JAC Motors (; officially Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd.)
is a Chinese automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer.
[U.S.-China Commercial Relations: Navistar Inc.-- JAC Truck and Engine Joint Ventures]
ustr.gov, January 2011 The company is based in
Hefei,
Anhui Province
Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...
, China.
The company produced about 524,000 units in 2021, including 271,800 commercial vehicles and 252,500 passenger vehicles. It also sold 16,800
BEVs in December 2021.
History
Established in 1964 as Hefei Jianghuai Automobile Factory, its name was changed to Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. in 1997. The company made an
IPO
An initial public offering (IPO) or stock launch is a public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors and usually also to retail (individual) investors. An IPO is typically underwritten by one or more investment ...
on the
Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2001.
JAC has historically only produced commercial trucks under the
brand name
A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create an ...
Jianghu(undei), but
MPVs and
SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definiti ...
s appeared in the 2000s. By 2007, the company had gained government approval for passenger car production but, nonetheless, continued to be referred to as a truck maker. Prior to the 2007 acquisition of a passenger car license, JAC cooperated with
Hyundai Motor Company in the early 2000s in an attempt to expand its product line. Beginning in 2003,
it assembled Hyundai MPVs although this stopped sometime prior to 2007.
At least two models based on Hyundai technology continued to be made by JAC after the cooperation was cancelled–a MPV
and a SUV. Hyundai explored setting up a
joint venture
A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and economic risk, risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four rea ...
with the company in 2004.
In 2009, the Chinese government indicated that it supported consolidation in the Chinese auto industry, leading analysts to predict the possibility of JAC joining with
Chery
Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., trading as Chery and sometimes known by the pinyin transcription of its Chinese name, ''Qirui'' (), is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhu, Anhui, China. Founded in 1997, it is curr ...
since they are both located in
Anhui province
Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...
.
[Big China carmakers, on government cue, woo small rivals (page 2/2)]
reuters.com, Mon Mar 9, 2009 9:03am EDT On the surface such a merger would make sense: Chery mainly built passenger cars, and JAC was almost entirely focused on trucks at the time. Since then, however, JAC has made it clear that it is not interested in consolidation under the aegis of the larger Chery.
[ JAC has begun to concentrate more on passenger cars, and a 2010 announcement of a new electric vehicle program may—at least partially—have been an effort to stave off the rumored merger.][
Sales reached more than 445,000 units in 2012.]
In 2013 it was one of the top ten most-productive vehicle manufacturers in China selling 458,500 units for 2.5% market share and reaching eighth place. JAC dropped one spot to ninth in 2011 making nearly 500,000 vehicles, and in 2012 a fall in units produced to about 445,000 precipitated the company's moving down one more rung to tenth place. Estimated production capacity is over 500,000 units/year as of 2009.
In 2016 JAC entered into an agreement with DR Automobiles
DR Automobiles (previously DR Motor Company) is an Italian automobile company that sells rebadged vehicles from Chinese automaker Chery Automobile.
History
DR was founded by Massimo Di Risio in 2006. to export its vehicles to Italy. JAC models made in China will be re-approved according to European safety and anti-pollution regulations by DR and sold with the DR badge. The first cars imported into Italy are the JAC Refine S3
The JAC Refine S3 is a Compact CUV produced by JAC Motors under the Refine sub-brand.
Overview
Originally launched on the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show as the Heyue S30 under the Heyue sub-brand, the compact crossover was quickly rebranded to Refine S3 ...
renamed DR4 (or EVO 4) and the JAC iEV40 sold as the DR Evo Electric (or EVO 3 Electric).
In 2017 JAC Motors and Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen AG (), known internationally as the Volkswagen Group, is a German multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The company designs, manufactures and distributes passenger and commercial ...
announced a joint venture to produce electric cars for the Chinese market with the SEAT brand, in April 2018 the JAC-Volkswagen joint venture was officially born, which however operates through the new Sol brand, and no longer SEAT. The first product is the SOL E20X vehicle, an electric crossover resulting from a badge engineering of the JAC iEV40 (also called JAC Refine S2
The JAC Refine S2 is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by JAC Motors.
