A few weeks ago, our sister publication Motrolix ran a story on a Chinese manufacturer which tried its darndest to create a likeness of a Ford Raptor. Now it’s time for a copy of a General Motors pickup, courtesy of JAC Motors.
According to JAC Motors’ website, their truck has the “appearance design originates from European-American popularity” with “luxury and great appearance of a commercial vehicle, with powerful and vigorous outline.” With its fashionable, modern design, “the wide front and spacious body fully meet customers’ preferences.” Hey, at least they put the apostrophe in the right place.
But we have to hand it to JAC Motors because they don’t really disguise the fact that their truck is a quasi-knock-off of a Chevy Colorado: “JAC Vigor pickup has upgraded its technology based on Chevrolet’s spacious vehicle body equipped with high efficiency JAC self-developed 4DA1 engine as well as the 491QME of Toyota’s technology. JAC Vigor pickup is one real classic model of practical function, fashionable appearance and comfortable cabin.”
According to FoxNews.com, one automaker even filed a patent for a carbon copy of the Range Rover Evoque. Says IHS Automotive senior analyst Stephanie Brinley, “It doesn’t hurt the brands outside of China and isn’t even much of an issue there. Chinese consumers prefer the international brands and only buy domestic if they can’t afford them. They know the difference.”
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Did they copy the crappy ignition switches, too?
NOW YOU DIDN’T HAVE OR NEED O SAY THIS….anything MADE BY HUMAN HANDS, IS NOT GOING TO ALWAYS BE PERFECT EVEN IF IT IS DONE BY A ROBAT THAT MAN ALS MADE!!!! “FORGET ABOUTIT!!!
Oh god I hope not. I hate those keys passionately.
Post WW2, Japan was viewed in the same light as China is now… copycat, cheap products.
Not anymore.
Smyrna is right. Actually the Japanese still copy the Germans, but they make the plagiarized technology more reliable and affordable.
Before people make fun of China, let’s not forget it is the only other place besides the US where GM cars actually sell. In Europe, GM is viewed on the same level as Brilliance and Tata Motors: Exceedingly rare and for good reasons.
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Ever hear of Opel?
You continue to amaze us with your deep knowledge of the automotive market.
And the Japanese have not “copied” the Germans for over 20 years.
62 vette
I grew up driving Opels. Vectra, Omega, Astra. How many have you owned? They are rust buckets and are the laughing stock of Germany. Opel has been dying as long as anyone can remember.
Yes, every new automotive technology, aside from hybrid, still comes from Munich and Stuttgart, and NOT Japan. I do think the Japanese improve each copy though
I am ” so tired ” of looking at the labels of what I buy to see BUILT IN CHINA !!!!!!! And now they are attemptting to build vehicles soon to sell on our shores . This country better stand up soon to the unfair labor practices or we will be a third world country .
Im afraid we have already crossed the Rubicon Zack.
Be glad that they’re not coming to America.