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TOKYO (AP):Toyota sold 7.4 million vehicles around the world in the first nine months of the year, up 28 per cent from a year earlier, but its strong growth faces headwinds from a sales plunge in China that could unseat it as the world's top...

At first, he sustained a flat tyre midway the race, then the following event, he had gearbox problems. This was how crowd favourite David Summerbell bowed out of the 2012 circuit racing championship, concluded at the Dover Raceway, St Ann, last Monday.

Jamaica's former 100-metre world record holder Asafa Powell can now add mechanic to his already impressive resume. On Friday the LIME brand ambassador toured the Jamaica German Automotive School (JAGAS) on Maxfield Avenue, St Andrew, making 12 scholarship donations totalling $200,000 to level-three students.

Prices to increase if slide continuesChad BryanGleaner WriterIt is likely that if the Jamaican dollar continues to devalue against the major foreign currencies, it will affect automotive sector.

Top cop outlines don'ts of vehicle purchasesSSP Fitz Bailey of the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) has prescribed a number of motor vehicle transaction precautionary measures which, if adhered to by potential buyers and sellers alike, will...

The police and at least one private security company, KingAlarm, have confirmed that they have mechanisms and facilities in place to guarantee smooth motor vehicle sales.

A 23-year-old Rutland man is facing drunken driving and motor vehicle homicide charges in connection with a crash that resulted in his father's death.

In May, it was announced that by year-end legislation could be in place to make the use of cellphones - talking or texting - while driving illegal.

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), and EdgeChem Jamaica Limited have come together to offer an automotive, marine and decorative finishes programme. The programme was initiated by the board of directors of EdgeChem, a Jamaican company.

With seasonal rains looming large and the 2012 hurricane season not ending until November 30, pedestrians' fear of being splashed is very real. However, drenching a pedestrian could end up in more than a sound cursing for a driver. It is a legal offence and the driver may be fined.

Not all road crashes are caused by driver behaviour, as collisions can result from road hazards that are also major contributors to incidents.

The fulfilment of prayer requests has been diversified with the formation of a quick-response prayer team and unit by Power of Faith Ministries Cathedral in Portmore, St Catherine.