The Refine S2 was also the base vehicle for the Sehol E20X, which is the first car produced by Sehol or originally, Sol.
Overview
The Refine S2 is positioned between the Re ...
EV) with a front redesigned by the SEAT style center in Spain.
In 2020, Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen AG (), known internationally as the Volkswagen Group, is a German multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The company designs, manufactures and distributes passenger and commercial ...
signs letters of intent between Volkswagen (China) Investment Co. Ltd. and the Government of Anhui Province, for the increase of the Volkswagen Group's stake in the Jac-Volkswagen joint venture, from the current 50% to 75%. A transition that also requires investment in Jag (JAC Group), the parent company of JAC Motors and owned by the Government.
The agreement between the parties, subject to the usual regulatory approvals, provides for the investment of an amount equal to one billion euros and should be concluded by the end of the year.
Volkswagen would also acquire 50% of JAG (the parent company of JAC).
Products
JAC has a wide model line that spans from commercial trucks to small city car
The A-segment is the 1st category in the passenger car classification system defined by the European Commission. It is used for city cars, the smallest category of passenger cars defined.
A-segment sales represent approx. 7-8% of the market in ...
s, all directly copied from European or Asian manufacturers. In 2009, a Pininfarina
Pininfarina S.p.A. (short for Carrozzeria Pininfarina) is an Italian car design firm and coachbuilder, with headquarters in Cambiano, Turin, Italy. The company was founded by Battista "Pinin" Farina in 1930.
On 14 December 2015, the Indian ...
-designed city car, the JAC Tojoy, won numerous awards including the J.D. Power
J.D. Power is an American consumer research, data, and analytics firm based in Troy, Michigan. The company was founded in 1968 by James David Power III. It conducts surveys of customer satisfaction, product quality, and buyer behavior for the aut ...
China Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) award.
In the 2000s, its flagship model was the Refine (''Ruifeng'' in Chinese).[Chery on top (Chinadaily)]
Anhui province Official Site The restyled 2004 Ruifeng Gold featured 60% Chinese-made part content.
Passenger vehicles
There are multiple JAC passenger car sub-brands, each with their own design language. Originally, the Heyue sub-brand was the main brand, for sedans, hatchbacks, MPVs, and SUVs, while the Refine sub-brand was for large MPVs/minivans and vans. In 2016, along with the introduction of a new logo for the Refine brand, most Heyue vehicles were facelifted and moved to the brand. In 2019, a new sub-brand, Jiayue, was introduced. Multiple Refine vehicles have been facelifted and moved to this brand. The Heyue brand was discontinued in 2017 and the final models were replaced by electric variants. As of 2020, JAC started to rebadge the products under the Jiayue series as Sol vehicles. Resulted in the Sol A5, Sol X4, Sol X7, and Sol X8. The rebadge is in fact a move to move all sedans and crossovers under the Sol brand and making the Refine brand a MPV-focused brand.
JAC/Heyue
;Former
* Rein
Reins are items of horse tack, used to direct a horse or other animal used for riding. They are long straps that can be made of leather, nylon, metal, or other materials, and attach to a bridle via either its bit or its noseband.
Use f ...
(2007–2013), compact SUV
* Binyue/ J7 (2008–2012), mid-size sedan
* Heyue Sedan/ J5 (2011–2017), compact sedan and hatchback
* Heyue Tongyue
The JAC Heyue Tongyue (aka JAC J3) is a subcompact sedan and hatchback produced by JAC Motors in the early 2000s under the Heyue brand in China. Prices as sales began ranged from 52,800 to 58,800 yuan for the sedan and started at 54,800 yuan for t ...
/ J3 (2008–2017), subcompact sedan and hatchback
* Yueyue (2010–2016), city car
* Yueyue Cross (2012–2016), mini crossover
* Heyue A20 (2013–2014), subcompact sedan
* Heyue A30/ J4 (2012–2016), subcompact sedan
* Heyue RS/ M2 (2011–2012), compact MPV
* Heyue S30/ S3 (2015–2016), subcompact SUV
Refine
;Current
* Refine A60 (2015–present), mid-size sedan
* Refine M3
The JAC Refine M3 is a compact MPV produced by JAC Motors.
