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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
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Mayor of Lauderhill, Jamaican-born Denise Grant, is extending holiday greetings to Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora. In an interview with Observe...
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Toyota now recalls SEQUOIA SUVS
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Toyota now recalls SEQUOIA SUVS
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WASHINGTON, USA (AP) — Toyota Motor Corporation recalled about 50,000 Sequoia sport utility vehicles from the 2003 model year to fix an unexpected slo...
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Traffic fatalities continue downward trend
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April 29, 2010
AUTO TRAFFIC fatality figures continue to show a significant decline over last year with 87 deaths up to April 28, compared to 128 over the correspond...
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Toyota Jamaica appoints Portland sub-dealer
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AUTO TOYOTA Jamaica (Toyojam), authorised distributors for Toyota vehicles in Jamaica, has entered a landmark arrangement with an auto parts company i...
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ATL Autohaus unveils VW Amarok pickup
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April 22, 2010
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Toyota drops in Moody’s rating, Forbes’ ranking
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AUTO TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Moody's Investors Service yesterday lowered its main debt rating for Toyota Motor Corporation saying the carmaker's well-pub...
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Drop in road deaths no reason for celebration — RSU
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April 22, 2010
THE significant decline in road fatalities has continued into the second quarter of this year, however, the Transport Ministry's Road Safety Unit (RSU...
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BMW speeds up electric vehicle production
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Scotiabank hosts car dealers
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April 22, 2010
From left, motor vehicle dealers Roderick Ferguson of Atlantic Motors, Dalkeith Gordon of Liberty Auto Sales and Leroy Innis of Motor Fusion Limited d...
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GM to dismantle Hummer
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NEW YORK, USA (AFP) -- General Motors has informed its dealers of plans to dismantle Hummer after a deal to sell the hulking brand fell through, a spo...
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NRSC proposes seizure of uninsured vehicles
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NRSC proposes seizure of uninsured vehicles
April 15, 2010
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ATL Autohaus on the job
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Toyota suspends Lexus production, sales
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April 15, 2010
NEW YORK, USA (AFP) -- Toyota has suspended production and sales of its 2010 Lexus GX 460 after a US consumer magazine issued a safety warning, in the...
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Toyota debated ‘going public’ in January
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Massa leads Grand Prix, Hamilton sixth
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April 8, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Eight months ago, Felipe Massa's life - let alone his career with Ferrari -- was in grave danger. Horribly injured in ...
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BMW to build $100m factory in US
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April 8, 2010
AUTO FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) — The world's leading luxury car company, BMW, is to join join with the SGL Group to build a high-tech carbon fibre fact...
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Summerbell heats up Dover Easter Monday
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April 8, 2010
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VW Polo selected Car of the Year, Audi R8 top sports car
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Notable showings in Big Apple auto expo
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AUTO HOT on the heels of the Geneva Auto show held in Switzerland last month, the New York International Auto Show, which closes on Sunday, has thrown...
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Traffic fatalities at 10-year low
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April 8, 2010
AUTO THE transport ministry's Road Safety Unit (RSU) is reporting that the country has achieved the lowest first-quarter fatalities in 10 years. For t...
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ATL Autohaus opens Monday
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ATL Autohaus opens Monday
April 8, 2010
AUTO ATL Autohaus, representing Volkswagen (VW) and Audi motor vehicles in Jamaica, will, on Monday, open its dealership to provide parts and service ...
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GM posts US$4.3B loss
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April 8, 2010
AUTO CHICAGO, USA (AFP) -- General Motors reported a post-bankruptcy 2009 net loss of US$4.3 billion Wednesday, but said it was encouraged by the resu...
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