31 July 2013
Al Habtoor Motors, the leading name in UAE's automotive sector as the official dealer for some of the world's most coveted names of passenger cars and truck is all set to launch JAC Motors in the UAE. The world renowned Chinese automaker will make its foray into the UAE with its popular line-up of passenger cars and trucks.

On 11th July 2013, the official dealership agreement was signed in Dubai by Mr. Sultan Al Habtoor, President of Al Habtoor Motors and Mr. Carl She, General Manager of JAC International, in the presence of all the Al Habtoor Motors Board of Directors.

The official signing between Al Habtoor Motors and JAC Motors ushers a partnership that will introduce international quality Chinese Passenger, Light Commercial and Heavy Commercial Vehicles to the UAE market. Part of Al Habtoor Motors strategic long term vision, this new partnership aims make JAC Motors one of the highly competitive automotive brand in the passenger and commercial vehicles segment of the UAE in the next five years.

"JAC has been a comprehensive automaker with full-line independent brand vehicles in China, including light, medium and heavy-duty trucks, MPV, SUV, sedan, bus chassis, buses, engineering machinery, engines, gearboxes and other key components. With an annual production capacity of more than 700,000 units of completed vehicle, JAC has been ranked as one of the top 10 brand in Chinese auto industry. JAC has been largest bus chassis producer in China for 18 consecutive years. As a light commercial vehicle leading manufacturer in China, JAC has been No. 1 in export sales of for 11 consecutive years." said Mr. Joe Rogan, Director of Sales at Al Habtoor Motors.

 "Al Habtoor Motors plans to open the first JAC Motors showroom in Dubai followed by Abu Dhabi in the first quarter of 2014. We have plans to expand its dealership network to other emirates within two years after the first showroom is launched." continued Mr. Joe Rogan.

JAC's stringent quality control and constant management improvement has been awarded multiple times with awards like "Recommended Brand for Export", "The Most Competitive Brand in Market", "Enterprise for Exemption from Export Inspection", "National Quality Award" respectively by China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Machinery & Electronics Products, The Ministry of Commerce, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China and China Association for Quality successively.

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About JAC Motors
Officially known as Jianghuai Automobile Co Ltd, JAC was established in 1964 and has been listed in Shanghai Stock Exchange since 2001. Today, JAC Motors is the Number 1 commercial vehicle brand in China and has been selling passenger and commercial vehicles to over 100 countries worldwide. In the global market, JAC ranks No.1 position in Brazil among Chinese auto brands and No.2 of exported brands, and has successfully established it as a high-end and luxury auto brand image. Currently, JAC Motors has over 500 dealerships and 14 assembly plants in over 50 countries in the world spread across Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, South Asia and South East Asia.

About Al Habtoor Motors
Al Habtoor Motors is the exclusive distributor of Mitsubishi, Fuso, Chery, JAC Motors, TEMSA, Bentley, Bugatti and McLaren in the UAE, and a part of the UAE based diversified multi-billion dirham business conglomerate Al Habtoor Group. Al Habtoor Group has varied interests and substantial investments ranging from Engineering, Real Estate, Hotels, Leasing, Education, Publication and Automobiles.

For more information, please contact:
Marketing Department
Al Habtoor Motors Co. LLC
Tel: + 971 4 608 4000
Fax: + 971 4 269 2545
E-mail: una@amcuae.com

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