Established in 1964 as Hefei Jianghuai Automobile Factory, its name was changed to Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. The company made an on the in 2001. JAC has historically only produced commercial trucks under the Jianghui , but and 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 in the early 2000s in an attempt to expand its product line. 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 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 since they are both located in. 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. JAC has begun to concentrate more on passenger cars, and a 2010 announcement of a new 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 2010, it was one of the top ten most-productive vehicle manufacturers in China selling 458,500 units for 2. 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. Main article: JAC has a wide model line that spans from commercial trucks to small. Some of its models may be real standouts. In 2009, a -designed city car, the JAC Tojoy, won numerous awards including the China Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout APEAL award. In the 2000s, its was the Refine Ruifeng in Chinese. The restyled 2004 Ruifeng Gold featured 60% Chinese-made part content. China oil an incentive for the State to encourage use and manufacture of electric cars , and Chinese automakers see opportunities in less mature as Western companies have yet to develop much of a lead in the technology. The JAC J3 EV was launched in China in 2010. It has a range of 130 km 81 mi. 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. During 2012, the J3 EV was the second best selling pure electric car in China, after the. 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. 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. 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 in 1990 to , and JAC products have subsequently been sold in over a hundred countries. Light trucks are a popular export product. Some JAC exports are in the form of , which are assembled at overseas factories in countries including , , , and Iran. As of 2010, a possible factory in 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 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 state and built in cooperation with the SHC group, which was to provide 80% of the initial investment. In 2017, JAC announced a in Mexico with Giant Motors company owned by tycoon. A factory has been built at Ciudad Sahagún, in the State of Mexico. 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 and made in Mexico in this facility. Retrieved 8 March 2014. Archived from on 2009-02-13. China Association of Automobile Manufacturers CAAM. Retrieved January 11, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012. China Association of Automobile Manufacturers CAAM. Archived from on January 5, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2012. China Association of Automobile Manufacturers CAAM. Retrieved January 11, 2013. Warsaw, Poland: Media Connection Sp. Retrieved 8 March 2013. China Daily, US Edition. China Daily Information Co. A total of 1,583 of the first and second generation models were sold during 2010 and 2011.. 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. Retrieved 8 March 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
