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Published:Sunday | February 16, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Today, Automotives starts a new series on persons who have survived serious motor-vehicle crashes in Jamaica. In the coming weeks, you will meet persons who have been hurt but are grateful to be alive.

Published:Sunday | February 9, 2014 | 12:00 AM

It is commonplace to see male taxi operators bobbing and weaving through the streets of the Corporate Area, snatching the tiniest gaps in traffic - or making them - as they try to turn a profit by the end of the day.

Published:Sunday | February 9, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Marketing and communications manager at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Clinton Clarke, has made it clear that there is no discrimination or malice behind the company's decision to use a pricing strategy on part of its fleet to target adult passengers.

Published:Sunday | February 9, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Earl Jarrett, chairman of the Jamaica Automobile Association (JAA), is advocating that import and other duties on hybrid and electric vehicles be further reduced in order that Jamaican and other Caribbean consumers can purchase them, thereby enhancing fuel efficiency.

Published:Sunday | February 9, 2014 | 12:00 AM

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG sedan was unveiled at the Silver Star Motors' South Camp Road, Kingston, showroom last Wednesday. While the vehicle was still concealed with a white cover, the powerful engine was revved to greet the specially invited guests.

Published:Sunday | February 2, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Let's face it - the Toyota Yaris has been all that fun for most of us, so I was not expecting much when I travelled to Toyota Jamaica's Spanish Town Road head office to test-drive the 2014 model.

Published:Sunday | February 2, 2014 | 12:00 AM

ATL Automotive chose Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by French group Daft Punk as the theme song to underscore the new 2014 Audi S3 Sportback's technological innovations and agility at last Wednesday's official launch of the automobile.

Published:Sunday | February 2, 2014 | 12:00 AM

At a time when many persons have to be finding innovative ways of making a living, 36-year-old Portmore, St Catherine, resident Kern Saunders has dared to be different.

Published:Sunday | January 26, 2014 | 12:00 AM

The Mona Road, St Andrew-based Grennell's Driving School has received the 2013 FIA Americas Award for Safety Mobility in Jamaica. On January 18, head of the school, Alphanso Grennell, travelled to Panama City for the FIA's awards ceremony, where he was presented with the award.

Published:Sunday | January 26, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Motorists who stop at the traffic lights at the intersection of Barbican, Old Hope and Hope roads in Liguanea, St Andrew, are often approached (or beset) by young men who wish to clean their windscreens - for a price, of course.

Published:Sunday | January 26, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Budding artist Shanelle Jones saw opportunity and challenge when she received an application form for the Jamaica Automobile Association (JAA) Junior Club's Art Competition a few days before entry was closed last November.

Published:Sunday | January 26, 2014 | 12:00 AM

In the sweltering heat of the mid-morning sun, as traffic bustles along Hope Road, St Andrew, in the vicinity of the United States Embassy, men from nearby Standpipe dart among moving vehicles to secure parking for motorists conducting business at the embassy.

Published:Sunday | January 19, 2014 | 12:00 AM

With a number of persons from the automotive sector being recruited for overseas markets, especially Canada, late last year, Grennell's Driving School facilitated an internationally certified forklift operation training workshop.

Published:Sunday | January 19, 2014 | 12:00 AM

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.

Published:Sunday | January 19, 2014 | 12:00 AM

On Thursday, Total Jamaica Limited presented four winners in their Total Dayz promotion with Samsung smart televisions at their Hope Road, St Andrew headquarters.

Published:Sunday | January 19, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Two men alleged to have been operating a mobile gas station were hauled before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court last Wednesday.

Published:Sunday | January 19, 2014 | 12:00 AM

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.

Published:Sunday | January 12, 2014 | 12:00 AM

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.

Published:Sunday | January 12, 2014 | 12:00 AM

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.

Published:Sunday | January 12, 2014 | 12:00 AM

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.

Published:Sunday | January 12, 2014 | 12:00 AM

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.

Published:Sunday | January 12, 2014 | 12:00 AM

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.

Published:Sunday | January 5, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Hybrid vehicles are slowly but steadily being introduced to car lots and showrooms in Jamaica, but dealers who stock them say they are a hard sell.

Published:Sunday | January 5, 2014 | 12:00 AM

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.

Published:Sunday | December 29, 2013 | 12:00 AM

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.

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