Chinese Cars Stall Stellantis's Big South African Factory

SOUTH AFRICA · BUSINESS

Key Facts

—On pause: Stellantis has paused its planned greenfield factory in Gqeberha and expects a decision on the project’s future “in the coming months.”

—The original plan: Announced in 2023 as the group’s first South African plant, it was to build the Peugeot Landtrek pickup, with completion once due in 2025.

—Chinese surge: Chinese vehicle sales in South Africa rose about 75 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, taking more than 19 percent of the market, per NAAMSA.