Jiangling Motors Corporation Limited, abbreviated JMC, is a Chinese

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. According to company and press reports, the largest shareholder of JMC is Jiangling Investment, a company controlled equally by the

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and

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(JMCG).

History

The history of Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC) can be traced to a truck repair shop opened in

Nanchang Nanchang (, ; ) is the capital of Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. Located in the north-central part of the province and in the hinterland of Poyang Lake Plain, it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east ...

in 1947 which operated under the name Nanchang Motors Repair Factory. A JMC predecessor started assembling vehicles in 1968. The company was granted the approval of Jiangxi Province Economic Restructuring Commission to be reorganized to establish a joint stock limited company on February 20, 1993. JMC A shares and B shares were listed on

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on December 1, 1993, and September 29, 1995, respectively. In the 1990s,

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lost a bid against American rival

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for getting a

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deal with the Chinese manufacturer

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. In 1995, as part of its push for getting new Chinese partners, Ford acquired B shares equivalent to a 20% equity in JMC, becoming the second-largest shareholder. In 1996, JMC began selling its products in overseas markets, initially Egypt and the Middle East. , the largest overseas market by volume for JMC is Chile. In 1997, JMC and Ford started the production of their first joint product, the

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, with JMC supplying various key components (as engines and axles) and Ford the design. In 1998, after JMC issued additional B shares, Ford upped its stake to 30%. In 2013, Ford purchased more B shares, increasing its stake to over 30%. In late 2010, Jiangling released the first passenger vehicle of JMC under the newly launched JMC Yusheng sub-brand, the Yusheng S350 SUV. In 2013, JMC reorganised the heavy truck manufacturer Changan Taiyuan as a wholly owned subsidiary named JMC Heavy Duty Vehicle. In mid-2021, JMC Heavy Duty Vehicle was sold to

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. In December 2021, JMC and Ford established a

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-based joint venture focused on the production of passenger cars. The venture is called Jiangling Ford Motor Technology (Shanghai) Company (Jiangling Ford). JMC owns a 51% and Ford a 49% of its stake.

Production

Production bases

JMC produces vehicles under the JMC, JMC Yusheng and Ford brands. It has assembly plants around Nanchang (at Qingyunpu and the Xiaolan Economic Zone). JMC also has a

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plant (the Fushan plant) in the Xiaolan Economic Zone.

Products

JMC (Jiangling)

A brand mainly for commercial vehicles JMC Teshun 001

* JMC Teshun – Van * Jiangling CV9 minivan * JMC BaoWei (SUV) * JMC pickup ** JMC Boarding (JMC Baodian) pickup **

JMC Yuhu The JMC Yuhu (江铃域虎) is a mid-size pickup truck produced by Jiangling Motors for the Chinese market. The model was also sold as the second generation Boarding or Baodian (宝典）in several markets and is also the successor of the JMC B ...

pickup ** JMC Yuhu 3 pickup ** JMC Yuhu 5 pickup ** JMC Yuhu 7 pickup ** JMC Yuhu 9 pickup ** JMC Yuhu EV pickup * JMC Qingka (Jiangling Light Truck) (small truck) – light trucks series ** JMC Convey (Kaiwei) ** JMC Conquer (Kairui and Kairui 800) ** JMC Carrying (Kaiyun) **

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(commercial van) *

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(electric van for logistics)

Yusheng

A brand for passenger vehicles. * Yusheng S330 CUV * Yusheng S350 SUV

Licensed Ford production

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(minibus, developed by

and JMC jointly) * JMC E-series SVO – based on Ford E-series vans: ** E350 Communication/Command Vehicle ** E250 Luxury Business Vehicle ** E350 Investigation Vehicle ** E350 Anti-riot Assault Vehicle *

Ford Equator The Ford Equator () is a mid-size crossover SUV built by the JMC-Ford joint venture. Overview The Equator is a three-row SUV that slots directly above the Everest in the JMC-Ford SUV line-up. The instrumental panel of the Equator is equipp ...

Ford Equator Sport The Ford Equator () is a mid-size crossover SUV built by the JMC-Ford joint venture. Overview The Equator is a three-row SUV that slots directly above the Everest in the JMC-Ford SUV line-up. The instrumental panel of the Equator is equipp ...

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* Ford Territory

New energy vehicle

* Yusheng S330 EV/PHEV (proposed)

Notes

References

External links

Official website of Jiangling Motors
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