From Strong Launch Sales to a Local Plant - New Momentum for iCAUR in South Africa

BizNews Edge: Chery, Rosslyn, and the R40bn subsidy nobody wants to talk about

Listen hereTrade expert Donald MacKay joins BizNews to unpack what really happened at the old Nissan plant in Rosslyn. On the surface, Chery's arrival looks like a foreign investment win. Underneath it is a subsidy programme costing South African taxpayers over R40 billion a year — spread across just seven companies — and a double dip: Beijing subsidises its manufacturers, and so does Pretoria. MacKay's warning is that anyone who knows how to wo…

From Strong Launch Sales to a Local Plant - New Momentum for iCAUR in South Africa

PRETORIA, South Africa, July 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chery Group, the parent company of iCAUR, officially inaugurated the Rosslyn Plant today. Originally built in 1963, this...

New Chinese future for historic Rosslyn plant

Chinese car maker Chery wants Rosslyn, site of a former Nissan plant, to anchor its African manufacturing and R&D ambitions.

Chery SA officially opens Rosslyn Plant

The Chery Rosslyn manufacturing plant has officially been opened in Pretoria, marking the Chinese automaker’s transition from vehicle importer to local manufacturer in SA. Image: Chery South Africa In January 2026, we reported on Chery South Africa’s plans to acquire Nissan’s assembly plant in Rosslyn. Dating back to 1963, it’s one of SA’s longest-operating automotive manufacturing facilities. Now, Chery has officially cut the ceremonial ribbon …

Chinese automaker Chery opens first South African manufacturing plant, eyes broader African market

South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaks at the launch ceremony of Chery’s manufacturing plant in Pretoria, South Africa, July 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Wei) PRETORIA, South Africa | Xinhua | Chinese automaker Chery on Friday officially launched its manufacturing plant in Rosslyn, north of South Africa’s administrative capital Pretoria, marking its transition into a local manufacturer and deepening its long-term commitment to the South A…