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
In honour of the recently celebrated Youth Day and to celebrate the phenomenal sales performance of the Tiggo 4 Pro in South Africa, Chery has announced The Chery Scholarship Challenge.
They are offering one lucky student the opportunity to kick-start his or her future with a R250 000 scholarship and a one-year internship at Chery South Africa post-studies. This competition is a great opportunity for young people to showcase their talent and reach for their dreams, while inspiring others to do the same.
The challenge is to create an advertising concept for the TIGGO 4 Pro that will captivate South Africa. The winning concept will not only WIN the scholarship valued at R250 000 and a one-year internship at Chery South Africa, but will also take the spotlight in Chery South Africa's advertising campaigns, reaching audiences far and wide.
Visit yourfuturelooksbright.co.za to sign up and receive the challenge brief and all the details to start the journey. Entries opened on the 16th of June and will officially close on the 16th of August 2024. Register today and show us what you're made of!
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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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
George Carlin
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.
SA Auto Week 2026 is scheduled to take place in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, from 13 to 16 October, with the event marking five years of SA Auto Week.