In recent years, with the acceleration of the overseas market expansion pace of Chinese automobile brands, Southeast Asia has become one of the important destinations for Chinese automobile brands to go global. As a “pioneer” of Chinese brands going global, on February 20th, the 2025 Dongfeng Motor Southeast Asia DONGFENG DAY brand event grandly opened in Jakarta, Indonesia.
More than 100 dealer representatives, partners, and guests from the financial and media sectors from Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore gathered together to review the development achievements of Dongfeng Motor’s business in Southeast Asia. They jointly appreciated models such as DONGFENG GX, DONGFENG KC PRO, and DONGFENG KC PLUS equipped with Dongfeng Cummins engines, strengthening the communication between Dongfeng Motor and its global partners and deepening the cooperation between the two sides in the global market.
The Dongfeng Cummins ISD6.7 and Z14 engines exhibited at this event have attracted the attention of many overseas dealers with their excellent product performance. The Dongfeng Cummins ISD6.7 has a maximum power of 300 horsepower and a peak torque of 1100N·m. Since its launch in the market, this engine has won the favor of many overseas users with its remarkable performance and environmental protection advantages such as high power per liter, long overhaul cycle, and low usage cost. Dongfeng models equipped with the Dongfeng Cummins ISD6.7 engine are about to be launched in the Southeast Asian market, committed to bringing more reliable transportation capacity solutions to users.
The Dongfeng Cummins Z14 engine, which focuses on trunk logistics transportation, relying on Cummins’ global experience, has brought users a better operation experience through a series of technological innovation and upgrading such as intelligent control and lightweight integrated design. The engine can achieve a large torque at low speeds, with more abundant power, making climbing and accelerating easier. In terms of cost reduction, the engine adopts a lightweight design. With the support of five fuel-saving technologies and the integrated intelligent fuel-saving solution, it can control the fuel consumption at a lower level, effectively reducing costs and increasing efficiency for users. The deep integration of the Z14 engine and the Eaton AMT transmission, this integrated power chain is equipped in the DONGFENG GX model, and the reliability is increased by 30%. It can meet the extreme needs of various complex scenarios, continuously lead the high-end market in trunk express transportation, and set a new benchmark for high-end heavy trucks. This new vehicle is about to be launched in the Southeast Asian market and will surely bring customers a more efficient trunk logistics transportation experience.
As one of the excellent representatives of Chinese internal combustion engine brands, Dongfeng Cummins has always supported Dongfeng Motor’s acceleration in going global with high-quality power products and diversified power solutions, continuously enhancing its brand influence and competitiveness. Up to now, Dongfeng Motor models equipped with Dongfeng Cummins power products have been more widely launched in the Southeast Asian market, providing a rich variety of product options for more regions. Next, Dongfeng Cummins will continue to work with partners to jointly explore a future of mutual benefit and win-win results!
