Name of the Project
Stellantis automotive manufacturing facility.

Location
Coega Special Economic Zone, near Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Project Owner/s
Stellantis, together with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic). 

Stellantis South Africa (SA) will operate and manage the plant.

Project Description
The project will result in the construction of a state-of-the-art greenfield automotive manufacturing facility. 

The first launch, planned in early 2026, is the Peugeot Landtrek one-ton bakkie. Volumes are expected to reach up to 50 000 completely knocked-down units a year, including export, in line with the Automotive Production Development Programme. 

The Eastern Cape facility will include a body shop, a paint shop and an assembly area totalling more than 50 000 m2. The body shop will not be fully automated.

The plant has the potential to be expanded to produce 90 000 units a year.

Potential Job Creation
The project is expected to create 1 000 jobs. A high level of localisation is targeted at launch (35%), and increase over time.

Capital Expenditure
R3-billion. The contributions of the IDC and dtic are yet to be determined.

Planned Start/End Date
The project has been put on hold. The plant was originally due to be completed in 2025, but the plans are being reworked to support multiple models as export economics and consumer preferences change.

Latest Developments
Stellantis is still reviewing plans for a proposed manufacturing plant in South Africa and expects to make a decision in the coming months, the company's MD Mike Whitfield has said.

The review comes as the South African market is reshaped by a rapid influx of lower-cost vehicles from China, such as Chery and other Asian producers, forcing global carmakers to rethink production strategies and pricing.

Whitfield has said the company expects to clarify the next steps for the plant within months: "We certainly have not stopped that process. We put it on pause," he told reporters in May at a press conference outlining the Middle East and Africa section of the group's €60-billion ($68.47-billion) global strategy.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Stellantis, email communications@stellantis.com.