RZ electrical vehicle from Lexus makes local debut
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- Product News
- 5 March 2026
Arnold Chatz Cars in Johannesburg will add the remaining volume brands from the Stellantis Group to its showroom floor from July.
The dealer now offers Fiat, Fiat Professional, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Jeep, Opel, Peugeot and MOPAR under one roof.
It will be the first dealer in the South African market and the Supergroup Dealerships network to offer sales and aftersales service for all the Stellantis volume brands.
Zaheer Moola, Dealer Principal at Arnold Chatz Cars said: “At Arnold Chatz Cars we pride ourselves on providing an excellent customer experience, and we’re working hard to anticipate customer needs, so we’re thrilled to be representing the first complete Stellantis dealership.”
Fiat, Fiat Professional, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Jeep, Opel and Peugeot clients in the West Rand and surrounds will now have access to a one-stop multi-franchise dealer facility under a well-known name in service and customer relationships excellence.
Arnold Chatz Cars will commence sales, service and parts amenities for the Citroën, Opel and Peugeot products on 1 July.
Lexus South Africa new RZ, the brand’s first globally available, purpose-built battery electric vehicle (BEV), has arrived on local shores.
Chery’s luxury brand, a stand-alone nameplate has arrived in South Africa with more larger models (L8) that will be added to the Lepas line-up later.
The global automotive sector enters 2026 amid profound and rapid transformation, defined by technological acceleration, shifting policies and evolving consumer priorities., according to a white paper published by Messe Frankfurt in partnership with Frost & Sullivan.
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