JAPAN Motors Trading Company Limited (JMTC), local distributors of Nissan range of Vehicles and Yamaha Motorbikes and Marine, engines has added the Foton brand to its automobile franchise.
The Foton brand, which is China’s leading light-duty truck manufacturer, will now be sold and serviced by JMTC.
The Foton franchise in Ghana was formerly held by Modern Automobile Service (MAS) who sold the light-duty trucks of the brand and Silver Star Automobile which dealt in the heavy-duty end of the same brand.
Both MAS and Silver Star are sister companies of JMTC.
Briefing the media on the new development, the General Manager, Sales and Marketing at JMTC, Amine Kabbara, said the addition of the Foton brand is aimed at expanding the company’s product base to give customers a full range of options to choose from.
“JMTC has over 100 years of experience in the Ghanaian automobile industry and has global brands such as Nissan and Yamaha, as such lovers of Foton vehicles, can be assured of value for money,” he touted.
He also said JMTC has a workshop equipped with the latest diagnostics machines, special tools and software’s to provide general repair on commercial vehicles, adding that after-sales support is guaranteed.
Mr. Kabbara urged customers to visit the company’s showroom for the latest Foton vehicles as JMTC strives in providing the excellent service. JMTC has branches in Accra, Tema, Kumasi, Tamale and Takoradi.
Foton has been recognised as China’s leading light-duty truck manufacturer, the brand has gone on to establish its first line of passenger vehicles in 2006. Since 2009, Foton has been the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in terms of sales.
Foton and Cummins signed a joint venture agreement in 2009, establishing one of the largest light-duty engine manufacturing facilities in China, with an annual production target of 400 000 engines. Foton vehicles are exported to more than 125 countries worldwide and production lines have been established in five countries, with 10 additional lines on the way.
Foton vehicles are certified by the international ISO9001 Quality System. The team at Foton are passionate about innovation within the realm of human-orientated technology. Foton continuously leads the way for advances in global technology.
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