Archive for the ‘JAC Motors’ category
Another Look at the JAC 4R3 Cloned F150
JAC’s decision to make a low cost Ford F150 may have become a decision the company will live to regret, the JAC 4R3 has gone far and wide on the internet with plenty of China bashing attached, it seems North Americans are not at all happy with cloned F150′s roaming the streets of developing countries. [...]
The ‘Ford F150′ from JAC
The JAC 4R3 truck seems similar to a truck we’ve seen before, could it be the Toyota Tundra? Could it be a Ram? No, of course its a Ford F150. Spy pictures of JAC’s future 4R3 truck were leaked to the internet earlier this morning and seem to be shooting around the Chinese automotive websites [...]
JAC Starts Crossdressing its Yue Yue
The Yue Yue small car from JAC has not been a top seller when compared to the BYD F0 or Chery QQ, both of which regularly see sales of over 10,000 units per month. So how do you get a car to sell more in China? you increase the suspension height, attach plastic cladding and [...]
JAC’s new SUV sighted ahead of time
A few weeks ago Brazil’s Car and Driver magazine threw out a render of what a future JAC mini SUV might look like, it seems there rendering artists were spot on the money when it came to mini SUV design, as they’ve managed to capture pretty much exactly what the SUV looked like ahead of [...]
JAC Eagle SUV gains Audi style grill for 2011
JAC’s Eagle SUV is based on the Hyundai Sante-Fe which they gained from their former joint venture partner Hyundai. Oddly enough the IPR for the last generation Eagle went over to Hyundai’s other partner, Hawtai, but the molds for the Sante-Fe body and also the interior went to JAC. Did Hyundai pull a trick here? [...]
JAC produces Rui Yue Electric car – sells 60 in first day
When you think of Chinese electric cars, you think of BYD as leading the pack – in fact the figures show that Chang’an and JAC are leading the way in terms of full car sales. JAC are now adding to their electric car range with the JAC Tong Yue pure electric sedan. The Tong Yue [...]
Brazil to prepare itself for JAC
From Cri English: Chinese carmaker Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. (JAC) started shipping the first batch of 500 cars to Brazil on Tuesday. It signed a deal in August to export 620,000 ethanol-powered cars to Brazil in the next ten years. In a statement on Wednesday, the company said it will send the second and third [...]
JAC working on super safe super mini
JAC have been aggressively pushing their small car line up for the past two years and are also planning to push forth their own self developed DSG gearbox. In addition to their soon to launch Yue Yue hatchback, JAC are proposing a super safe two seater city car that will carry an 800cc or a [...]
JAC working on double clutch gearbox
JAC are quickly establishing themselves as technological leaders in the Chinese market, they were rumored to be forced into a marriage with neighboring Chery, but this seems to have been shelved as JAC becomes quite a powerful car maker. JAC has turned itself around and has left its traditional roots as an MPV maker behind [...]
Is Yang Rong coming back to China unheeded?
Yang Rong is one of the Chinese state’s bad boys, not quite an enemy of the state but certainly not a best buddy of those in power. Yang was born in Anhui province and was one of the early founders of Brilliance Automotive which went onto do great things under his leadership, but Yang fell [...]
JAC produces 3 cylinder 1.0L VVT engine
JAC have been producing small cars for the past three years as an extension of their successful MPV producing venture, JAC turned to making small cars due to the volatile nature of the Chinese MPV market which largely relies on business consumers to make purchases rather than families who prefer small cars due to the [...]
JAC Yue Yue to be priced 30,000rmb to 40,000rmb!
JAC’s latest mini car is set to be priced at a super low price, and will give some serious competition to the sub 40,000rmb car segment. The Yue Yue’s competition is vast; sales champions such as the Chery QQ3 and the relative new comer the BYD F0 as well as the Chang’an Ben Ben Mini [...]
JAC to show new MPV and SUV in Beijing
JAC will show in Beijing their new MPV, the Refine IV. The production version is significantly different from the arguably better looking concept shown a couple years ago. It has been made bigger to increase interior room: 5100 x 1840 x 1970 mm, with a 3800mm wheelbase. It comes with a 2.0TCI engine, producing 177hp [...]
JAC IV concept to wow the crowds in Beijing
The JAC IV concept was designed in JAC’s Italian design studio and is set to be a two seater city car for the next generation of drivers that don’t require 5 seats and a large trunk. The JAC IV is actually a small displacement engine with a hybrid power train attached, making it the ultimate [...]
Facelift JAC Eagle, aka the last gen Sante-Fe spotted out
The JAC Eagle has been a good seller for JAC, they acquired the rights to the Sante-Fe from their JV partners Hyundai and have given it a few minor tweaks for the Chinese marketplace. The result is an Audi Q5 inspired front end which somehow just works for the Eagle: The JAC logo seems to [...]
JAC super cute super mini to launch this year
JAC’s first super mini maybe a familiar sight to some CCT regulars, especially around the rear end which does strike a resemblance to the Toyota Aygo which both Geely and BYD took a shine to. The below mini car is named the Yue Yue (悦悦) and will launch towards the end of the year according [...]
JAC AO mini car to launch at years end
JAC are steaming ahead with their small car launches recently, and plan to take on the Geely Eagle, BYD F0, Chery QQ, and Brilliance FRV with the launch of their own super cheap super nice mini car: The JAC AO is expected to be powered by a 1.0 and 1.1 engine producing around 72BHP and [...]
JAC He Rui MPV rolls off the production line today!
JAC have travelled a long road this year, they first gained success in the MPV market thanks to a shrewd partnership with Hyundai that saw various Hyundai MPV’s being built in China but the partnership ended and JAC carried on with their MPV task. JAC had the foresight to see that most of its MPV [...]
JAC working on B-SUV
JAC are looking set to be one of the more comprehensive car manufacturers in the Chinese marketplace with their largely respectable designs, but they have let the odd monster loose as well. The upcoming B-SUV is going to be a small city SUV and will launch early next year according to reports. R&D on the [...]
Chery and JAC to be pushed together by the Govt
The two Anhui based automotive giants, JAC, and Chery have been rumored to be planning a merger for several years, even the Chery topman has mentioned once before that he believe Chery and JAC will come together naturally. We’re not quite sure if being pushed together by the government is considered natural or not, but [...]
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