Women now buy nearly half the new cars in the US, a sharp increase compared with a generation ago, and the auto industry is trying to demonstrate that it's keeping up with the times when it showcases the latest models to the public.
On Thursday, Total Jamaica Limited presented four winners in their Total Dayz promotion with Samsung smart televisions at their Hope Road, St Andrew headquarters.
Last Tuesday, Silver Star Motors launched the Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Edition 1 at their South Camp Road headquarters, heralding the dealership's plans to bring in more models in short order.
Acting manager of the Jamaican-German Automotive School (JAGAS), Kevin Baxter, says this year the institution will be introducing new courses as it continues to equip students with the skill sets necessary to remain competitive.
Deputy Superintendent Gary McKenzie of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic Division says the police will be introducing new strategies this year to mitigate, among other things, road crashes.
Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Marketing and Communications manager, Clinton Clarke, says this year, the state-owned bus company will be expanding on initiatives introduced in 2013.
Last year, two key issues were given priority by the Loss Adjusters Association of Jamaica's (LAAJ) Motor Division. They were the need to determine the correct manufacture year of some vehicles made in Singapore and Thailand which were being imported into Jamaica, as well as a seminar on stolen vehicles and altered chassis numbers.
Executive director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Paula Fletcher, says the NRSC will maintain its momentum from 2013 in pushing for the implementation of the new Road Traffic Act. There will also be a stronger appeal for the number of road fatalities in Jamaica to be reduced to under 240, a target that was missed last year but is hoped will be achieved in 2014.
Last Sunday, Automotives looked back at the first half of 2013. This week, we finish the recap of last year, looking at July to December in the rear-view mirror.
Earlier this month, Kia Motors Jamaica Limited announced a partnership with the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) and its members. This agreement will allow members of the association to benefit from a hassle-free application process, enabling them to acquire the brand's motor vehicles more easily.
Today, the last Sunday in 2013, Automotives looks back at the first half of yet another calendar year in the business of revving engines and fantastic motor vehicle features, road safety and racing. Next week, July to December will be in the rear-view mirror.
WASHINGTON (AP):Ally Financial Inc is paying US$98 million to resolve United States (US) government claims that it illegally charged minority borrowers higher rates on auto loans than whites with similar credit histories.
BOSTON (AP):A new, environmentally friendly auto-racing series just got even greener. Boston Celtics managing partner, Wyc Grousbeck, and a dozen of his co-owners in the National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise have invested US$21 million in Formula E.
Songstress Tessanne Chin, who sang her way into the hearts of viewers worldwide to win season five of 'The Voice' television show last Tuesday, earned herself a brand new 2014 Kia Sorento SUV in the process.
In Jamaica the Christmas season usually sees a spike in motor-vehicle accidents, thus putting a strain on the centralised blood supply service as well as hospitals islandwide.
New cars and trucks sold in the United States last year got an average of 23.6 miles per gallon (10 litres per 100 kilometres) in combined city and highway driving, a record that came mainly through improvements to engines and transmissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Drivers and front passengers in some automobiles are now able to control the temperature on their side of the vehicle, using Dual Zone Climate Control. While some vehicles have three- and four-zone climate controls, they are not as popular as the dual control.
Growing up in rural Jamaica at a time when there was not many motor vehicles driving through our community, an afternoon game of scrimmage football could be played at five-minute intervals before it was interrupted by a passing motor vehicle.
Well-populated stands with an enthusiastic crowd applauding the many thrills on the 1.8-mile track was the order of the meet last Sunday, according to the organisers, as a number of local and international drag racers went head-to-head at the JamWest Speedway in Little London, Westmoreland.
Pristine grey-tiled floors featuring local craftsmanship, white walls decorated with square shelves and LCD televisions showcasing the latest Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This is just a taste of the décor accentuating the brand new Silver Star Motors showroom at 51 South Camp Road, Kingston, which was unveiled to the public last Wednesday evening.
Local drag racers and two Jamaican international competitors are expected to duke it out along the 1.8-mile strip of the JamWest Speedway in Little London, Westmoreland, today.
