Marking a milestone moment for the Chinese automaker, JAC Motors has announced the 300 000th T-Series bakkie has rolled off the firm’s Yangzhou assembly plant in the Jiangsu Province in China.
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“The T9 is a massive game-changer for us,” said Karl-Heinz Göbel, CEO of JAC Motors South Africa. “At our 60th birthday event in the Cradlestone Valley near Johannesburg, journalists praised the new range-topping T9 for its car-like drive and extraordinary value compared to its rivals.”
“The new luxurious T9, the most advanced bakkie ever produced by JAC Motors, is packed with numerous creature comforts and safety features. It is a true disruptor in the local leisure double-cab market, offering extraordinary value at a retail price starting at only R549 900,” Göbel added.
Locally, the T-Series lineup comprises a trio of double-cab models, the T6, T8 and T9. However, the local arm of the Chinese firm has confirmed that the expansion of its bakkie porfolio with the introduction of T6 single-cab models, which are scheduled to be introduced by the end of 2024, and an eight-speed automatic T8 early in 2025.
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JAC Motors currently ranks second in the Chinese domestic pick-up industry. In 2023, the company sold 55 000 bakkies, 42 000 of which were exported. International sales were up 9.9% year-on-year, whereas domestic sales were up 16.3%, leading to an overall increase of 11.3%. Bar Africa, the company’s export markets include Latin America, the Gulf states, Central Asia, Europe, and Australia.
