Nissan Motor Co. will soon forge a business alliance with Chinese auto giant Dong Feng Automobile Co. to produce cars in China beginning next year, sources said Wednesday.

The firms will establish a joint venture that will produce the Cefiro, the Sunny, and other Nissan models, as well as cars based on a new version of the March, the sources said.

The venture will shoot for 100,000 to 150,000 cars a year, starting in 2003.