DETROIT (AP):Ford says it will sink Can$700 million (US$680 million) into an assembly plant near Toronto, Canada, to add models and meet increased demand for vehicles around the world.The investment...
For some persons, driving a motor vehicle is a nerve-racking experience which they try to avoid at all costs. Persons who fear driving may create excuses not to drive and depend on others to chauffeur them about, or travel by public transportation...
Despite fires on two Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses in recent weeks, the state transport company's Marketing and Communication Manager Clinton Clarke, said there is no indication of a fall off in passengers on the affected routes....
Some motorists are accustomed to the warning, 'Speed Kills', being used as a slogan in road-safety advocacy initiatives.The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified speed as a key risk factor in road traffic...
Last Monday, Silver Star Motors, a member of the Stewart's Automotive Group, launched their 2014 E-Class Mercedes-Benz line. Three vehicles were put on display - the E200, E300 and the E-Class Coupe - at their South Camp Road, Kingston, headquarters.
The traffic lights recently installed in Papine, St Andrew, at the end of Hope Road close to the main gate of the University of Technology, Jamaica, have been in operation to deal with the increased traffic now schools have been reopened.
Thomas Issa, Jonathan Law and William Myers recently demonstrated Jamaica's potential in go-karting, turning in strong performances at meets in France and on the Florida, USA, circuit.
Prolonged exposure to music at high volumes from vehicle stereos will inevitably put consistent listeners' hearing at risk and can lead to permanent noise-induced hearing loss.
During her time at Holy Trinity High School, it was clear to Taneka Logan that she wanted to pursue a profession in the automotive sector. Now, she is intent on spending the rest of her working life in the industry, as she hones plans that she hopes will come to fruition in the not-too-distant future.
In late July, ATL Automotive announced its certified pre-owned vehicle service. This enables the company to provide a used-car dealership service of sorts, facilitating the resale of vehicles originally bought new from ATL Automotive.
The Kingston and St Andrew Division (Area 1) of The Jamaica Fire Brigade recently had its lifesaving capabilities boosted with the donation of a Hurst hydraulics rescue tools system - more popularly known as Jaws of Life. It is used to extricate persons who are trapped in vehicles after crashes.
When his former place of employment closed down, Homerdee Nicholas, a recent graduate of the Jamaica-German Automotive School (JAGAS), was forced to seek employment elsewhere.
For the US auto industry, the recession is now clearly in the rear-view mirror. New car sales jumped 17 per cent to 1.5 million in August, their highest level in more than six years.
Several motorists who live in Redlight District, Gordon Town and Irish Town in rural St Andrew have been the victims of a recent spate of peculiar motor vehicle related theft.
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is moving to introduce a park-and-ride (P and R) bus service to residents of Portmore, St Catherine. This is in an effort to boost revenue for the cash-strapped company, as well as allow commuters to save on transportation costs.
With the 2013/14 academic year set to begin tomorrow Dr O'Neil Ankle, principal of Jonathan Grant High School in St Catherine, is lamenting the lack of proper sidewalks close to the White Church Street, Spanish Town, school. He is adamant that the situation is a disaster waiting to happen, as the school's students are endangered.
The Transport Authority is granting a 75 per cent waiver on storage fees for impounded vehicles following on a directive from Transport Minister Dr Omar Davies, recently.
PIERCE, Neb. (AP):Seventeen years have passed since Ray Lambrecht closed his Chevrolet dealership, a small-town operation in northeast Nebraska, USA, with a big and valuable secret.
Before purchasing a used car, it is advisable that the potential buyer enquire if the vehicle has a history of being smoked in. This is to prevent potential exposure to third-hand smoke (the residue from second-hand smoke that clings to surfaces), which can accumulate and linger inside vehicles.
