Chinese SUV Brand, Jetour, To Produce Its Fast-selling T1 And T2 Models In South Africa

Chinese Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) brand, Jetour, to produce its fast-selling T1 and T2 models in South Africa. 

Jetour’s rugged T-series, T1 and T2 SUVs models have exceeded sales expectations since October launch.

Jetour to use Rosslyn plant acquired by parent company, Chery, from Nissan to produce 50,000 units a year.

Chinese Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) brand, Jetour, has announced plan to use its new Rosslyn plant in South Africa to manufacture two models in its rugged T-series, the T1 and T2, starting from 2027.

The company aim to use the Rosslyn plant acquired by parent company, Chery, from Nissan to produce 50,000 units a year and create more than 3,000 jobs across manufacturing and supply chains.

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Since their market launch in October, the T1 and T2 models “have seen better than expected sales,” with over 4,500 units already sold in South Africa, surpassing initial expectations ahead of local production.

“This announcement to produce the Jetour T-Series locally ​positions South Africa as an integral part of Jetour’s global ambitions and underscores the growing ‌influence ⁠of Chinese automakers in our market,” said Nic Campbell, vice president of Jetour South Africa.

During the G20 Summit that took place in South Africa in November 2025, SAPS VIP Protection Services used seventy (70) T2 SUVs to transport dignitaries, as part of partnership to further showcase T2 as a powerful and comfortable car for VIP transport.

“This partnership will further showcase Jetour’s new T2 as powerful, comfortable and technologically advanced, making it ideal for VIP transport,” Jetour said in a statement.

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