Paul Mashatile delivering a keynote address at the Chery Rosslyn manufacturing plant. Picture supplied. When Chinese car maker Chery opened the doors of its Rosslyn manufacturing plant in Pretoria on Friday, the symbolism was stark. Nissan, a stalwart of the era in which Japan, Europe and the United States ruled the South African motor industry, had handed the keys to the high-tech leader of the new era. Nissan built vehicles on this site for six decades.