It is already the second Sunday of 2016, and as 2015 fades ever further in our memories, Automotives brings you up to speed on the important events in the world of motor vehicles in Jamaica last year. Many of the issues continue to be significant,...
April 5: Customers and associates of Paul Cole's King Midas Mufflers were treated at the premiere of the seventh movie in the Furious franchise at the Carib 5 Cinema, Cross Roads, St Andrew, the previous week."We try to maintain that connection with...
July5: While the manual transmission (commonly called stick shift) is a rarity on vehicles currently being imported into the island, save for some pick-ups, two driving schools maintain that learning to change the gears is still relevant to the...
October4: Craig Powell of Jamaica Off Road Challenge, who is co-organiser of the Jeep-sponsored Navigational Rally and Obstacle Course, is trying to encourage persons with off-road vehicles to do as the name suggests and go off road, exploring the...
It is time to look back at 2015 in the world of steering wheels and rubber tyres. This week we cover the first four months of the year that has passed. January 11: Parking at day, party at night. Junior Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and...
As the nation continues to reel from the high number of road traffic crashes and consequent fatalities, the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation has partnered with St John Ambulance to train volunteers in emergency medical response.The training is part...
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Calvin Allen, head of the Police Traffic Division, is warning drivers about drinking and driving, and driving above the speed limit this festive season.According to SSP Allen, the Christmas season is the time of...
Published:Wednesday | December 23, 2015 | 6:55 PMDavion Smith
Executive director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Paula Fletcher says the quality of cars imported into Jamaica is not quite up to international standards. Though she is happy about the new Road Traffic Act which was recently passed,...
Published:Friday | December 18, 2015 | 12:00 AMNeville Graham
The hot sun was tempered by a hint of cloud cover, but action on the strip was no less blistering as Nestle Supligen Drag Racing Challenge #5 brought the curtain down on the 2015 season last Sunday.There were 146 cars, with each driver having a...
Published:Friday | December 18, 2015 | 2:59 PMPaul Messam
Vehicle safety is of paramount importance to any motor vehicle owner. Can you imagine having parked your vehicle and going on your way about your legitimate business, returning only to find an empty spot? No one saw, heard, or noticed anything...
Published:Friday | December 11, 2015 | 12:00 AMAinsley Walters
REINFORCING the Chinese proverb, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime', businessman Jason McKay is tapping into every boy's dream of sitting around a steering wheel as his way to steer...
LAS VEGAS (AP):Nevada plans to offer US$335 million in state tax incentives and infrastructure upgrades to a Chinese investor-backed electric car-maker that wants to build a US$1-billion production plant in a Las Vegas suburb, an agreement that...
Published:Friday | December 11, 2015 | 12:58 PMMel cook
Most of the 2015 Jamaica Rally, run over Saturday and Sunday two weekends ago, took place in muddy fields and rough roads in St Catherine. However, the now standard end in downtown Kingston offered spectators close-up views of the cars as they took...
WASHINGTON (AP)The US Government announced on Tuesday plans to update its safety rating system for new cars and trucks, to include whether the vehicle has technology to avoid crashes in addition to how well it protects occupants in accidents.The...
Cadillac has delivered its most powerful car, the 2016 CTS-V and the track-ready sport sedan, capable of speeds of 200 mph, is also stylish and remarkably comfortable for everyday driving. The dual-personality rear-wheel drive CTS-V is a highlight...
Published:Sunday | November 29, 2015 | 12:00 AMDavion Smith
"If we begin where it started, it was a proposal that I wrote from the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) to the then minister of transport. That's over 10 years ago. It's over 10 years in gestation."That's how Paula Fletcher, executive director of...
Published:Sunday | November 29, 2015 | 8:15 PMDavion Smith
Hurrying to assist someone who has been injured or trapped in a vehicle following a road crash is a natural reaction. But attempting to help could cause more harm than good. Moving the injured person could aggravate their injuries or - even worse -...
Regional rally drivers are now considering Jeffrey Panton's proposal to organise and plan an annual Caribbean Rally Championship which, if it takes off, could attract hundreds of tourists to the region."After the prize-giving on Monday (November 30...
Though she did not get a podium finish in the FIA/NACAM/JMMC Rally Jamaica 2015 event, former Campion College schoolgirl, Michelle Laidlaw, has vowed to continue carrying the torch for women by representing the gender in the various disciplines of...
Veteran rally expert, Simon Jean Joseph, gave his Jamaican counterparts alesson in rallying while manoeuvring the wet, slippery and challenging terrain, of the FIA/NACAM/JMMC Rally Jamaica 2015 event, whichclimaxed last Sunday.The French national...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP):South Korea said Thursday it fined Volkswagen US$12.3 million and ordered recalls of 125,522 diesel vehicles after the government found their emissions tests were rigged.Hong Dong Gon, a director at the Ministry of...
Weather permitting, a thrilling, action-packed showdown is in store for the many motorsport fans expected to cram the designated route, hoping to get a first-hand view of the FIA/NACAM/JMMC Rally Jamaica 2015, which climaxes this afternoon on the...
Last Tuesday, the all-new 2016 BMW 7 Series motor vehicle was presented to Jamaica at the official residence of the German Ambassador to Jamaica. Gleaner photographer Jamie Barnett was there and Automotives presents you with a close-up of the...
LOS ANGELES (AP)Federal transportation officials are rethinking their position on self-driving cars, with an eye towards getting the emerging technology into the public's hands.Just two years ago the US Department of Transportation struck a cautious...
LOS ANGELES, (AP):Automakers are debuting key models at this year?s Los Angeles Auto Show. Updated versions of big sellers like the Ford Escape, Nissan Sentra, and Hyundai Elantra are there, as well as new luxury vehicles like the Alfa Romeo Giulia...
