Nissan turns over facility in South Africa to Chery

MANILA: Nissan’s production facility in South Africa will soon be under Chery.

In a statement, the Japanese automaker announced that its manufacturing assets in Rosslyn — land, buildings and associated assets of the Nissan facilities (including the nearby stamping plant) — will be turned over to Chinese marque’s arm by the middle of 2026.

In line with this, Nissan noted that the agreement will also result in Chery South Africa offering employment to the majority of the former’s workers on “substantially similar terms and conditions.”

“Nissan has a long and proud history in South Africa and has been working to find the best solution for our people, our customers and our partners. External factors have had a well-known impact on the utilization of the Rosslyn plant and its future viability within Nissan,” Nissan Africa President Jordi Vila was quoted as saying.

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“Through this agreement we’re able to secure employment for the majority of our workforce thereby also preserving opportunities for our supplier network. This move also ensures that the Rosslyn site will continue contributing to the South African automotive sector,” he added.

Following the takeover of Chery South Africa, Nissan assured that it will continue to offer vehicles and services to customers in the area.

Currently, the Nissan models that are being offered in South Africa are:

• Magnite
• X-Trail
• Navara (in double and single cab options)

Further Nissan South Africa revealed that it would bring in several new models for fiscal year 2026 — which will include the Tekton and Patrol.

To recall, it was in mid-2025 that Nissan devised a recovery program to address the challenges in the business.

Among the initiatives made under the Re:Nissan plan was the selling of the Yokohama facility.

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