On January 19, 2017 Mr. Zhu Yanfeng, chairman of the board and Party secretary of Dongfeng Motor Company visited HUAT for investigation and inspection. Mr. Zhu Yanfeng visited some key labs and the newest achievements in the areas of automotive technology, such as smart driving, vehicle power transmission and electronic control. With great interest, he boarded a Dongfeng AX7 and an electric car involved by HUAT to enjoy the experience of riding on them by himself. He also asked many questions concerned with the development of cars and HUAT, such as Vertical and horizontal control of smart cars, development of vehicle control, automobile transmission, all wheel steering and suspension adjustment and balance, "13th Five-Year plan of HUAT” etc. He said that DFM would continue to support HUAT and hoped both DFM and HUAT would cooperate in the field of research, development, experimental validation and so on to achieve more scientific research projects so as to further deepen the cooperation provide better service for DFM.