Jamaica Gleaner Auto

Published: Monday Sunday | December 28, 2008

Sweet success - Jamaica wins remote control championship
JAMAICA'S ANDREW Moss is still celebrating his success at the Regional Remote Control Championship, which concluded in Barbados recently. Moss won the Team's Title Race Championship, which saw Jamaica finishing ahead of Barbados, Guadeloupe, Trinidad and Tobago, and Martinique.

F1 season to remember in 2008
A dramatic last lap in the final race provided a thrilling ending to a Formula One season overshadowed by uncertain economic times and an embarrassing sex scandal involving the president of motor racing's governing body.

Fed enables GMAC to seek bailout funds
The Federal Reserve bank gave an early Christmas present to General Motors' finance arm, allowing the ailing provider of auto loans to qualify for the government's $700 billion rescue fund.

Brian's Blog - Putting 'Mitsy' to the test
MY WIFE and I decided that we would spend our fourth wedding anniversary at Negril Escape, and oh, what a 'little cottage' it was! I spent $2,800 for 51.77 litres of good ole 87octane - and not the E10 fuel - and headed on out.

Japan auto production marks worst drop since 1967
Japan's production of cars, trucks and buses marked its steepest drop in at least four decades in November, an industry group said Thursday, as the fallout from the United States (US) slowdown crimped auto demand.