JAC Motors

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For other uses of "JAC", see JAC (disambiguation).
Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd.
JAC Motors
Public company
Traded as SSE: 600418
Industry Automotive
Founded 1964 (as Hefei Jianghuai Automobile)
Headquarters Hefei, Anhui, China
Key people
 An Jin (Chairman and President)[1]
Products Passenger cars
Trucks
Buses
Automotive components
Website jacen.jac.com.cn (English)
jac.com.cn (Chinese)
JAC Motors
Simplified Chinese 安徽江淮汽车股份有限公司
Traditional Chinese 安徽江淮汽車股份有限公司

JAC Motors (Chinese: 江淮汽车; pinyin: Jiānghuái Qìchē; officially Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd.)[2] is a Chinese state-owned automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer.[3] The company is based in Hefei, Anhui Province, China.

The company produced about 445,000 units in 2012.[4]

History

Established in 1964 as Hefei Jianghuai Automobile Factory, its name was changed to Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. in 1997.[5] The company made an IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2001.[2]

JAC has historically only produced commercial trucks (under the brand name Jianghui), but MPVs and SUVs 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.[6] Prior to the 2007 passenger car license, JAC cooperated with Hyundai Motors in the early 2000s in an attempt to expand its product line.[citation needed] Beginning in 2003,[7] it assembled Hyundai MPVs although this stopped sometime prior to 2007.[8] At least two models based on Hyundai technology continued to be made by JAC after the cooperation was cancelled–a MPV[8] and a SUV.[9] Hyundai explored setting up a joint venture with the company in 2004,[7] but the plan was soon discarded.[10]

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 since they are both located in Anhui province.[11] 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 they are not interested in consolidation under the aegis of the larger Chery.[12] 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.[12]

Sales reached more than 300,000 units in 2009 including 12,100 sold overseas.[13]

In 2010 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.[14] 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.[15] Estimated production capacity is over 500,000 units/year as of 2009.[2]

Products

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Main article: List of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile models

JAC has a wide model line that spans from commercial trucks to small city cars. Some of its models may be real standouts. In 2009 a Pininfarina-designed city car, the JAC Tojoy, won numerous awards including the J.D. Power China Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) award.[16]

In the 2000s its flagship model was the Refine (Ruifeng in Chinese).[17] The restyled 2004 Ruifeng Gold featured 60% Chinese-made part content.[18]

Current passenger car models

JAC currently produces the following passenger cars:[19]

  • Heyue A30 (1.5 litre)
  • J2 (Yueyue) (1.0 litre)
  • J3 (Tongyue) Cross (1.3 litre)
  • J3 RS Hatchback (1.3 litre)
  • J3 Sedan (1.3 litre)
  • J5 (Heyue) (1.5 and 1.8 litre)
  • J7 (Binyue) (1.8 and 2.0 litre)
  • J6 (Heyue RS) (1.5 and 1.8 litre)
  • Refine (M1) (2.0, 2.4 and 2.8 litre)
  • Refine M5 (Refine II, M2) (2.0 litre)
  • Refine S5 (1.5 ,2.0,2.5 litre) 2015
  • Refine S3 (1.5 litre) 2015
  • Refine S2 (1.5 litre) 2015
  • Reni (2.2, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.8 litre)
  • S1 (Rein) (1.9, 2.0 and 2.4 litre)
  • Sunray (2.5 and 2.8 litre)

  • A JAC HK6105G bus

  • A JAC Runner HFC truck

  • A JAC Heyue RS

  • A JAC B15 pictured in Chile

  • A 2012 JAC 137 Sedan

  • A JAC Rein

  • A JAC Refine S5 2014

  • A JAC Refine 3 2015

  • A JAC Refine 2015

Electric vehicles

As of August 2010, JAC plans to make electric or hybrid-electric vehicles at an as-yet-unbuilt production base.[12] China subsidizes oil (an incentive for the State to encourage use and manufacture of electric cars), and Chinese automakers see opportunities in less mature electric cars as Western companies have yet to develop much of a lead in the technology.[20]

