UNITED STATES
HEADQUARTERS UPDATE / U.S. PERSPECTIVE
JAC introduces its 2026 product and R&D roadmap in China
A new product matrix and plans for a new-energy and intelligent logistics R&D and manufacturing base.
FROM HEADQUARTERS
At its January 20 launch event in China, JAC announced a 2026 product matrix including H4, Kirin 2, Phoenix, J2 compact five-ton and reach-truck lines. The January 26 headquarters report also outlined plans to begin a new-energy and intelligent logistics equipment R&D and manufacturing base project.
Development across the equipment range.
OUR U.S. PERSPECTIVE
This roadmap points to investment across counterbalanced forklifts and warehouse handling. For U.S. customers, the practical question is which equipment matches the work you do now and the demands you expect as your operation grows.
Begin with the application: pallet transport, stacking, higher-level storage or outdoor material handling. Then add capacity, lift height, available working space and shift patterns. Those details help the U.S. team discuss a suitable category before narrowing the model options.
Contact JAC Forklift USA about U.S. availability and the specifications for a proposed configuration. A headquarters product launch does not establish local stock or a U.S. release date. The new R&D and manufacturing base was described as a planned project in this announcement; it is not presented here as a completed facility.
Read the original update at jacforklift.com ↗
Original reporting and photographs: JAC headquarters. U.S. commentary: JAC Forklift USA.