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Auto
Porsche 911 GT3: An icon from inception
On February 16 this year, Porsche debuted the seventh generation of the 911 GT3 model to the worldwide press. Read More
CABBIES TO COME?
IN an effort to rid Half-Way-Tree and its environs of vehicular congestion, new acting managing director of the Transport Authority (TA), Willard Hylton, is proposing that all public-passenger vehicles (PPV) be routed throu gh the transport...... Read More
Luxury car brand Jaguar to go all-electric by 2025
LONDON, England (AP) — Struggling luxury car brand Jaguar will be fully electric by 2025, the British company said y esterday as it outlined a plan to phase out internal combustion engines.... Read More
Lucky Nestlé 80th customer gets Rav4
As part of its 80th anniversary celebrations, Nestlé Jamaica recently gifted one lucky customer a 2020 Toyota RAV4 motor vehicle.... Read More
Audi e-tron GT quattro: CELEBRATION OF PROGRESS
ON February 9, Audi unveiled its future in the form of an all-new full-electric high-performance four-door sports coupé, the e-tron GT quattro. The new vehicle sparkles with the shine of the company's now famous tagline Vorsprung Durch Technik, or as translated into English, 'Progress... Read More
Honda's profit rises despite pandemic damage
TO KYO, Japan (AP) — Honda reported yesterday that its fiscal third-quarter profit more than doubled to ¥284 billion (US$2.7 billion) despite the novel coronavirus pandemic as auto sales grew in Japan and the US. Read More
Nissan stays in red amid pandemic, Japan criminal trial
TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan reported yesterday losses for the fiscal third quarter, as its sales were hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic and its brand continued to take a beating from the financial misconduct... Read More
Toyota C-HR: A bridge to the future
THE 2020 Toyota C-HR is the brand at its finest — taking complicated high-level technology and bringing it trouble-free to the mass market, in this case, their Toyota Hybrid System (THS) or Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive (THSD). Read More
Warmington talks roads
TWO weeks ago the public learnt that 12 Members of Parliament (MPs) had not started road patching work despite the availability of funds from the $1-billion Government allocation. The MPs have since given reasons for the delay, including the need for a better system of road... Read More
Ford loses US$1.28B in 2020, raises electric vehicle spending
DETROIT, United States (AP) — Ford Motor Company lost US$1.28 billion last year as it dealt with a huge restructuring, a costly recall, and a decline in the value of its pension fund. Read More
Gordon Town Road reinstatement works to commence in February
THE National Works Agency (NWA) has instructed the contractor to commence works by early February on the collapsed section of the Gordon Town Road, in St Andrew. Read More
2021 Kia Sonet: a technological marvel
THE 2021 Kia Sonet joins the brand's expanding line of sport utility vehicles (SUVs). This is Kia's smallest SUV yet but the Sonet boasts advanced technology, world-class safety features, ample cargo space, and exceptional performance — continuing on their promise to always provide... Read More
Onika Miller gets interim post at FIA
ONIKA Miller — former managing director of the MCS Group, a member company of The Jamaica National Group — has been appointed interim secretary general for automobile mobility and tourism of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Read More
VW ON SHOW
ADOLF Hitler may have missed an opportunity to leave a more appealing legacy behind. But he may have done enough to win the admiration of motor vehicle fanatics by provoking the German nation into producing the world's most loved economy-sized vehicle — the Volkswagen... Read More
Hilly routes slay JUTC's Golden Dragons
THE 35 Golden Dragon buses which the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) procured for half a billion dollars in 2016 from China have been all but destroyed by overloading coupled with the rigours of the hilly, rural St Andrew routes they service.“Nothing that has gone up there has... Read More
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