Taiwan's Yulong Auto and Dongfeng Automotive recently signed an agreement to set up production and sales of Yulong's new luxury brand, Luxgen, in China.

The first vehicle to be produced will be the Luxgen SUV which is likely to see production in China during 2011 and will be powered by a 2.2T engine that Yulong developed themselves. The sedan (left) is expected to be a Roewe 550 fighter and will have similar proportions to hit that sweet spot with Chinese consumers and is expected to see production in 2011 according to media reports.

Other Chinese websites have concept renderings of the car which make it similar to the Honda Civic sedan in terms of front and rear styling, although with Luxgen's imprint on the car you can guarantee that it won't be a copy but will have some distinctive styling. The Luxgen brand is trading upon its luxury and technological abilities, and as such each model is expected to be both luxurious and packed full of modern technology that is found in cars that are priced several times higher. The Luxgen SUV will probably launch in the middle of 2011, whilst this sedan is expected before the end of the year.