Dongfeng Automobile Company Limited is a joint venture between Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Cummins. It produces Diesel trucks and engines in China. A joint venture (often abbreviated JV) is a strategic alliance between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. ... Dongfeng Motor Corporation (Chinese: 东风汽车公司; Pinyin: Dōngfēng Qichē Gōngsī) is a Chinese automobile manufacturing firm. ... Cummins Inc. ... Diesel or diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ...