Dongfeng, meaning "East Wind," was established in 1958 in Changchun City, Jilin Province, China, as part of the First Auto Works. This facility was constructed between 1953 and 1956 in a former Japanese military factory. Initially, the company focused on producing the Jiefang truck, which was a copy of the Soviet ZIS model and remained in production for three decades starting in 1956. The Dongfeng CA 71 saloon is recognized as China's first…