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
Isuzu South Africa recently held its annual awards ceremony where dealerships were recognised for their achievements during 2022.
The ceremony covered five different categories: Top Volume Dealer, Dealer of the Year, Department of the Year, New Dealer Recognition and Long Service Awards. A distinction is also made in some categories between Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) & Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) on the one side and Commercial Vehicles (CVs) on the other.
The winners in the different categories were:
LCV – Williams Hunt Midrand.
CV – Isuzu Truck Centre (ITC) Midrand.
LCV Mega – Key Pinetown.
LCV Large – Meyers East London.
LCV Medium – Jacksons Queenstown.
LCV Small – CAT Motors.
CV Large - ITC Midrand.
Sales LCV/SUV: Reeds N1 City (Mega), Meyers East London (Large), NTT Newcastle (Medium) and Kelston Isuzu Makhanda (Grahamstown - Small).
Sales CV: ITC Midrand (Large), Bates Motors Shelly Beach (Medium) and Jacksons Komani (Queenstown - Small).
Service LCV/SUV: Key Durban (Mega & Large) and Hi-Way Motors (Medium & Small).
Service CV: Key Pinetown Truck Centre (Large) and Kelston Isuzu (Small).
Parts LCV/SUV: Isuzu Bloemfontein (Mega & Large) and Johnstones Kokstad (Medium & Small).
F&I LCV: Johnstones Kokstad (Small) and Key Durban (Mega).
Morgan Isuzu Upington
Bidvest McCarthy Isuzu, Williams Hunt Roodepoort, Williams Hunt Centurion, Isuzu Ermelo Williams Hunt, Kroonstad Motor Holdings, Francistown Fredendall Motors, Isuzu Middelburg and Ausus Motors Pty Ltd Namibia.
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.
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