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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...

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).

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...

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.

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.

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...

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).

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...

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...