6-K

UNITEDSTATES

SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,D.C. 20549

FORM6-K

REPORTOF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANTTO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDERTHE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Forthe month of February 2025

CommissionFile Number: 001-41712

ChijetMotor Company, Inc.

(Registrant’sName)

No.8, Beijing South Road Economic & Technological Development Zone

Yantai,Shandong, CN-37 264006

People’sRepublic of China

(Addressof Principal Executive Offices)

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ExplanatoryNote

On February 13, 2025, Chijet Motor Company, Inc.’s primary operating subsidiary in China, Shandong Baoya New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. (“Shandong Baoya”), was notified that the trial date for a lawsuit brought against Shandong Baoya by Yantai Public Transportation Co., Ltd. for an alleged default under a loan agreement was set for March 20, 2025. The plaintiff is seeking damages in the amount of RMB740,300,000 (approximately US$100 million). Shandong Baoya intends to vigorously defend itself in the lawsuit and explore options to settle with the plaintiff.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.