Overview
- Stellantis and Dongfeng, which signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday, plan a Stellantis-led 51/49 Europe joint venture for sales, distribution, manufacturing, purchasing and engineering of Dongfeng electric vehicles.
- Voyah, Dongfeng’s premium EV brand, would be the first line sold in selected European markets using Stellantis’ dealer and service network.
- The partners envisage building some models at Stellantis’ Rennes plant in France to meet Made-in-Europe rules and reduce costs tied to importing cars from China.
- The plan is non-binding and needs definitive contracts and regulatory approvals before launch, and the companies have not shared financial terms or a start date.
- The announcement follows an early-May step to produce new Peugeot and Jeep electric models in Wuhan from 2027, reflecting a wider push to pair Chinese EV technology with underused European capacity.