It is not surprising that tyres are heavily involved in the operations of a restaurant named Veggie Meals on Wheels. However, over 250 - most of then painted in bright colours and some...
The pulse-racing notes of modified engines pouring their power through oversized tailpipes cut through the thumping basslines of powerful car stereos last Sunday at the Modified...
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP):German car maker BMW AG has unveiled a longer, lighter version of its mainstay 3-series mid-size car.It's the sixth edition of a vehicle that first went on sale in 1975 and has sold 12 million copies.
With the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) firmly establishing itself coming to the turn of the millennium, On October 21, 1999, The Gleaner reported that 14,000 persons had...
Volkswagen is recalling 168,275 cars equipped with diesel engines because of a defect in the fuel-injection system that could cause fuel leaks and fires.
Ever since he made his debut six years ago at the Palisadoes International Raceway, Kingston, 14-year-old Collin Daley has been nurturing the dream of racing Formula One cars. Today, that dream is almost a reality.
Toyota's global vehicle production has recovered to pre-tsunami levels as of last month, Japan's top automaker said last Thursday. The March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan disrupted production at Toyota Motor Corp and other automakers because parts suppliers in northeastern Japan were damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
The BATTLE for sub-compact supremacy has heated up with the introduction of the 2012 Suzuki Swift GLX T. And, Chris Callen, Suzuki brand manager at Stewart's Auto Sales, believes that this vehicle is a sure winner.
DETROIT (AP):Carmakers were forced to pay more for auto parts because a group of suppliers conspired to raise prices for more than a decade, the Justice Department said Thursday.
BRIEFSGrant for auto researchGREENVILLE, SC (AP):Clemson University's automotive-engineering programme has received a US$1 million federal grant to fund research on building vehicles that are more reliable and environmentally friendly.University...
DETROIT (AP):General Motors Company (GM) said Thursday it will install a centre airbag on three of its models next year to better protect drivers and front-seat passengers.
TOKYO (AP):Toyota Motor Corporation said Wednesday its global production rose for the first time in a year in August as Japanese automakers continued to recover from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Downtown Kingston is one of the busiest shopping districts in the Corporate Area and parking is a big problem. Business leaders complain that the dearth of parking spaces is keeping shoppers away and stifling plans to breathe new life into the commercial district...
HE CRANKS it up, puts it in gear, presses the accelerator and up the road it goes. Two dogs - Blackie and Whitie - chase after it. At the top, he reverses, then speeds down the road. Give way, the 'Roadhog' is coming!
General Electric and General Motors Company agreed last Thursday on a pilot installation of electric vehicle charging stations in Shanghai, the latest step in the automaker's plan to develop infrastructure in China to support sales of its Chevrolet Volt electric car.
MOVE OVER cane cutters. A group of skilled Jamaican workers have caught the eyes of Canadian employers. They are heavy-duty mechanics and auto-service technicians.
Trevor Heaven, president of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers' Association (JGRA), was unanimously re-elected at the Wyndham Kingston hotel two Saturdays ago.
Kent LaCroix has been returned unopposed as chairman of the new-car umbrella group - Auto Dealers' Association (ADA). LaCroix, now is in his eighth year at the helm, and the entire board of directors were re-elected at a meeting held at Jamaica Employers' Federation on Ruthven Road on July 13.
With their sights set on the chequered flag, Jamaica's contingent for the Pan American Rotax Max Challenge Finals will depart tomorrow for the New Castle Motorsports Park, a premier facility which is located just outside Indianapolis, Indiana.
Garth Kitson, general manager of Guardsman Alarms Limited, said the recent spike in motor vehicle theft is attributed to the earthquake and tsunami which hit Japan in March.
Subaru is recalling 69,590 of its 2011 Legacy sedans and Outback crossovers, because their sunroof glass could come loose and fall out. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the vehicles were made between August 3, 2010, and July 1, 2011.
