In the early 1970s workers at Dongfeng, or “East Wind”, imported American trucks to inform their early attempts at making off-road vehicles destined for the People’s Liberation Army.
Nearly 60 years later Stellantis, the European owner of the Jeep brand, is partnering with Dongfeng to produce a new battery-powered version of the iconic American light utility vehicle for consumers in China, the Middle East and south-east Asia.
The tie-up is the latest example of a trend reshaping the global auto industry. International carmakers, struggling for survival amid an expensive transition to electric vehicles, are turning to China’s technologically advanced and cost-efficient factories as manufacturing bases for their global businesses.
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