At Auto China 2026, President of Jetour International, Mr Ke Chuandeng, made the exciting announcement that from 2027, Jetour will be producing some of their models locally in South Africa. Jetour is one of the brands under the Chery Group umbrella.
Chery’s recent acquisition of the Rosslyn manufacturing plant from Nissan means Chery South Africa transitions from an importer to a local manufacturer.
By mid-2027, Chery aims to produce 50 000 units annually and create over 3 000 jobs across manufacturing and supply chain sectors. Importantly for Jetour, the announcement indicates that the increasingly popular T-Series, launched in South Africa in October last year, will begin local production at the plant from next year.
Since the launch of this series, the Jetour T1 and T2 models have seen better than expected sales, with over 4500 units of the T-Series already sold in South Africa.
Fast-tracking developments in line with trends of electric and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technologies, Jetour also recently launched its PHEV models in South Africa, the T1 and T2 iDMs, which are already on sale locally.
“This announcement to produce the Jetour T-Series locally positions South Africa as an integral part of Jetour’s global ambitions and underscores the growing influence of Chinese automakers in our market. This is undoubtedly a very exciting time for Jetour. This latest step into local production really marks a significant next phase in our journey,” said Nic Campbell, Vice President of Jetour South Africa.