Overview
The Refine M3 compact MPV was introduced as a near-production concept during the 2014 Beijing Auto Show.
File:JAC Refine M3 01 Auto China 2014-04-23.jpg, Refine M3 Concept ...
(2015–present), compact minivan
* Refine M4
The JAC Refine M4 is a MPV produced by JAC Motors.
Overview
Positioning above the Refine M3 compact MPV, the Refine M4 made its first public appearance during the 2016 Beijing Auto Show. According to the official website, pricing for the R ...
(2016–present), mid-size minivan
* Refine M5
The JAC Refine M5 (瑞風, Ruifeng M5) is a light commercial, 4-door van built by the JAC Motors in China since 2002. The Refine M5 marked the starting point of the Refine sub-brand under JAC, with the van originally being called the JAC Refin ...
(2002–present), full-size minivan
* Refine M6
The JAC Refine M6 is a full-size minivan produced by Chinese auto maker JAC Motors since 2017. The MPV was debuted during the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show as a pre-production model.
Overview
The Refine M6 was originally revealed in 2013 during Au ...
/ M6 MAX/ L6 MAX (2013–present), full-size minivan
* Refine R3 (2017–present), compact MPV
* Refine S2/ iEV7S (2015–present), subcompact SUV
* Refine S2 Mini (2016–present), subcompact crossover
* Refine S3
The JAC Refine S3 is a Compact CUV produced by JAC Motors under the Refine sub-brand.
Overview
Originally launched on the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show as the Heyue S30 under the Heyue sub-brand, the compact crossover was quickly rebranded to Refine S3 ...
(2016–present), subcompact SUV
;Former
* Refine M2
The JAC Refine M2 is a compact MPV produced by JAC. Previously named the JAC Heyue RS, the product was moved from the Heyue series to the newly established Refine series just like many of the other products in the Refine series.
History
The or ...
(2012–2016), compact MPV
* Refine S4 (2018–2020), compact SUV
* Refine S5 (2013–2019), compact SUV
* Refine S7 (2017–2020), mid-size SUV
Jiayue
;Current
* Jiayue A5 (2019–present), compact sedan
* Jiayue A5 Plus (2021–present), compact sedan
* Jiayue X4 (2020–present), compact SUV
* Jiayue X6 (2022–present), compact SUV
* Jiayue X7 (2020–present), mid-size SUV
* Jiayue X8 (2020–present), mid-size SUV
File:JAC Rein China 2012-05-07.JPG, A JAC Rein
2010 JAC Binyue, front 8.16.18.jpg, A JAC Binyue (J7)
File:JAC B15 2011.jpg, Heyue sedan (JAC B15) pictured in Chile
File:JAC 137 Sedan 2012.jpg, Heyue A13 (2012 JAC 137 Sedan)
File:2018 JAC Refine R3 front 8.16.18.jpg, Refine R3
File:JAC Refine M6 01 Auto China 2014-04-23.jpg, Refine M6
File:2015 JAC Refine M5, front 8.16.18.jpg , Refine M5
File:2017 JAC Refine M4, front 8.16.18.jpg, Refine M4
File:2016 JAC Refine M3, front 8.11.18.jpg, Refine M3
File:JAC Heyue RS China 2012-04-29.JPG, Refine M2 (Heyue RS)
File:JAC Refine S7 01 China 2018-03-20.jpg, Refine S7
File:Refine S5 II.jpg, Refine S5
File:Refine S4 001.jpg, Refine S4
File:JAC Refine S3 facelift 002.jpg, Refine S3
File:JAC Refine S2 02 China 2016-04-17.jpg, Refine S2 (2015)
Electric vehicles
;Current
* e-JS1 (2021–present), based on the Yueyue (iEV6E)
* e-JS4
* e-J7
* iC5 (2020–present), based on the Jiayue A5
* iEV6E (2016–present), based on the Refine S2 Mini
* iEV7 (2014–2016 (iEV), 2016–present (iEV7)), based on the Heyue A20
* iEV7S (2016–present), based on the Refine S2
* iEVA50 (2018–present), based on the Heyue
* iEVA60 (2019–present), based on the Refine A60
