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JAC Motors abandons the combustion engine for good and chooses Brazil for the sale of electric cars

Written by Valdemar Medeiros
Published 12/11/2022 às 14:51
Updated 21/12/2022 às 10:01
JAC Motors abandons the combustion engine for good and chooses Brazil for the sale of electric cars
Photo: JAC/Disclosure

JAC Motor is abandoning combustion engine cars for good to focus exclusively on its line of electric cars, which continues to expand in the country.

The Chinese manufacturer, JAC Motors, which arrived in Brazil about a decade ago with the J3 hatch and the J3 Turin sedan, announced on Friday (10) that it intends to stop selling combustion cars in the country in the near future to focus only on electric cars. According to information from the automaker, the current models for sale, T40, T50 and T60 Plus Turbo will remain available at dealerships only while stocks last. The company's decision comes after launching its electric pickup with a range of 400 km. It is important to point out that JAC Motors itself is responsible for initiating the eletric cars in Brazilian territory.

JAC Motors electric car lineup is expanding

The determination of the JAC Motors leadership, chaired here by Sérgio Habib, is that the focus of the Chinese company is solely and exclusively on the electric car sector, which is currently very diversified in Brazil, completely leaving aside the combustion engine cars.

JAC Motors started with the electric car sector in the country with the iEV20 and the iEV40, twin brothers of the J2 and the T40. Both, however, are no longer part of the line-up available to consumers in Brazil. Currently, the lineup of electric cars is expanding.

The E-JS1 and E-JS1 EXT subcompacts, the E-JS4 SUV and the E-J7 sedan are on sale here. The Chinese automaker will also not be discovered with the end of cars with combustion engines in other areas, considering that it also has in its electric line the EJP8 pickup, with an S10 port, the iEV750V, E-JV5.5 and SUVs. iEV750 VIP, as well as trucks such as the E-JT 12,5, iEV1200T and E-JT 18.0.

New Electric Pickup by JAC Motors

JAC Motors launched its medium-sized electric pickup truck in the country E-JP8, offering a slightly higher performance compared to its previous version, which arrived in the country in 2020. The utility is equipped with lithium iron phosphate batteries with a capacity of 65,3 kWh, this set generates a range of up to 330 km, reaching 400 km, at a constant speed of 60 km/h.

The car is being made available in a single version at a cost starting at R$ 369.900. The electric model has rear-wheel drive and its propulsion system develops 150 horsepower and 33,7 kgfm of torque. According to JAC Motors, the electric car goes from 0 to 100 in just 10 seconds, reaching a top speed of 95 km/h.

It is noteworthy that, in electric cars, maintaining higher speeds for long periods considerably reduces their range, consuming more energy from their batteries.

About a company

JAC Motors was founded in 1964 and, at first, was focused on the production of trucks, however today it has a line of vehicles that serves the various sectors of the automobile market. Since it exported its first unit to Bolivia, in the 90s, it has expanded immensely.

In total, it is present in more than 100 countries in Africa, Europe, South America, Asia, North America and Oceania. It has a current SUV lineup that is a world reference in design, technology and innovation.

The company is the largest producer of bus chassis and light commercial vehicles in China, as well as a leader in export sales, and also has an advanced Technology Center that develops new automotive, structure, assembly and interior design projects.

Valdemar Medeiros

Journalist in training, specialist in creating content with a focus on SEO actions. Writes about the Automotive Industry, Renewable Energy and Science and Technology

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