Ford Otomotive Sanayi (Ford Otosan), Ford, and Jiangling Motors Corp. (JMC) have been approved by the Chinese authorities to build commercial vehicles (CVs) in China. The agreement signed between the automaker's Chinese joint venture (JV) JMC, JMC Heavy Duty Vehicle Company, and Ford's Turkish affiliate Ford Otosan will allow JMC-branded vehicles to use the design, manufacture, and service of the chassis, cab, and components of Ford-branded heavy trucks, the report states.