Published:Friday | August 14, 2015 | 12:00 AMKawain Fearon
I can't say I have always been a fan of the small-car concept. I don't really think they fit me. Maybe it is my inflated concept that a car should sit on the road with nice-sized tyres, or the fact that I like to offer a ride to my friends and...
BEIJING (AP):The slump in China's auto market worsened in July as sales contracted by 6.6 per cent, industry figures showed Wednesday.Drivers in the world's biggest market by number of vehicles bought 1.3 million cars, minivans and other passenger...
A 'No Trespassing' sign has been placed on the gate that leads to the entrances of Dover Raceway, St Ann. It is a clear indication that circuit racing at the island's renowned motor sport facility has been suspended until further notice.Automotives...
Automakers have released their US sales for July 2015. Total sales rose five per cent to more than 1.5 million. Following are the top sellers, the number sold, and the per cent change from last July.Vehicle Total sales Per cent change from July...
Published:Friday | August 7, 2015 | 3:43 PMKawain Fearon
Buying a car is a significant expenditure, what with the cost of gas, general maintenance, the loan repayment, insurance - and those pesky traffic tickets every now and then.As with any investor, new car owners are looking for a safety net in the...
Millions of persons across the world are anxiously awaiting the clash between multiple Olympic and World Championship gold medallist Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin in the men's 100 metre event at the World Champion-ship in Beijing later this month....
Published:Friday | July 31, 2015 | 5:57 PMMel Cooke
Before getting into the tale of the new Toyota Noah, there is one difference from the images which needs to be noted - those light-coloured seats are covered in black by the company at the purchaser's discretion. If my tastes, dubious as they are,...
Published:Friday | July 31, 2015 | 12:00 AMMel Cooke
Howard Foster, sales and marketing manager at Toyota Jamaica, smiles as he says "finally", emphasising the sense of achievement in getting the Noah into the Jamaican market, something the Jamaican arm of the Japanese car maker had been pressing for...
With back-to-back weekends of racing, motor sport aficianodos will not be short of their rush of choice in the immediate pre-holiday and holiday period.Today, the action is at Vernamfield in Clarendon, where the drag racers will hurtle down the...
Published:Friday | July 24, 2015 | 12:00 AMKawain Fearon
There are many businesses within Kingston and St Andrew and insufficient parking spots, which usually translates into an extra expense to doing business because of the limited options that are available,The motorist can either 'squeeze' the man on...
Published:Friday | July 24, 2015 | 12:00 AMKawain Fearon
Luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) are driving down to the Stewart's Auto Sales lot after local control of the brands was given up by ATL Automotives.The...
On Saturday, July 11, the contestants in this year's Miss Jamaica World competition headed to the Texaco service station at Mar Brown's Corner at the intersection of Constant Spring and Manning's Hill roads in St A...
Published:Friday | July 17, 2015 | 12:00 AMKawain Fearon
One of a motorist's biggest fears is being involved in an accident. In the aftermath, your memory could be affected and hence your account of what has happened, delaying the insurance claim process. However, thanks to access to technology, a number of...
Published:Friday | July 17, 2015 | 12:00 AMKawain Fearon
Dodging potholes, looking out for pedestrians, using your cell phone, applying make-up and chatting with your passengers are some things that have made driving a task.In addition, drivers who are running behind schedule are often forced to attempt...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Google Inc revealed Thursday that one of its self-driving car prototypes was involved in an injury accident for the first time.In the collision, a Lexus SUV that the tech giant outfitted with sensors and cameras was rear-ended in...
Published:Friday | July 10, 2015 | 12:00 AMKawain Fearon
With the first shipment already rolling off the wharf with 'Sold' tags on them, Stewart's Auto Sales is optimistic that the new-look Mitsubishi Outlander will outsell competitors in the mid-size SUV category....
DETROIT (AP): Two competing visions could determine how you first experience a driverless car.Traditional automakers like Mercedes and Toyota already make vehicles equipped with systems that keep cars within their lanes, apply the brakes or park by...
Published:Friday | July 10, 2015 | 5:38 PMKawain Fearon
Driving at night can be difficult and stressful given that many of our roadways are poorly lit and poorly marked - and don't forget the 'shifting' potholes. Therefore, I get why motorists would utilise those bright headlamps.But let's be real. A...
As the urbanised area of St Andrew continues its inexorable spread westwards, living in houses that are most easily accessed by using Highway 2000 has got more expensive. This not solely due to the inevitable rise in rental prices, as even those who...
Published:Friday | July 3, 2015 | 12:00 AMChad Bryan
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 learning...
Sunday Automotives continues its series on career options within the automotive industry with a look at the training and responsibilities of persons involved in insurance.A willingness to learn the basics, which may include working at the lowest...
Over the last decade and a half a number of features on cars sold in Jamaica are not that relevant in this country. Many of them are technology based and are practically useless, or may never be used at all.Heated seatsSo here we are on a car lot...
Kevin Flores has more than six years to pay off the loan on his new Nissan Frontier pick-up.That's more than double the length of the truck's bumper-to-bumper warranty. And it means the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, resident will be paying roughly US$2,...
PARIS (AP):France's Interior minister, in a bid to halt a day of sometimes violent protests by taxi drivers angered by UberPop, said last Thursday that the low-cost car service must be shut down. He said orders would be given to seize their vehicles...
LOS ANGELES (AP)Fewer of tomorrow's freeways will be free. In exchange, drivers willing and able to pay will avoid the traffic congestion that bedevils everyone else.Toll lanes are an increasingly common solution in metropolitan regions with limited...