* iEVS4 (2019–present), based on the Refine S4
;Former
* iEV4 (2011–2016 (Tongyue EV), 2016–2018 (iEV4)), based on the Tongyue
In August 2010, JAC had plans to make electric or hybrid-electric vehicles at a then unbuilt production facility.[A Chinese Truck Maker's Electric Dreams]
blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime, August 10, 2010, 4:51 PM HKT
The JAC J3 EV all-electric car was launched in China in 2010. It has a range of . Between 2010 and 2011, a total of 1,585 of the first and second generation models were sold in the country. A third generation, called the JAC J3 iev, was launched in September 2012.[ ''A total of 1,583 of the first and second generation models were sold during 2010 and 2011.''.] During 2012, the J3 EV was the second best selling pure electric car in China, after the Chery QQ3 EV
The Chery QQ is a city car produced by the Chinese manufacturer Chery after May 2003. In 2006, Chery created a QQ-branded product line that included the original QQ (rebadged as a QQ3), a sedan version called Chery QQ6 released in September 2006 ...
.[ In 2013, about 2,500 JAC iEV (J3 EV) were sold making it the highest selling pure electric vehicle in China of 2013.][ Cumulative sales reached 10,161 units through June 2015.][ ''2,485 JAC J3 EVs were sold in 2012''.][ ''About 2,500 J3 iEVS were sold in 2013.''][ ''About 1,000 units were sold in 2014.''][ ''A total of 3,208 QQ3 EVs were sold during the first half of 2015.'']
JAC of Mexico has announced that will launch five electric vehicles for Mexico. The announced products are the E-Sei 1 and the E-Sei 2, both of which will be launched in February 2020, the E-Sei 4, which will be launched in the second trimester of 2020, E-J4, and E-Frison T8, with the latter both of which their respective launch dates are unknown. All of them will be locally built in Sahagun City, Hidalgo.
File:JAC J3 iEV Santiago Chile.jpg, JAC J3 iEV
File:IEV6e 001.jpg, JAC iEV6E
File:IEV6e sport 001.jpg, JAC iEV6E Sport
File:JAC iEV facelift 002.jpg, JAC iEV7 (Previously iEV)
File:JAC iEV7S 01 (cropped).jpg, JAC iEV7S
File:JAC iEVA50 facelift 001.jpg, JAC iEVA50
File:JAC iEVA60 001.jpg, JAC iEVA60
File:Refine iEVS4 001.jpg, JAC iEVS4
Light trucks, pickups, and vans
* Sunray (2.5 and 2.8 litre) ()
* JAC Ruiling/ JAC Reni/ JAC K5
* V7
* Hunter ()
*Shuailing ()
**Shuailing H series
**Shuailing W series
**Shuailing K series
**Shuailing X series
** Shuailing T6 Pickup
** Shuailing T8 Pickup
**Shuailing i series
**Shuailing G series
*Junling ()
**Junling E series
**Junling V series
**Junling G series
*Kangling/ HY()
**K series
**H series
**X series
**G series
File:JAC Sunray SWB China 2015-04-10.jpg, JAC Sunray SWB
File:JAC Ruiling Shishi 001.jpg , JAC Ruiling
File:2018 JAC V7, front 8.7.18.jpg, JAC V7
File:JAC HFC 1061 Urban 2014 (15589416480).jpg, Shuailing H series
2018 JAC Shuailing T6, front 8.7.18.jpg, Shuailing T6 Pickup
File:JAC Shuailing T8 001.jpg, Shuailing T8 Pickup
File:JAC Junling V series 001.jpg, Junling V series
File:JAC Urban HFC 1035 2012 (15580936533).jpg, Kangling H series H3
File:JAC Haowei (Kangling X3), front 8.16.18.jpg, A JAC Kangling X3
File:2018 JAC Kangling X5 (single cab), front 8.7.18.jpg, A JAC Kangling X5
File:Tianjin Bus Route 606 -1-.jpg, A JAC HK6105G bus
File:JAC Runner HFC 1132 2012.jpg, A JAC Runner HFC truck
Logos
File:Jac-motors.png, JAC Motors logo used in its line of trucks and buses.
