From January to September 2019, motorcycle imports into the Central American country reached $117 million, and 80% of total purchases were made from companies in China and India.
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From January to September 2019, imports of spare parts and vehicle parts in Nicaragua totaled nearly $41 million, 15% less than in the same period in 2018.
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The Ministry of Education tenders the supply of different types of vehicles for use in the Operational Areas of the institution.
Dominican Republic Government purchase MINERD-CCC-LPN-2020-0005:
"Vehicles required:
-30 mini buses of 30 passengers, from 2019 onwards, 6 cylinders minimum, reinforced suspension, diesel fuel, high roof, cloth seats.
-20 double-cabin vans, model year 2020, five-passenger, six-speed automatic, 4-wheel drive, 3,000 to 3,200 cc turbo diesel engine, diesel fuel.
From January to November 2019, Central American countries imported $72 million in car batteries from Mexico, 2% more than what was purchased in the same period in 2018.
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In the first half of last year, imports of vehicle parts in Honduras totaled nearly $76 million, representing a decrease of 2% over the same period in 2018.
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The National Commission of Electric Energy of Guatemala tenders the service of leasing vehicles for the realization of official commissions of the institution.
Guatemala Government Purchase 11938005:
"For the purpose of evaluating the bids, the vehicles available shall be considered to comply with the following characteristics:
-Recent model. Not more than three years after the corresponding model.
It is estimated that the vehicles of Arrendadora CAFSA, Constructora Hernan Solis, Bimbo and Coca Cola, represent 3% of the total units registered in the name of large companies in the country.
The report "Vehicles in Central America, with details of the business fleet", by CentralAmericaData, gathers the most updated information of the automotive market in Central American countries.
The company "MICARRO SV" is accused of not delivering the vehicles to a group of consumers who had already paid for them.
The consumers "paid large sums of money" to the company Inversiones Latinoamericanas, S.A. de C.V., (COINVERLAT, S.A. de C.V.) and Cristian Javier Pineda Reyes, who operated the company "MICARRO SV", reported the Consumer Defense Office.
Because the cost of electric bicycles is considerably lower than other types of electric vehicles, the number of units imported into the country has increased exponentially in recent years.
According to figures from the Ministry of Finance, during 2019 3,585 electric bicycles and motorcycles were imported into the country, 93% more than the 1,857 reported in 2018.
In the first half of last year, imports of vehicle parts into Panama totaled about $127 million, representing a 14% increase over the same period in 2018.
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In Guatemala, about 2% of the total vehicle fleet units are registered on behalf of 30 companies, including Tropigas, Seguros G&T and Arrendadora Centroamericana.
From the report "Vehicle fleet in Central America, with details of the business fleet", the unit of Trade Intelligence of CentralAmericaData collects the most updated information of the automotive market in Central American countries.
In Costa Rica, the Ministry of Finance decided to extend the deadline by 24 additional months so that the import of hybrid and electric vehicles can be done at reduced rates and in some cases without paying taxes.
With the publication of decree 42080-H-MINAE-MOPT in the edition of the Official Journal of Thursday, January 16, 2020, the benefits will be maintained until December 2021.
According to the reported decrease in new car sales in 2017 and 2018 in Panama, during 2019 the negative trend continued, as 47,866 units were registered, 6% less than the previous year.
Reports from the General Comptroller's Office of the Republic explain that since 2017 there has been a drop in new vehicle sales, since 56,905 units were sold that year, 15% less than cars sold in 2016.