To further develop local talent, ATL Automotive Group through its training department, ATL Academy, in partnership with HEART Trust/NTA, welcomed six students and graduates of local institutions to its internship programme.
The programme is structured to allow students to be paired with internationally certified senior technicians across ATL Automotive’s brands and locations over a six-week period with exposure to the dealership processes of each international brand, brand manufacturer tools and techniques.
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Since 2018, with the release of the Audi Q8, the company is adamant that it wants a place in the mid-size luxury crossover coupe market. BMW was the first company to do so in 2008 with the X6, and Mercedes Benz followed suit with the GLE Coupe in 2015. This is your favourite SUV with a truncated roof, which gives the vehicle a coupe-type effect.
Read more Nothing beats local talent when it comes to serving our customers and the ATL Automotive Group has continued to uphold its standard by offering employment and training opportunities to students and graduates of local institutions. One of the most notable initiatives for recruiting fresh and new talent has been the continuation of a partnership between the Group’s training department – ATL Academy and the HEART Trust/NTA.
Eight apprentice students were enrolled in the last internship programme held in August and September of 2019 and this year and this year will see 7 more students benefiting from this initiative.
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The Kia brand has been ranked number one in the industry by J.D. Power in the 2020 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS). For the 6th consecutive year, Kia is the number one mass-market automotive brand and is considered to be having “An exceptional run,” according to Dave Sargent, Vice President, Automotive Quality, J.D. Power.
Kia’s continued success in IQS this year was led by the brand having two models including the Forte (locally referred to as the Cerato) among the top 10 vehicles in the industry. Kia also had segment-best performances from the aforementioned Forte in the category of Compact Car, Sedona (locally referred to as Carnival) in the category of Minivan, Sorento in the category of Upper Midsize SUV and Soul in the category of Small SUV.
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Peruvian Alonso Regalado was the fastest among the 14 drivers
Jamaican Kyle Gregg was seventh at the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Sprint Trophy Latin America
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Kyle Gregg faces his first virtual race with 13 years of track experience
Jamaican’s very own motorsport champion ready for the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Sprint Trophy Latin America
Kingston, Jamaica. For the last two weeks, Kyle Gregg has been preparing intensively for the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Sprint Trophy Latin America, which he will run on Saturday, June 27, at 6:00 p.m., and will be broadcast live on the PorscheVirtualRacing.com website.
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HOW do you make the best sport utility vehicle (SUV) better? You harness the power of electricity like Porsche has for its largest model, the Cayenne. The superiority of the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid is built on the pillars of performance, luxury and efficiency.
The Cayenne has completed the transition from its controversial initial styling to the belle of the ball in its recent third-generation upgrades, to the point where it’s passing down its design language to other Porsches in the line. The familial elements are there, but the Porsche manages to do something unique. The shape demarks it as understated and, at a distance, it blends into the sea of other SUVs. However, draw closer and those in the know, or more specifically those in elevated income brackets, will recognise it. It’s like people telling you: ‘nice watch!’, but that one person gives you the thumbs up because they know you’re rolling a Seamaster 300M on your wrist. Specific to the E-Hybrid is the acid green badging. That colour is applied to the massive brake callipers.
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Believe it or not, there are some among us who would rather not have their wealth on display. That doesn’t mean they want to be slumming it either. They want to retain the trappings of luxury without the unwanted attention. It’s at this moment the Volkswagen Touareg, the brand’s largest sport utility vehicle (SUV), steps in.
From the outside, the Touareg is attractive with its conservative styling. It looks similar to several other upmarket rivals, and will fit in well with whatever is filling those upper St Andrew parking lots, but it won’t pull the unnecessary attention. The Touareg saves that for the inside.
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Traveling from point A to point B became a lot easier with the invention of the modern motor car in 1886. Since then, technology has allowed us to build and design cars with almost any feature we desire. Cars now have a lot more surface area than they used to and as such require a lot more dedication and effort when it comes to cleaning. We may not realize it but we touch a lot of the surface space on and inside of our cars with every journey.
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Recently, I have been doing a lot of reviews on compact crossover SUVs due to the interest they have been receiving in our market. Size-wise, they fit into most spots around town, and because they are smaller than mid-size SUVs, they are usually more fuel-efficient.
A year ago, I reviewed the Porsche Cayenne, which was a monster on the road, as well as eye candy for commuters. The acceleration was instantaneous and aggressive, to the point where I felt offended whenever anyone overtook me. I remember being on the South Coast Highway and a pickup van passing me. I quickly returned the favour and stared him down, just as a gesture for him to remember his place.
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