Driving with my dog!
It has become fashionable for well-groomed and even well-attired dogs to travel with their owners in air-conditioned splendour.

JAA offers affordable valet service
The Jamaica Automobile Association (JAA) is offering to ease some of the burdens faced by local drivers with its valet service.

Opel asks for billions
FRANKFURT (AP):General Motors Co's Opel unit asked European governments for billions of euros (dollars) in aid on Tuesday as it formally presented a restructuring plan that will result in some 8,300 job cuts.

Honda to repair faulty local airbags
Jamaica's Honda distributor, ATL Motors, has identified 29 vehicles affected by Honda's recent airbag recall.

Karters to face off at Valentine's meet
'Let's Go Racing!' That's how Jamaica's talented go-karters will be celebrating Valentine's Day at the Palisadoes International Raceway in Kingston this afternoon.

BRIEFSFiat gives nodROME (AP):Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said Wednesday that the Italian automaker has no objections to the government's decision not to extend cash-for-clunkers incentives into 2010."We agree with the decision, we have already said...

Toyota worries about US ties
TOKYO (AP):As pressure intensifies for Toyota's chief to testify before the United States (US) Congress about the automaker's safety lapses, Japanese political leaders and experts worry that the problem - if handled poorly - could damage ties between...

Fiat agrees to joint venture
MOSCOW (AP):Italy's Fiat SpA and Russian automobile company Sollers announced a €2.4 billion (US$3.3 billion) joint venture on Thursday to produce up to 500,000 vehicles per year in Russia in a bid to become the country's second-largest car...

China auto sales soar
SHANGHAI (AP):China widened its lead over the United States (US) as the world's biggest auto market in January, with passenger car sales more than doubling to 1.32 million vehicles, an industry group reported Tuesday.