Xiangyang襄阳
Tier 3 - Medium CityHubei's second-largest auto manufacturing base after Wuhan, with deep ties to Dongfeng Motor. Xiangyang is transitioning from traditional internal combustion engine vehicles to NEVs and intelligent connected vehicles.
GDP
$62B
2023
Population
5.26M
residents
GDP per Capita
$12K
near national avg
Industry Output
¥65B
1 frontier sectors
History & Context
Xiangyang's auto industry traces to the 1960s Third Front movement, when the Second Automobile Works (now Dongfeng Motor Corporation) was established in the nearby mountains. As Dongfeng grew into one of China's "Big Three" automakers, Xiangyang became a critical node in its supply chain. The city has maintained auto manufacturing as its economic pillar, producing over a million vehicles annually. Xiangyang is now actively transitioning to NEVs, attracting battery and electric drivetrain companies while upgrading its Dongfeng plants to produce electric and hybrid vehicles.
Key Facts
Dongfeng Motor's original manufacturing base and still a major production center
Annual vehicle production capacity exceeds 1 million units
Growing NEV and intelligent connected vehicle testing infrastructure
Major aerospace components manufacturing (aviation structural parts)