In the new policy and market environment of 2026, Harbin Dong’an Automotive Power Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Dong’an Power”) conducted a systematic exploration around the development of “new power,” comprehensively demonstrating its strategic layout and R&D strength in power system technology. This report provides an in-depth analysis from four dimensions: company background, policy environment, market trends, and technology development. Dong’an Power, as a leading independent powertrain company in China, was formerly a Northeast military enterprise established in 1948 and is now a listed company controlled by China Changan Automobile Group. The company’s main business covers engines, range extenders, AT automatic transmissions, DHT hybrid special transmissions, and core components. Its cumulative production and sales have reached nearly 16 million units, occupying an important position in the domestic powertrain market.
In terms of R&D, Dong’an Power has the industry’s first professional extended-range powertrain system research institute, with more than 300 R&D personnel covering multiple fields such as engine design, electronic control systems, NVH optimization, and reliability testing. It also has a CNAS-certified laboratory, possessing complete capabilities for prototype manufacturing, performance verification, and vehicle matching development. On the manufacturing side, it boasts advanced production capacity of one million engines and 600,000 transmissions per year. Since 2019, its quality system has fully adopted the German VDA6.3 standard, reaching the level of a Volkswagen Class A supplier. Its customers cover mainstream domestic brands and joint venture automakers.
At the policy level, the “dual-carbon” strategy has had a profound impact on the automotive industry. China has proposed the goal of reaching carbon peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060, promoting accelerated decarbonization in the transportation sector.
In the passenger vehicle sector, the sixth stage fuel consumption regulations will be implemented on January 1, 2026, significantly tightening fuel consumption limits per vehicle and reducing Corporate Average Fuel Consumption Credits (CAFC) requirements by approximately 30%, forcing automakers to accelerate the iteration of energy-saving and new energy technologies. Light commercial vehicles will also be subject to stricter fuel consumption standards at the same time. Meanwhile, the China VI b emission standard has been fully implemented, and the draft of the China VII standard is under study, with its particulate matter (PN) limit further tightened to 1×10^10 particles/km. Coupled with the increasingly stringent Euro VII regulations, internal combustion engines face unprecedented environmental pressure. Against this backdrop, hybrid power, especially range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) technology, has become an important solution for the transition phase. Market trends show that the penetration rate of new energy vehicles continues to climb, reaching 48.6% between 2021 and 2025, surpassing gasoline vehicles to become the mainstream. Among them, range-extended hybrid vehicles, with their “can be driven by both gasoline and electric” range advantage and near-pure electric driving experience, have seen steady increases in market acceptance and have become an important part of the new energy market. Meanwhile, China’s automobile exports are showing strong momentum, with cumulative exports exceeding 1.2 million vehicles from January to August 2025, of which new energy vehicles account for a significant proportion, demonstrating global competitiveness. It is worth noting that the low-altitude economy is entering a period of rapid development. Policies support the development of manned eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industries, with the market size projected to reach 15.7 billion yuan in 2025 and potentially exceeding 350 billion yuan in 2035, bringing new application scenarios for new power systems. Furthermore, the general aviation sector, such as generator sets, is showing trends towards higher efficiency, intelligence, and cleaner production. The gradual upgrading of emission standards for non-road machinery is providing growth opportunities for small, high-efficiency power units. In terms of technology development, Dong’an Power has established a medium- to long-term technology roadmap based on “electric drive as the mainstay, internal combustion as a supplement.” In the short term, the focus is on developing high-thermal-efficiency engines, aiming to achieve a thermal efficiency of over 45%, and improving the overall system efficiency through a DHT hybrid dedicated transmission. In the medium term, the focus is on promoting the high integration of engines, motors, and electronic controls, and developing a dedicated range extender platform. The company has already launched several new energy dedicated engines, including the M12TDE, M15NE, and N20TCE, and matched them with different vehicle platforms. In the field of airspace flight propulsion, the company is exploring power systems suitable for eVTOL and medium-to-high altitude UAVs, focusing on high power density, high reliability, and safety, and developing technologies such as rotary engines and piston-type turbocharged range extenders. Regarding clean fuels, the company is simultaneously advancing the research and development of CNG (compressed natural gas), methanol, and hydrogen-ammonia fuel engines. Among them, the CNG engine utilizes the high compression ratio of natural gas, combined with turbocharging technology to achieve high efficiency and low carbon emissions; the methanol fuel engine has completed three generations of product iterations, possessing advantages such as no structural modifications required and high anti-knock properties; the hydrogen internal combustion engine is in the technology reserve stage, dedicated to solving the challenges of hydrogen combustion control and sealing. Overall, Dong’an Power is transforming from a traditional fuel power supplier to a diversified, intelligent, and low-carbon “new power” system solution provider. Driven by both policy and market demand, the company, relying on its deep technological accumulation and system integration capabilities, is actively developing emerging tracks such as range-extended hybrids, low-altitude flight, and clean fuels, striving to seize the initiative in the new round of industrial revolution. In the future, with the improvement of technological maturity and the expansion of application scenarios, Dong’an Power is expected to maintain its leading position in the power field in the new energy era.
