JAC Group
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| JAC Motors | |||
| Company type | State-owned Public | ||
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| Industry | Automotive | ||
| Founded | 1964 (as Hefei Jianghuai Automobile) | ||
| Headquarters | , China | ||
Area served | Worldwide | ||
Key people | An Jin (Chairman and President)[1] | ||
| Products | Passenger cars Trucks Buses Automotive components | ||
| Owner | JAG | ||
| Subsidiaries | JAC-Navistar Diesel (50%) Volkswagen Anhui (25%) | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 安徽江淮汽車集團股份有限公司 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 安徽江淮汽车集团股份有限公司 | ||
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JAC Group (Chinese: 江汽集团; officially Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp.,Ltd.)[2] is a state owned manufacturer owned by JAG. Jianghuai Automobile Group offers a wide range of products and services under the brand name JAC. JAC specializes in the production of passenger cars and commercial vehicles, with a focus on providing quality and reliable transportation solutions. Their lineup includes various models such as the JAC iEV, A5 PLUS, X6, X7, and E40X, among others. These vehicles are designed to meet the needs of different customers.
Brands[change | change source]
JAC[change | change source]
JAC as the main brand, has gone through multiple transition during last decades. Originally, JAC has several products line. The Heyue for sedans, hatchbacks, MPVs, and SUVs, the Refine for large MPVs/minivans and vans.
In 2017, the Heyue series was discontinued and the final models were replaced by electric variants.[3]
In 2019, a new series, Jiayue, was introduced. Multiple Refine vehicles have been facelifted and moved to this series.
In 2020, JAC started to rebadge JAC Jiayue series models to Sehol brand, resulted in the Sehol A5, Sehol X4, Sehol X7. The rebadge is in fact a move to move all sedans and SUV under the Sehol brand.
In 2023, JAC revealed that they decided to phase out the Sehol brand in the future, several Sehol models, like QX, A5 and X8, were rebadged back to JAC brand.[4]
- JAC A5 Plus (2023–present), compact sedan, rebadged Sehol A5 Plus
- JAC QX PHEV (2023–present), compact SUV, rebadged Sehol QX
- JAC X8 Plus (2023–present), mid-size SUV, rebadged Sehol X8
- JAC iEVA50 (2018–present), EV variant of Heyue
- JAC iEV7 (2014–present), EV variant of Heyue A20
Sehol[change | change source]
Sehol (思皓) was established in 2018 as a joint venture between JAC and Volkswagen, originally positioned as a brand for pure electric vehicles. In 2020, the Volkswagen Group increased its stake in the joint venture, JAC Volkswagen, to 75% and officially renamed Volkswagen Anhui. The Sehol brand has been licensed for use by JAC, essentially making it no longer a joint venture brand.[5]
In 2023, JAC revealed that they decided to phase out the Sehol brand in the future.[4]
JAC Yiwei[change | change source]
JAC Yiwei (江淮钇为) is JAC's brand for entry-level passenger EV, launched in April 2023.[6]
- JAC Yiwei 3 (2023–present), subcompact hatchback
JAC Refine[change | change source]
JAC Refine (江淮瑞风) was a brand of JAC for commercial MPV/Van. In 2020, JAC Refine was became as an independent brand from the MPV product line of JAC.[7]
- JAC Refine M3 (2015–present), compact minivan
- JAC Refine E3, EV variant of Refine M3
- JAC Refine M4 (2016–present), mid-size minivan
- JAC Refine M5 (2002–present), full-size minivan
- JAC Refine M6/ M6 MAX/ L6 MAX (2013–present), full-size minivan
- JAC Refine RF8 (to commence), full-size minivan
Joint ventures[change | change source]
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JAC announced a pair of joint ventures with Navistar International Corporation , NC2 Global (itself a Navistar/Caterpillar joint venture).[8] 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.[9] The new companies will both be located in Hefei where JAC is also based.[9] Cummins purchased Navistar's equity in the engine joint venture in 2018.[10]
JAC-Volkswagen (Sehol)[change | change source]
Sehol (Chinese: 思皓; Sihao[11]) is a car brand launched on April 24, 2018, by SEAT and JAC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. joint venture.[12]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Stock Quote: Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co Ltd". Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ "Introduction: JAC Motors – Coordinate Balance and Pursue Excellence". JAC Motors. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ↑ "2020广州车展：思皓X4正式亮相展台".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "汽象对话丨夏顺礼：对江淮汽车来说，钇为的正式发布意味着什么？". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "第一视角07 ｜ 江淮乘用车"去思皓化"，新品牌钇为能否"后来居上"？". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Chen, Dong Yi (2023-04-13). "JAC launched new EV with 9-in-1 powertrain under Yiwei new brand". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ↑ "瑞风品牌独立，江淮重新聚焦商务车". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "JAC Partners with NC2, Navistar". ChinaAutoWeb.com.
- ↑ "Cummins and JAC Motors Form Joint Venture Partnership". Cummins Inc. 14 May 2018. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ↑ "Beijing, April 24, 2018. new brand, SIHAO". Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ↑ "SEAT, Volkswagen Group's lead brand in China".