China's EV exports surge as Chery acquires Nissan factory in South Africa

Chinese automakers exported over one million vehicles in a single month, with electric vehicles driving growth, as Chery moves to establish manufacturing in Africa to expand beyond saturated domestic markets.

First covered Aug 14, 2026 · 5:18 PM PT · 2 articles

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1d CleanTechnica China Exports 1 Million Automobiles in a Month … Twice — I was just writing about China exporting electric vehicles, and Chery buying a Nissan factory in South Africa to produce them there.

1d CleanTechnica Chery Buys Nissan Factory in Africa — The Chinese EV market has gotten gigantic. In June, 685,000 pure-electric vehicles were sold in the country, accounting for approximately 43% of China’s auto…

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mailchi.mp CleanTechnica Weekly Newsletter — cited by 2 of the outlets above

cleantechnica.fundjournalism.org Contribute (cleantechnica.fundjournalism.org) — cited by 2 of the outlets above

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More coverage from around the web

businesstech.co.za Chinese car brand buying massive factory in South Africa – BusinessTech

global.nissannews.com Nissan and Chery SA reach agreement over the acquisition of Nissan South Africa’s manufacturing assets

fuelcellsworks.com Chery Acquires Nissan Factory in South Africa for Expansion | Fuel Cells Works

abcnews.com Chinese automaker Chery buys Nissan plant in Africa as EV production shifts to new markets

designdevelopmenttoday.com Chinese Automaker Chery Buys Nissan Plant in Africa | Design and Development Today

Appeared in: 2026-08-16 (#11)

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