The answer to the question is definitely: no
Jeep is just the transliteration of JEEP. JEEP is a car brand, not a general name for off-road vehicles. After entering China, it was called Jeep, which is the Beijing Jeep Automobile Group. However, JEEP cars have influenced the development and trend of off-road vehicles. They can be said to be the big brother in the off-road vehicle industry. Most of the domestic understanding of off-road vehicles began with Beijing Jeep, and in the world, the first off-road vehicle is recognized as coming from JEEP Company, it can be said that the development history of off-road vehicles is inseparable from JEEP, so it is common for Jeep to be used as a general term for off-road vehicles. Below is a list of the history of JEEP cars for you to learn about.
From July 23, 1941 to the present, the Jeep brand has always symbolized true four-wheel drive performance, innovative technology and continuous improvement. Jeep pioneered the four-wheel-drive segment more than sixty years ago with Willys-Overland and blazed a trail for the compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) boom in 1983 with its four-door, all-wheel-drive Jeep Cherokee. . Today, Jeep cars are still closely related to the first Jeep car. Jeep has been registered as an international trademark since 1950. It has become one of the most famous consumer brands in the world and has become an international synonym for off-road performance. Today, Jeep vehicles are sold in nearly 100 countries around the world, with sales exceeding 9 million units. Over the past 60 years, the Jeep brand has built a reputation for ruggedness, versatility and true all-wheel drive power. Not only in the military field, but also in mundane fields such as farming and natural disaster relief, Jeep has always occupied a leading role. For decades, the Jeep brand has offered a number of trend-setting models, from the war-era Willys MB to today's models. The Jeep brand took the lead in defining the sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment in the automotive field and will continue to lead the future of the SUV market.
The Origin of Jeep
In early 1938, the war in Europe began to spread; the U.S. Army Headquarters openly solicited all automobile manufacturing companies for a light reconnaissance vehicle to replace the traditional vehicle used to convey military information. and a military three-seater motorcycle responsible for advance reconnaissance missions. In the summer of 1940, the U.S. military expressed more specific manufacturing ideas to the outside world. It hoped to be a lightweight, easy-to-operate, highly durable, reliable and flexible vehicle that would also meet the specifications required by the military. In the end, three automobile companies participated in the bidding and simultaneously manufactured 1,500 vehicles for the military to conduct field off-road testing. As a result, the design concept submitted by Willys-Overland was selected. The model submitted by Willys-Overland was finally integrated and improved with the design concepts of Ford and Bantam to become a model that better meets the requirements of the military. On July 23, 1941, the U.S. military signed a contract with the Willys-Overland Depot in Toledo, Ohio, to manufacture the Willys MB model. From then on, Jeep officially began to expand into the automotive market. During World War II, approximately 600,000 Jeep vehicles entered the combat ranks, proving the success of Jeep products.
After the end of World War II, U.S. troops gradually retreated from Europe. Local residents enjoyed using Jeep and began to use it in their daily work. With its excellent durability and reliability, Jeep allowed people to rebuild their homes and territories. Because people enjoyed the wide living space brought by Jeep so much, Jeep was quickly used as a means of transportation to create fun in life.
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1941 Willys-Overland model won the bid for the U.S. Army military vehicle manufacturing contract
1941/7/23 Willys in Toledo, Ohio -Overland Depot signed a contract with the U.S. military to manufacture Willys MB models; the first Jeep-branded vehicle officially entered service in World War II
1945 The first civilian Jeep model--CJ- 2A comes out
1946 Willys-Overland launches a steel station wagon, the first in the automotive industry
1949 launches a four-wheel drive model with a six-cylinder engine, becoming the predecessor of today's Jeep Cherokee< /p>
1948 The Jeepster, a two-door sports station wagon equipped with a four-cylinder engine, is launched
1949 The more refined CJ-3A is launched, becoming the internationally renowned Jeep Universal car in the future
1950/6/30 Jeep was registered as a legal registered trademark in the United States and internationally
1953 Kaiser purchased the Willys-Overland car factory and changed its name to Willys Motors
1954 Curved appearance The CJ-5 model debuted and became a popular four-wheel drive model. Its popularity continued until 1983
1957 The CJ-5 model with a unique under-seat engine design and a flat front was launched. FC series (Forward Control) models
1962 The brand new J series - Jeep Wagoneer station wagon and Jeep Gladiator minivan are launched. These two models are equipped with unprecedented automatic transmissions and are original from head to toe. The new design is more flexible and more suitable for off-road use. Jeep calls it "a new purebred Jeep"
In the same year, Willys Motors officially changed its name to Kaiser Jeep Corporation
1965 Launched a V-6 engine code-named Dauntless, which can output twice as much The powerful horsepower of Hurricane's standard four-cylinder engine; and the super powerful V8 engine code-named "Vigilante" that can output 250 maximum horsepower
1965 The new 1966-style Super Wagoneer was unveiled
1966 Redesigned the Jeepster series, which had been produced continuously in the 1950s, and launched the new 1967 Jeepster Commando model covering station wagons, four-door convertibles, minivans and two-door convertibles
1970/ 2/5 American Motors Corporation (AMC) took over the Kaiser Jeep company, which once again stimulated the growth and expansion of the Jeep product line, and created a new image for Jeep in the 1970s - driving a Jeep up the mountains and into the sea is fun. thing!
1971 Launched the limited edition Renegade second-generation model, which is equivalent to the four-wheel drive model of the CJ-5
From 1972 onwards, all Jeep models used new engines manufactured and designed by AMC - -Two V8 engines with displacements of 4,982c.c. and 5,899c.c.
The name of Jeep Universal was also changed to the more concise Jeep
The 1973 Wagoneer series adopted Jeep's exclusive patented technology: Quadra-Traca, the first automated full-time four-wheel transmission system
< p>1974 A new dynamic Cherokee two-door model is added to the Jeep family (the four-door model was launched in 1977)1976 The CJ-7 is launched, the first with a removable molded plastic roof option Equipped with the CJ-8 Scrambler open-top cargo truck model
1978 The Wagoneer Limited was launched with standard equipment such as leather seats, air-conditioning system and stereo, providing Jeep owners with more luxury and advanced Driving experience
1984 Launch of the all-new Cherokee - the only car that offers both a four-door model and a choice of full-time (CommandTrac) or switchable non-full-time (SelectTrac) four-wheel transmission systems products
1984 Jeep stopped production of the famous CJ-5 and focused on the manufacturing of CJ-7 and CJ-8 Scrambler
1985 Jeep Comanche light truck was launched, becoming Jeep's first A new truck series
1986 The best-selling CJ-7 was discontinued, and the new 1987 Wrangler was unveiled
1987/8/5 Chrysler Corporation purchased AMC and started the A new page in Jeep history
1990/3/22 Jeep has produced a total of 10,000 Cherokees
1991 Grand Wagoneer and Comanche trucks are retired from the production line
1993 The new Grand Cherokee was launched
1996 The new Wrangler was launched, and its popularity once again set a new milestone for the automotive industry
1998/11/7 Daim Daimler-Benz and Chrysler merged to form DaimlerChrysler Group, and Jeep changed owners again
1999 The newly redesigned Grand Cherokee, with new styling and A more refined and luxurious style swept the luxury off-road vehicle market
2001 A new generation of Cherokee was officially launched in the United States