From January to September 2020, Central American imports of vehicle batteries totaled $155 million, and purchases from Korean companies increased 27% compared to the same period in 2019.
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On March 19, Metalub began operating a new Filling Station located in Walmart Escazu, an establishment with 285 square meters of floor space.
According to representatives of the company, the recently inaugurated establishment is called MetaCentro, required an investment of $120 thousand and the practices carried out in this establishment are considered to be environmentally friendly.
The Supreme Court of Justice tenders the supply of sedan type vehicles, pick up, motorcycles and units to be used as ambulances.
El Salvador Government Purchase LP 30/2021:
"Detail of vehicles tendered:
-90 sedan type automobile units
-23 pick up type units, double cabin 4x4
20 all-terrain motorcycle type units
-2 units to be used as a high roof ambulance
After in 2020 in the Salvadoran market the marketing of vehicles classified as luxury decreased 20%, brands such as BMW expect that 2021 will be better, since its local sales in the first two months of the year started off well by increasing 8% year-on-year.
During last year, 220 premium segment vehicles were sold in El Salvador, 47% of the total number of units sold corresponds to the BMW brand.
Corporacion de Industria Automotriz de Beijing, which opened a dealership in La Uruca, San José, expects to sell between 800 and 1,000 vehicles of different types in the next three years.
Company executives informed that the company will offer in the Costa Rican market SUV-type vehicles with prices ranging between $17,900 and $23,900, sedans with a price of $19,200 and the 4x4 segment which will be marketed at $39,900.
The Instituto Nacional de Aguas Potables y Alcantarillados tenders the supply of pickup trucks, motorcycles and minibuses.
Dominican Republic Government Purchase INAPA-CCC-LPN-2021-0007:
"Detail of vehicles required:
-99 motorcycles of 110 cc
-50 motorcycles of 125 cc
-30 4x4 four-door, double cab, automatic transmission and turbo diesel trucks
-18 4x4 pickup trucks, single cab, turbo diesel, and automatic transmission
In El Salvador during last year, sales of new vehicles decreased 24%, a drop that can be explained by the closing of borders, the technical stoppage of plants worldwide and home quarantines decreed due to the outbreak of covid-19.
According to businessmen in the sector, in the context of the economic and sanitary crisis, sales of sedan-type vehicles were the most affected. This decline was mitigated by the performance of commercial vehicle sales.
At the beginning of 2021 in Costa Rica and El Salvador, interest in this type of vehicle reported a clear rebound, in contrast to the situation registered in Guatemala, Panama and the Dominican Republic, markets in which Internet searches decreased.
Through a system that monitors in real time the changes in the interests and preferences of consumers in Central American countries, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long term demand trends for the different products, services, sectors and markets operating in the region.
The Secretariat of Public Health of Honduras is putting out to international tender the supply of 26 new ambulances.
Honduras Government Purchase LPI-001-RISP-GESALUD-2021:
"The bidding will be carried out in accordance with the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures set forth in the Inter-American Development Bank publication entitled Policies for the Procurement of Goods and Works Financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), GN 2349-9, and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries, as defined in the Bidding Documents.
From January to June 2020, Central American countries imported light duty trucks for $67 million, and 64% was purchased by companies in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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After a 50% year-on-year fall in new car sales in 2020, Panamanian businessmen expect a 25% increase in the number of units sold in the local market by 2021.
In the first half of 2020, imports of vehicle batteries in El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala increased in year-on-year terms, and in Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama there were decreases.
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Restrictions on mobilization due to the number of plates, the fear of using public transportation and the increase in demand for delivery services explain the 8% growth that Guatemala's vehicle fleet experienced between 2019 and 2020.
As a result of the outbreak of covid-19, during the second quarter of 2020, Guatemalan authorities decided to suspend ground passenger transportation and also imposed restrictions on the mobility of vehicles with private plates, which were applied based on their license plate number.
During the last months of 2020 in the region's markets, the number of Internet searches and conversations associated with motorcycles decreased, a decrease that can be explained by the behavior of most countries.
Through a system that monitors in real time changes in consumer interests and preferences in Central American countries, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long term demand trends for the different products, sectors and markets operating in the region.
From January to June 2020, companies in the region bought new tires abroad for $197 million, with Costa Rica being the only market that increased its imports and Panama the Central American country that reduced its purchases the most in year-on-year terms.
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