Chery names its first bakkie Grootman
Chery has named its first bakkie for South Africa Grootman, a name chosen by South Africans. The model is planned to make its local debut in the first quarter of 2027.
- Product News
- 2 October 2026
Arnold Chatz Cars in Johannesburg will add the remaining volume brands from the Stellantis Group to its showroom floor from July.
The dealer now offers Fiat, Fiat Professional, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Jeep, Opel, Peugeot and MOPAR under one roof.
It will be the first dealer in the South African market and the Supergroup Dealerships network to offer sales and aftersales service for all the Stellantis volume brands.
Zaheer Moola, Dealer Principal at Arnold Chatz Cars said: “At Arnold Chatz Cars we pride ourselves on providing an excellent customer experience, and we’re working hard to anticipate customer needs, so we’re thrilled to be representing the first complete Stellantis dealership.”
Fiat, Fiat Professional, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Jeep, Opel and Peugeot clients in the West Rand and surrounds will now have access to a one-stop multi-franchise dealer facility under a well-known name in service and customer relationships excellence.
Arnold Chatz Cars will commence sales, service and parts amenities for the Citroën, Opel and Peugeot products on 1 July.
Chery has named its first bakkie for South Africa Grootman, a name chosen by South Africans. The model is planned to make its local debut in the first quarter of 2027.
Netcare Diagnostics (a Netcare Group business) is introducing its first fully electric vehicles to its transport fleet, starting with shorter urban routes for collecting patient pathology specimens.
South Africa’s new vehicle market recorded aggregate domestic sales of 61 645 units in September 2026, an increase of 12.7% compared with the 54 706 units sold during September 2025.
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