Following an announcement handed down in late 2022, Chinese carmaker JAC Auto has again confirmed its T9 dual-cab ute will reach Australia this year.

The JAC T9 will arrive in diesel form first, launching at the ‘affordable’ end of the ute market as a rival to models like the GWM Ute, LDV T60 and SsangYong Musso.

An electric version will launch in the first half of 2024, and while details are still to come, buyers will be hoping it’s cheaper and more capable than the…