to procure EV batteries Reuters 2022 09 07 Retrieved 2023 06 07 For planned 2016 production base see Dongfeng Honda to Build Third Automobile Production Plant in China world honda com Honda 8 December 2016 For first and second plant in Wuhan see Dongfeng Honda to Build Second Auto Plant in China world honda com Honda 20 January 2010 For 2004 production base see Honda s New Joint Venture in China Begins CR V Production world honda com Honda 24 April 2004 For 2012 production base see Dongfeng Honda Begins Production at New Automobile Plant world honda com Honda 10 July 2012 Honda s strategic move Acura based sporty car China Daily August 10 2009 Retrieved 20 April 2012 Dongfeng Honda Ciimo sub brands into the Chinese car market Carnewschina com 2 May 2012 Retrieved 31 July 2015 External links editOfficial site of Dongfeng Honda Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dongfeng Honda amp oldid 1222342566 Ciimo, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
