Jetour announces 2027 T-Series production start at Rosslyn plant
Jetour International president Ke Chuandeng has announced that the Chinese brand will start local production of the T-Series next year.
While Jetour and Chery are positioned as separate brands in the South African market, they are closely related at a global level, with Jetour one of the brands under the Chery Group umbrella.
Chery’s recent acquisition of Nissan South Africa’s Rosslyn plant means that Chery South Africa stands ready to transition from importer to local manufacturer.
Chery says it aims to produce 50 000 units a year in Pretoria by the middle of next year, and that it plans to create more than 3 000 jobs across the domestic manufacturing and supply-chain sectors.
The company did not stipulate whether assembly will be semi-knocked-down or completely knocked-down production.
For Jetour, Chuandeng’s announcement at Auto China 2026 means that local production of the increasingly popular T-Series, launched in South Africa in October last year, will begin from next year.
Since the launch of this series, more than 4 500 T-Series units have already sold in in the domestic market.
Jetour also recently launched its plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV) models in South Africa – the T1 and T2 iDMs.
“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,” says Jetour South Africa VP Nic Campbell.
“This is undoubtedly a very exciting time for Jetour. In just 18 months since launching independently in South Africa, we have introduced four internal combustion models and two PHEV models, with further upgrades and new models planned for this year and the next.
“This latest step into local production really marks a significant next phase in our journey,” says Campbell.
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