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While sections of the Corporate Area erupted in gun violence on Monday, there were fireworks of a different kind at Dover Raceway, St Ann.

Blocking roads has become so prevalent in Jamaica it can almost be considered the country's unofficial favourite pastime.

LOS ANGELES (AP):The heads of Tesla Motors Inc and Toyota Motors Corp surprised the auto world last Thursday by announcing a partnership to develop and build electric cars at a recently shuttered auto plant in the San Francisco Bay area.

"It looks alien, eh!" said an onlooker as a Chevy SSR cruised across his path for the first time. This cross between a pickup truck, sports car and a hearse is nothing short of being a multipurpose hot-rod with head-turning capabilities!

There has been a spike in the use of the Portmore leg of Highway 2000 by motorists since a reduction in toll fees took effect last Monday. The Toll Authority, operators of the Portmore to Kingston stretch, announced a 25 per cent cut in fees for the next six months as rehabilitative work is done on the highway.

A year ago they were beaten street and lane but not disgraced. Now, the Barbadians and Guyanese are scheduled for another grand showdown at the first leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) at Dover Raceway, St Ann, on Labour Day, Monday, May 24.

Today is Mother's Day and the Jamaica Karting Asso-ciation (JKA) will recognise the women who have been playing an important role at the Palisadoes International Raceway in Kingston."We will be recognising people...

TWO YEARS after restrictions were imposed on the importation of damaged vehicles, some sections of the auto industry are still feeling the effects."Is a stunt to cut out di poor man," said a body repairman who only gave his...

BEIJING (AP):The first Chinese-made car to hit the United States market might be an all-electric minivan that skips over gasolene technology and gets a head start on the auto industry's next era.BYD Inc, part-owned by billionaire investor Warren...

Jamaica Karting Association (JKA) will have a special treat on Mother's Day, May 9, at the Palisadoes International Raceway, Kingston, where the cream of the crop of racers will renew their rivalry.Next Sunday's...

TOKYO (AP):Three electric cabs began a 90-day trial in Tokyo on Monday that officials and the company involved say could eventually lead to the electrification of the city's entire taxi fleet.The cabs run on lithium-ion batteries that can be changed in...