Jamaica Gleaner Auto
Published: Monday Sunday | April 26, 2009
Industry slows to a throttle 10 years after gas riot
JUST BEFORE noon last Friday, taxi operator Hopeland Scarlett sat outside his vehicle, patiently waiting for his first customer at a service station in New Kingston. The day before, Finance Minister Audley Shaw announced a price increase on fuel, meaning motorists will have to pay $8.75 more for regular petrol and the ethanol-based E10. Scarlett was bracing for possible civil unrest. Read More...
This ain't NO BABY!
Jeez. I've overcooked this corner. Hang on, the tail hasn't spun around. Gently now. Wow, that was an absurd angle. What a machine! Sounds like a sports car, doesn't it? Make no mistake, it's the Mercedes GLK. Read More...
Auto briefs
It sounds like a bright idea. Anderson, Indiana-based start-up Bright Automotive last Tuesday unveiled the IDEA, a 100-mpg (2.3 litres per 100 kilometres) plug-in hybrid electric van that it is looking to sell to fleet customers such as businesses and government agencies. Read More...
Yamaha fine-tunes the art of riding
For the second year, Tropical Battery, through its subsidiary Tropical Battery Yamaha, hosted a motorcycle riding workshop at the Palisadoes Go-Kart Track in Kingston, recently. The two-day event was to ensure the safe use of Yamaha bikes on the island's roads. Read More...
Chen flexes muscles
A stunning performance in last Easter Monday's Dover Raceway meet has left some racing fans asking who is Alan Chen. Chen, in his black Toyota Corolla GTS, displayed skill and determination in one of the three IP 33 events at the St Ann-based raceway. Read More...