JMC Port Elizabeth

Jiangling Motor Corporation, known as JMC, is a leading Chinese vehicle exporter investing directly in SA with new range of bakkies and trucks. JMC has featured in China’s Top 100 Listed Companies for five successive years and our bakkies have been rated China’s top diesel pick-up for twelve consecutive years. In November 1993, JMC successfully issued shares on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange becoming the first listed company of Jiangxi Province. JMC also embraced foreign strategic partners and in 1995 the American Ford Motor Company (Ford) became the second largest shareholder. Today the JMC Group has ties with large international corporations such as Ford, Bosch and others and boasts 600 outlets in China and 227 showrooms with 373 dealers and 280 service stations internationally. JMC is investing directly into South Africa and has the support of the Chinese government and banks. Good marketing, an extensive network and fast and mature customer service have become JMC core competencies. JMC has established product development, logistics, sales service and banking support systems and processes to meet international standards, becoming a model of successful cooperation between Chinese and foreign companies. JMC SA is concentrating on building a solid distribution and service network in the RSA over the next three years. JMC also continues to dominate the Chinese high-end light bus market and excels in other diesel-engine commercial vehicles in sales volume. Good marketing principles, extensive network and fast and mature customer service levels have led to JMC’s core competitiveness in the Chinese market. As a ‘Chinese Well-known Trademark’, JMC has built its brand image into a renowned commercial vehicle brand.