Dongfeng Stellantis Automotive Technology 2027: new Jeep and Peugeot models explained

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Four years after Stellantis halted local Jeep production in China following the collapse of its joint venture with GAC, the brand is coming back — through a different structure. On August 20, Dongfeng Stellantis Automotive Technology (DSAT) launched in Wuhan. The project is backed by roughly 8.2 billion yuan, and starting in 2027 the new venture is set to bring four new-energy vehicles to market.

This isn’t only about pure EVs. Officials from the Wuhan economic development zone have pointed specifically to a mix of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid models. Stellantis already spelled out the lineup back in May: two new Peugeots and two off-road Jeeps, with the latter designed from the outset for global markets.

The structure of the deal itself is unusual. Six investors back the new company: DPCA holds the largest share at 24.1%, while Stellantis and Dongfeng each take roughly 13.5%. DSAT will handle development, investment and sales, while mass production will run through DPCA’s existing plant in Wuhan. In other words, this is not a relaunch of the old Jeep-GAC joint venture under a new name.

The shift in cooperation model matters. In 2022, Stellantis officially moved Jeep in China to an “asset-light” approach built around imported vehicles. Now China is once again becoming a production base for the brand — and not just for the domestic market. At its Investor Day, Stellantis pointed directly to two Jeeps and two Peugeots on BEV/PHEV platforms built at “Chinese cost”, intended for sale outside China as well.

Part of the Peugeot side is already visible: the Concept 8, first shown in Beijing and also displayed at the Chengdu auto show, previews the brand’s upcoming large SUVs, whose production is tied to Dongfeng and Wuhan. For Jeep, though, nothing has been revealed yet — no names, no batteries, no power figures, no range. It’s the eventual release of production specifications that will show how deeply Dongfeng’s Chinese technology reshapes the American brand’s future global models.