The zone is home to the headquarters of the Dongfeng Motor Corp, which ranks 68th on the Fortune 500 Companies list, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen, Dongfeng Honda and Dongfeng Renault, and also has attracted world-renowned automotive parts manufacturers, such as Valeo, Getrag and SDS. There are eight companies with annual output in excess of five billion yuan and two companies with annual output in excess of 50 billion yuan, accounting for 27 and 40 percent of the city’s total numbers, respectively.
Dongfeng Motor Corporation Technical Center is to develop smart vehicles in partnership with Zlingsmart (Chengdu) Technology Co, following an agreement framework signed by the two parties on Sept 15.
Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co has seen progress in its production capacity, achieving co-production on 10 car models, according to local media reports.
Auto manufacturer Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co has made progress in its daily vehicle output, with production increasing to 3,800 vehicles per day in early September, according to local media reports.
The Hubei Swire Coca-Cola Beverage Co, located in Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, will continue to expand investment in local supply chains to improve efficiency and ensure supply -- and has a planned investment of 100 million yuan ($14.63 million) in the expansion of its automated production lines.
