Chongqing Sokon Industrial Group Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as the Group) is a mixed-ownership manufacturer founded in 1986. Starting from a spring to a shock absorber, a motorcycle and a car, the Group adheres to the mission of “driving the automotive energy transformation and creating an intelligent mobility lifestyle”, and puts into practice its core values of being “user-centric, diligent, change-oriented, trustworthy and value-sharing”. It is promoting transformation and upgrading from traditional vehicles to intelligent vehicles and from traditional manufacturing to intelligent manufacturing, and pursuing high-quality development so as to realize the vision of “becoming a global branded enterprise of intelligent vehicles”. The Group is an A-share listed company and one of the top 500 companies in China, with over 10,000 employees.
The Group has multiple wholly-owned subsidiaries such as Dongfeng Sokon Motor Co., Ltd., E-powertrain Company, Engine Company, Auto Components Company, Import & Export Company, etc. Its main products include intelligent electric vehicles, super urban SUVs, compact MPVs, pure electric light commercial vehicle, e-powertrain as well as energy-saving, environmentally friendly and high-performance engines such as 1.0-2.0-liter, 1.5T and 2.0T direct-injection turbochargers. These products are exported to more than 70 countries and regions.
Along with its own development, the Group conscientiously fulfills its social responsibility and actively participates in activities such as public welfare donations, earthquake relief, Guangcai Program and precision poverty alleviation, continuously giving back to society.
Zhang Xinghai, Founder of Sokon Group, is currently a deputy to the National People’s Congress, Vice President of All-China Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Vice Chairman of Chongqing Federation of Industry and Commerce, Vice Chairman of Chongqing Charity Federation and Director of China Society for Promotion of the Guangcai Program. He was conferred the titles of “Outstanding Builder of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics”, “Contribution Award of Revitalizing Chongqing”, “Advanced Individual of Earthquake Disaster Relief Work”, “The First Chongqing Charity Award”, and “Chongqing Outstanding Private Entrepreneur”, etc.
As established at 1986 Sokon Group started its business from the spring, shock-absorber & motorcycle and today has grown its business into intelligent auto R&D, Manufacture and Sales as comprehensive international car maker. It has two brands: DFSK and SERES with four-product family: DFSK, DFSK Glory, SF and ix. It also has been listed in China A-Share stock market and ranks as China Top 500 Enterprise.
With the R&D idea on global cooperation and own R&D development DFSK has set up Vehicle, Parts& Components R&D centers in world key countries such as China and USA to satisfy the global market local product multi-demand.
In order to build high-technology product, guarantee product quality and sufficient supply DFSK has three-manufacture bases in China, Indonesia and USA, with seven vehicle & engine plants and the plant output over 500,000 units.
Since 2005 DFSK has started to export, until now it has accumulatively exported 350,000 units into more than 70 countries. DFSK mini-vehicle has ranked No. 1 among China Mini-vehicle export for the consecutive 6 years.