Irma Venter

5 days ago | engineeringnews.co.za | Irma Venter

Total May new-vehicle sales, at 45 308 units, jumped by 22% compared with the same month last year, buoyed by a nixed value-added tax increase, a drop in interest rates and the tabling – finally – of the National Budget. The new-passenger-car market gained 30% in May, to reach 31 741 units, shows statistics released by naamsa | The Automotive Business Council on Monday. Car rental sales accounted for 8.5% of new-passenger-vehicle sales during the month of May.

5 days ago | engineeringnews.co.za | Irma Venter

At the Joystar 4S dealership in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, visitors are treated to a glimpse of a possible new era in car-buying as a humanoid robot enters the showroom floor. Clad in a silver-grey exosuit, the humanoid robot welcomes guests, introduces vehicle features, serves beverages and assists in scheduling test drives. This demonstration forms part of what Chinese car maker Chery says is its broader ambition to reimagine the car-buying journey.

1 week ago | engineeringnews.co.za | Irma Venter

Passenger numbers in Cape Town reached 53 000 people a day in April last year, says Transport Minister Barbara Creecy. With the reopening of Philippi and Nolungile stations, this number has now almost doubled to 104 000 passenger trips a day. With the targeted completion of the Kapteinsklip’s second line towards the end of the year, the number of daily trips is expected to reach 162 400.

1 week ago | miningweekly.com | Irma Venter

Nissan has announced that it will close seven plants out of a global network of 17 manufacturing sites, with 20 000 jobs on the line. It is not clear if the South Africa operation will be affected. The struggling Japanese carmaker reported a net loss of $4.5-billion for the year that ended in March, amid surging restructuring costs and the fallout of President Donald Trump’s trade war. The company will close the manufacturing facilities by the 2027 fiscal year.

1 week ago | newsletter.en.creamermedia.com | Irma Venter

Nissan has announced that it will close seven plants out of a global network of 17 manufacturing sites, with 20 000 jobs on the line. It is not clear if the South Africa operation will be affected. The struggling Japanese carmaker reported a net loss of $4.5-billion for the year that ended in March, amid surging restructuring costs and the fallout of President Donald Trump’s trade war. The company will close the manufacturing facilities by the 2027 fiscal year.