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.
The Secretariat for Administrative Security Affairs of the Presidency is putting out to tender the supply of 29 vehicles with different characteristics.
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.
The Superintendency of Tax Administration in Guatemala is putting out to tender a supply of 8 armored agricultural vans and 8 unshielded agricultural vans.
Of the total number of vehicles circulating in the country in December 2016, 35% were automobiles, 31% motorcycles, 22% light-duty vehicles and 7% heavy load vehicles.
Figures from the report "Central American Vehicle Park", prepared by CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Unit, show that as of December 2016, 2.2 million vehicles were circulating in Guatemala, of which more than half were automobiles and motorcycles.
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.
With funds from the Security Fee the Judicial Council will hold a tender for the purchase of 24 armored vehicles.
"We have to find the best deal, to make the most of the money so we can acquire these vehicles," said Francisco Quiroz, a member of the Judicial Council.
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