Chery acquires the Nissan plant in Rosslyn, Pretoria

Chery acquires the Nissan plant in Rosslyn, Pretoria

In a monumental shift for the South African automotive landscape, Nissan and Chery have reached an agreement for the Chinese automaker to acquire Nissan’s historic manufacturing facility in Rosslyn, Pretoria. This deal marks the conclusion of nearly 60 years of Nissan vehicle assembly in South Africa and signals the first major move into local manufacturing…

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Chery to take over Nissan’s historic Rosslyn plant

Chery to take over Nissan’s historic Rosslyn plant

In a landmark shift for South Africa’s motor manufacturing industry, Nissan and Chery have agreed on the acquisition of Nissan’s manufacturing assets in Rosslyn, Pretoria, signalling the end of nearly six decades of Nissan vehicle assembly at the site and opening the door for Chinese manufacture on South African soil. Under the deal, which is…

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Japan suspends world’s largest nuclear plant hours after restart

Japan suspends world’s largest nuclear plant hours after restart

Japan has suspended operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant, hours after its restart, its operator has said. An alarm sounded “during reactor-start-up procedures” at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa in Tokyo but the reactor remained “stable”, Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) spokesperson Takashi Kobayashi said. Reactor number six restarted on Wednesday a day later than planned due…

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Japan restarts world’s largest nuclear plant as Fukushima memories loom large

Japan restarts world’s largest nuclear plant as Fukushima memories loom large

Getty Images The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant has the world’s largest installed capacity Japan has restarted operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster forced the country to shut all of its reactors. The decision to restart reactor number 6 at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa north-west of Tokyo was…

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Scatec lights up its first WCape solar plant

Scatec lights up its first WCape solar plant

Scatec starts commercial operation at Grootfontein solar power plant in SA. Norwegian renewable energy producer Scatec has begun commercial operation of its 273MW solar power plant in Grootfontein in the Western Cape. In a statement, Scatec says the solar plant will generate predictable revenue from a 20-year power purchase agreement. “We are proud to commence…

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Gaza will be in the shadow of famine as long as we cannot plant our land | Israel-Palestine conflict

Gaza will be in the shadow of famine as long as we cannot plant our land | Israel-Palestine conflict

Last week, a ceasefire was announced after two years of genocide in Gaza. The bombs have stopped falling, but the devastation remains. The majority of homes, schools, hospitals, universities, factories, and commercial buildings have been reduced to rubble. From above, Gaza looks like a grey desert of rubble, its vibrant urban spaces reduced to ghost…

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