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
The reach of electric vehicles (EVs) just got a boost with a partnership between Audi South Africa and GridCars with the finalisation of the installation of 33 EV-charging stations across the country for any such vehicle no matter what model or brand.
The new charging stations represent a total of 70 charge point connectors, and they expand on the existing network in the country. The chargers’ range in their charging capacity from 22 kW (AC) to 80 kW (DC) and 150 kW (DC) ultra-fast charging and are immediately available to all South African electric vehicle drivers.
“Audi is committed to ensuring that owners of any electric vehicle can comfortably travel the country, with the reassurance that the EV-charging infrastructure is in place to support their progressive choice of mobility. With the public Audi EV chargers now formally available and in operation, our project to ensure that there are active state-of-the-art EV chargers at key destination and lifestyle venues across South Africa, is tracking well, and we are excited to officially encourage all early adopters of electric mobility to utilise these charge points,” says Sascha Sauer, Head of Audi South Africa.
N1 - Colesberg, Caltex, Northern Cape; N2 – Mossel Bay, Langeberg Mall, Western Cape; N3 - Tugela North, Engen, KwaZulu-Natal; N4 - Riverside Mall, Mbombela, Mpumalanga.
N1 - Ventersburg, Caltex, Free State; N1 - Richmond, Caltex, Northern Cape; N2 - The Crags, Engen, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape; N3 - Tugela South, Engen, KwaZulu-Natal; N4 - Alzu Petroport, Mpumalanga (Audi has upgraded the existing unit from DC 60 kW to DC 80 kW. GridCars has also installed a new EV-charging unit at Kranskop Engen, Limpopo).
Western Cape:
Hazendal Wine Estate, Stellenbosch; Franschhoek Motor Museum, Franschhoek; Delaire Graff Estate, Stellenbosch; Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch; Thesen Island, Knysna; Graham Beck Wine Estate, Robertson; The Marine Hotel, Hermanus; The Cellars Hohenort Hotel, Constantia; D’Hub B&B, Cape L'Agulhas.
Gauteng:
Parkview Shopping Centre, Pretoria; Johannesburg Country Club, Auckland Park; Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Country Club; Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park; Johannesburg Country Club, Woodmead; Bryanston Country Club, Johannesburg; Kyalami Corner, Johannesburg; Virgin Active Bryanston, Johannesburg.
Mpumalanga:
84 on Main, Dullstroom, Hazyview Junction Shopping Centre.
KwaZulu-Natal:
Cornubia Mall, Mt Edgecombe; Selborne Hotel & Golf Club, Pennington; Cedar Garden B&B, Underberg.
Free State:
Protea Hotel by Marriot, Clarens.
Northwest:
Village Mall, Hartbeespoort Dam.
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.
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.
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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.
South Africa’s domestic new-vehicle market strengthened in September, recording 61 645 sales, its highest monthly total of 2026. Sales increased by 3 747 vehicles, or 6.5%, from August’s originally reported total and were 12.7% higher than in September 2025.