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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2017
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TRANSPORT
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n its quest to establish itself as a leading
vehicle supplier catering to the needs
of small businesses, Jiangling Motors
South Africa (JMC SA) has introduced the
new Changan Star III Series, said to define
a new era in the 1 t delivery vehicle range
with its three derivatives that allow it to be
deployed across a number of applications.
This is complemented by a raft of feature
upgrades, ranging from bigger and longer
load bins, more engine power, through
to enhanced safety features and an
ergonomic driving experience.
According to Rocky Lui, regional sales
manager at JMC SA, the new Star III
Series is a radical redesign of the previous
Star II Series, previously launched locally
some three years ago. He believes that
it is a product worth the three-year wait,
as the company’s rigorous research and
development (R&D) regime exhibits itself
in the form of a refined product designed
to improve productivity for customers
through its increased loading capacity,
while reducing operational costs, largely
via a powerful engine that delivers more
power, but consuming much lesser fuel.
At the forefront of the major improve-
ments to the new Changan Star III Series
is the addition of the minivan to the exist-
JACK OF
ALL TRADES
With its three derivatives – single and double cab, as well as the completely
new minivan edition – the new Changan Star III Series is a go-anywhere 1 t
delivery vehicle developed with versatility in mind to suit specific needs of
various industries, writes
Munesu Shoko
.
JMC SA has officially launched
the new Changan Star III Series in
South Africa.