The JAC J3 EV all-electric car was launched in China in 2010. It has a range of 130 km (81 mi). During 2010 and 2011 a total of 1,585 of the first and second generation models were sold in the country. A third generation model, called the JAC J3 iev, was launched in September 2012.[21] During 2012 the J3 EV was the second best selling pure electric car in China, after the Chery QQ3 EV.[22] In 2013 about 2,500 JAC iEV (J3 EV) were sold making it the highest selling pure electric vehicle in China of 2013.[23] Cumulative sales reached 10,161 units through June 2015.[21][22][23][24][25]

  • A JAC J3 iEV electric car

Operations

A 40,000 unit/year medium-to-heavy truck production base should become operation in 2012[26] and is probably located in Hefei.[note 1]

Research and development

An R&D facility in Hefei, capital of Anhui province, is complemented by two overseas R&D centres in Turin, Italy, and in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

Joint ventures

JAC announced a pair of joint ventures with Navistar International Corporation and NC2 Global (itself a Navistar/Caterpillar joint venture) on 16 September 2010.[27] The NC2 joint venture will manufacture heavy duty trucks and parts while the Navistar joint venture will build medium to heavy diesel engines in China with parts and services provisioned by Navistar.[3] The new companies will both be located in Hefei where JAC is also based.[3]

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).[28]

Sales outside China

JAC began the export of vehicles in 1990 (to Bolivia), and JAC products have subsequently been sold in over a hundred countries.[29] Light trucks are a popular export product.[17]

Some JAC exports are in the form of knock-down kits, which are assembled at overseas factories in countries including Egypt, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.[30] As of 2010 a possible factory in Slovakia is under discussion.[31] 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.[32] In 2009 JAC also had plans to build a production base in the country.[33] As of 2011, the plant will be located in Bahia state and built in cooperation with the SHC group, which is providing 80% of the initial investment.[34]

Notes

  1. ↑ Production capacity figures may consider engines and vehicles as discrete.

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 U.S.-China Commercial Relations: Navistar Inc.-- JAC Truck and Engine Joint Ventures ustr.gov, January 2011
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ For year established, see Introduction: JAC Motors-- Coordinate Balance and Pursue Excellence JAC Official Site
  6. ↑ For historical production of trucks and 2000s introduction of MPVs and SUVs, see History JAC Official Site
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  11. ↑ Big China carmakers, on government cue, woo small rivals (page 2/2) reuters.com, Mon Mar 9, 2009 9:03am EDT
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 A Chinese Truck Maker’s Electric Dreams blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime, August 10, 2010, 4:51 PM HKT
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ China Car Market 101: Who Makes All Those 18 Million Cars? thetruthaboutcars.com, January 19, 2011
  15. ↑ For 2011 production figures, see Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
    • For 2012 production figures, see Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ For Pininfarina design, see Automaker ratchets up quality and sales Anhui province official site, 11/17/2008
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Chery on top (Chinadaily) Anhui province Official Site
  18. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  19. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  20. ↑ For oil subsidy, see Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
    • For Chinese carmakers seeing EV opportunities, see Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A total of 1,583 of the first and second generation models were sold during 2010 and 2011..
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 2,485 JAC J3 EVs were sold in 2012.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. About 2,500 J3 iEVS were sold in 2013.
  24. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. About 1,000 units were sold in 2014.
  25. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A total of 3,208 QQ3 EVs were sold during the first half of 2015.
  26. ↑ China Jianghuai gets OK for $133 mln truck project reuters.com, Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:52am EST
  27. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  28. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  29. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  30. ↑ For knock-down factory in Egypt, see The first JAC CKD SRV rolls off in Egypt JAC Official Site
  31. ↑ China's JAC eyes car assembly plant in Slovakia reuters.com, Tue May 4, 2010 7:46am EDT
  32. ↑ 46 JAC Brazil Outlets Opened at the Same Time, JAC Plans to Export More than 300,000 Units in 2015 JAC Official Site, 2011-3-23
  33. ↑ China's JAC Motors to build vehicle plant in Brazil gasgoo.com, July 03, 2009
  34. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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