Its principal activity was the manufacture and sale of DS Automobiles branded passenger cars for China.

[2] In 2010, Changan and Groupe PSA agreed to establish a 50:50 joint venture to produce passenger cars for the Chinese market,[3] and final approval for the project was gained in 2011.

[5] The venture got consistently poor sales, leading to production levels below capacity.

[6] The newly restructured venture was renamed Shenzhen Baoneng Motor.

At the same time, the brand is busy developing its distribution network, with 80 DS Stores covering the 60 largest Chinese cities.