File:Star jac.png, JAC's principal Logo (previously used in Heyue and Refine series).
Operations
A 40,000 unit/year medium-to-heavy truck production base should become operation in 2012[China Jianghuai gets OK for $133 mln truck project]
reuters.com, Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:52am EST and is probably located in Hefei.[Production capacity figures may consider engines and vehicles as discrete.]
Research and development
An R&D facility in Hefei, capital of the Anhui province, is complemented by three overseas R&D centres in Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The ...
, Tokyo
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and Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...
.
Joint ventures
JAC-Navistar Diesel Engine Company (JND)
JAC announced a pair of joint ventures with Navistar International Corporation
Navistar, Inc is an American holding company created in 1986 as the successor to International Harvester. Navistar operates as the owner of International-branded trucks and diesel engines. The company also produces buses under the IC Bus b ...
, NC2 Global (itself a Navistar/Caterpillar joint venture). The NC2 joint venture will manufacture heavy duty trucks. The Navistar joint venture, called JAC-Navistar Diesel Engine Company (JND), will build medium to heavy diesel engines in China with parts and services provisioned by Navistar.[ The new companies will both be located in Hefei where JAC is also based.][ ]Cummins
Cummins Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes engines, filtration, and power generation products. Cummins also services engines and related equipment, including fuel systems, controls, air ...
purchased Navistar's equity in the engine joint venture in 2018.
JAC-Volkswagen (Sehol)
Sehol (; Sihao) is a car brand launched on April 24, 2018, by SEAT and JAC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. joint venture.
Sales
A total of 203,498 JAC passenger cars were sold in China in 2013, making it the 22nd largest-selling car brand in the country in that year (and the 7th largest-selling Chinese brand).
Sales outside China
JAC began the export of vehicles to Bolivia in 1990, later expanding to over one hundred countries. Light trucks are a popular export product.[
Some JAC exports are in the form of ]knock-down kit
A knock-down kit (also knockdown kit, knocked-down kit, or simply knockdown or KD) is a collection of parts required to assemble a product. The parts are typically manufactured in one country or region, then exported to another country or region ...
s, which are assembled at overseas factories in countries including Egypt, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Mexico and Iran. As of 2010, a possible factory in Slovakia is under discussion. Such factories are not necessarily owned by or affiliated with JAC. Knock-down exports are an easy way to gain access to developing markets without added after-sales service costs.
In 2009, JAC started a partnership with a distributor in Brazil, the SHC group. As of early 2011, it had more than 10,000 firm orders from its Brazilian partner. JAC also had plans to build a production base in the country as of 2009. This plan remained active until at least 2011, at which time the plant was to be located in Bahia
Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro) and the 5th-largest b ...
state and built in cooperation with the SHC group, which was to provide 80% of the initial investment.
In 2016, JAC entered the Philippines market through a local partner, selling heavy-duty trucks, and in 2018, passenger cars.
In 2017, JAC announced a joint venture
A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and economic risk, risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four rea ...
in Mexico with Giant Motors (company owned by tycoon Carlos Slim
Carlos Slim Helú (; born 28 January 1940) is a Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world by the '' Forbes'' business magazine. He derived his fortune from h ...
). A factory has been built at Ciudad Sahagún, in the State of Hidalgo. With a surface of 65,000 square meters, has two lines of production with a capacity of over 25,000 units per year. Since early June 2017, two models are sold in Mexican market: SEI2 and SEI3, both SUVs are made in Mexico in this facility, the compact sedan J4 was added to the line-up in 2018.JAC invierte 4 mil 400 mdp en planta automotriz en Hidalgo
milenio.com, January 02, 2017
Notes
References
External links
JAC Motors official website in China
Official website JAC in Russia
Official website JAC in UAE
JAC in Austria
JAC in Switzerland
JAC in Brazil
JAC in Costa Rica
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