Dongfeng's Voyah unveils latest vehicle architectures

Voyah, the premium arm of State-owned Dongfeng, unveiled two smart electric vehicle architectures on Monday, as part of its efforts to grow into a technology company.

Its third model, a sedan, will be the first model to be built based on the latest architectures. It will make its debut in December, said the carmaker.

One of the architectures, called ESSA, is a hardware platform. The scalable architecture is compatible with sedans, MPVs, SUVs as well as crossovers whose wheelbase runs from 2,800 mm to 3,200 mm.

The other architecture is called SOA, which is focused on smart features. Voyah said the SOA integrates vehicle control, smart driving as well as smart onboard functions.

Wang Junjun, chief technology officer of Voyah, said the two architectures mark the start of its transition from a carmaker into a technology company.

Voyah was established in 2020. It now has an SUV and an MPV available in the market. Their sales combined in October stood at 2,553 units, up 154 percent year-on-year. In the first 10 months, its deliveries reached 16,172 units.