Telegram channel No Limits, citing its own sources, reports that the new production partner of the Kaliningrad Avtotor fears sanctions, and therefore demanded that JMC logos not be used on cars and that the brand name not be mentioned on dealer websites. So Avtotor turned to the sellers with a request to promptly remove all references to the brand and curtail marketing activity until a new name is invented for JMC cars.
The fact that Avtotor agreed on a production partnership with another Chinese company, JMC, became known in mid-August. At the same time, it was reported that the assembly of the Vigus Work pickup truck would be launched at the facilities of the Kaliningrad plant. Vigus Work is the export name for the JMC Baodian model, which has been sold in China for over 20 years and is comparable in size to the Toyota Tacoma.
Later, Avtotor confirmed its partnership with JMC and announced that, in addition to the Vigus Work pickup truck, two more commercial models would be “registered” at the enterprise: Carrying and Conquer.
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According to insiders, during September-October, Avtotor will rebrand the JMC model line – cars will be produced with other nameplates. Motor turned to Avtotor for confirmation or refutation of this information, but the company declined to comment.
Returning to the Vigus Work pickup truck, it is equipped with an upgraded Isuzu 2.5-liter turbodiesel that develops 123 horsepower. The motor works in tandem with a manual transmission, and the drive can be rear or full.
In addition to JMC, Avtotor’s production partners are three more Chinese companies – Kaiyi, SWM and BAIC. They produce models in Kaliningrad under their own brands – it was not necessary to come up with new names for them specifically for the Russian market.
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