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Auto
VW Amarok V6: Unmatched, unrivalled
WHEN we tested the Volkswagen Amarok last year, we nicknamed it Pickup GTI for the punchy performance from its two-litre twin-turbocharged diesel four-cylinder motor and car-like refinement in a rugged off-road capable package. The recently released Amarok V6 adds a hyper-potent... Read More
JAA focuses on essential services
Jamaica Automobile Association (JAA) has made a move to retain some of its core services, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) local outbreak.... Read More
BUSINESS AS USUAL
Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) says its bus service within the Kingston Metropolitan Region (KMR), including Kingston, St. Andrew and parts of St Catherine, will remain normal during the current islandwide curfew.... Read More
Ferrari boss sees January end to F1 season
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes the coronavirus-hit Formula One schedule could push the world championship into a January finish.... Read More
No new licences until April
The current suspension of testing for the granting of driver's licences, and changes to the process of the certification of motor vehicle registration will continue until April. Read More
Driving schools at standstill
Business at several driving schools in the Corporate Area are at a standstill due to the Prime Minister's announcement that citizens must maintain a six feet distance from each other. Read More
Mazda CX-30 ups the ante
THE 2020 Mazda CX-30 compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) splits the difference between the smaller sportier CX-3 and the larger CX-5. Read More
COVID-19 halts motor racing
LIKE the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the Jamaica Millennium Motoring Club (JMMC) has put a halt on all sanctioned motorsports events until May 31 due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Read More
World champion Hamilton self-isolating as precaution
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton says he is self-isolating, but will not get tested for coronavirus as others need attention more than him. Read More
UNCOMPROMISING Porsche Macan
IN the adrenaline-filled finale of the 1996 Michael Bay blockbuster The Rock, Stanley Goodspeed played by Nicholas Cage saves himself by stabbing his own chest with a hypodermic needle to jump-start his heart. In this day of Hollywood remakes and reboots, a suggestion would be that this... Read More
Hare concerned about motorists
Despite fewer motorists and pedestrians traversing Jamaica's roadways due to the Government's temporary ban on public gatherings, director of the Road Safety Unit Kenute Hare said he is even more concerned about an increase in road fatalities. Read More
JUTC going electric
STATE-RUN Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) appears set to add electric buses to its fleet. Read More
Dexterity opener hits the right notes
Christopher James — member of Team Streetz Jamaica, organisers of the Asphalt Assault dexterity series — is ecstatic with the start of their first-ever championship season which took place at the Palisadoes International Raceway in Kingston on Saturday, February... Read More
LAMENT OF THE TAXI MAN
EGERTON Newman, president of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Service, is bewailing the fact that the onslaught of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has exacerbated their call for a fare hike. Read More
COVID-19 puts brakes on Dutch, Spanish, Monaco Formula 1 GPs
PARIS, France (AFP) — The Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Formula One Grand Prix races were yesterday postponed due to the global spread of coronavirus, officials announced, with the start of the season now pushed back to June at the earliest. Read More
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