Banco de Costa Rica is putting out to tender ten armored vehicles, five with engines from 3,000 cc to 4,500 cc, and another five with engines from 4,501 cc to 7,000 cc.
Currently, the average engine size of new cars sold in Guatemala is 1,485 cc, while in 2011, the average size was around 1,625 cc.
Figures from CentralAmericaData's report entitled "Central American Vehicle Park" show that between 2011 and 2017, the average engine size of the vans sold in Guatemala was also reduced, as in 2011 average engine capacity was 2,962 cc, while in 2017 this figure is around 2,419 cc.
In 2016 the value of imports of lubricants from the United States fell by 6% compared to 2015, going from $96 million $90 million.
Figures from the information system on the the Lubricants Market in Central America , compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData : [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
Although traditionally trucks for agricultural work and new cars were the types of vehicles that most frequently made use of bullet proof windows, now in Guatemala it has been reported that there is increased demand from owners of compact and light vehicles.
Insecurity has led to an increase in the number of companies in the industry, and now the focus is not only on the segment with the highest purchasing power, but also on a new growing market consisting of merchants and business managers.
The biggest event in the automotive industry in Detroit is an opportunity for suppliers to interact with industry professionals from the leading companies in the industry.
A delegation of Nicaraguan investment advisors will be participating for the first time in the most important automotive event in Detroit, USA: Automotive Manufacturing Meetings 2016: “Mobility Innovation in the 21st Century”. This event to be held from November 15 to 17 will feature leading industry companies such as Ford, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Panasonic, LEAR Corporation, United Technologies, among many others.
Insecurity has meant an increase n the number of firms in the industry, and now they are focusing not only on the segment with the highest purchasing power, but on a new growing market consisting of traders and business managers.
Between $12 thousand and $40 thousand is the cost of amour plating a car in El Salvador, where growing insecurity has resulted in the emergence of a new market segment. These people, who along with families and business groups from the highest socioeconomic status in the country who have always used bullet proofing services, are business owners, business managers, farmers and politicians who are now choosing to protect their cars.
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It is expected the 2011 elections to be the most violent in years, leading to increased demand for security products.
Armored vehicle companies report increases of up to 70% compared to last year. The service is demanded by businessmen and also by leaders of political parties, who require high-level armor capable of withstanding assault rifles.
Upon growing insecurity and violent crime in the region, the protection offered by bullet-proof cars is sought more and more.
According to the report by Fernando Quiñónez in Siglo XXI, "The insecurity that Guatemalans perceive and that of some foreigners in their countries of origin has caused an increase in the demand for cars with the bullet-proof option."