Yangtze River Automobile Group Co., Ltd. originated from the Wuhan Public Automobile Repair Shop established in 1929 and was later renamed to Wuhan Public Omnibus Factory. After restructuring in 2004, in 2014, it underwent asset reorganization with Donghu New Energy Automobile (Group) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Wuhan Economic Development & Investment Company with strong capital strength. Through capital increase and holding control, the company successfully achieved transformation, giving Yangtze River Automobile a more robust development strength. In March 2016, the name of Dongfeng Yangtze River Automobile (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. was changed to Yangtze River Automobile Group Co., Ltd.
The company's mission is "to provide public transportation with better equipment systems and more satisfactory services to users, and to promote the development and progress of urban transportation civilization." It specializes in the research and development, production, and sales of various types of buses, special purpose vehicles, and key components of new energy. Yangtze River Automobile Group has become a key production enterprise for large buses and machinery industry in the country, a member unit of the China Urban Vehicle Expert Committee, a high-tech enterprise in Hubei Province, a well-known enterprise technology center in Hubei Province and Wuhan City, and an outstanding enterprise in Wuhan City.