The countries of the region imported batteries for vehicles for $50 million in the first quarter of 2018, and 60% was purchased by companies in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Electric Lead Accumulators to Start Piston Engines in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
During the first eight months of 2018, 33,343 new vehicles were registered, 13% less than in the same period of 2017, according to the behavior reported since last year.
The latest figures from the General Comptroller's Office show that from January to August 2018, 11,767 new car-type vehicles were registered, 20% less than the 14,643 units registered in the same period in 2017.
In the first three months of the year, Central American countries imported $105 million worth of new tires, and 64% was purchased by companies in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama.
Figures from the Information System on the Neumatic Tire Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In the first three months of the year imports of vehicle parts in the country totaled approximately $53 million, and purchases from China grew by 13% compared to the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Vehicle Parts and Accessories Market in Panama, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In the first three months of 2018, countries in the region imported $52 million worth of light cargo trucks, 12% more than was reported in the same period last year.
Figures from the information system on the Light Truck Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In the first quarter of the year, the country reported nearly $20 million in purchases of vehicle parts, 8% more than in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Vehicle Parts and Accessories Market in Nicaragua, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In the first quarter of the year the country reported nearly $50 million in purchases of vehicle parts, and imports from Japan grew by 3% compared to the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Vehicle Parts and Accessories Market in Costa Rica, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
Between January and March 2018 imports of vehicle parts in El Salvador totaled nearly $38 million, registering a 10% increase compared to the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Vehicle Parts and Accessories Market in El Salvador, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
During the first seven months of 2018, 28,959 new vehicles were registered, 14% less than in the same period in 2017, aggravating the behavior that has been reported since last year.
The company Tri Star Centroamérica was the only entity to submit a proposal in the tender for the Social Security Fund of Panama for the supply of 55 ambulances.
The process for this public purchase was published on the website for state purchases last July, and consists of the purchase of vehicles to be used for patient care and transport, which must be this years model or the next.The engine must be at least 150 horsepower, diesel or gasoline engine with electronic injection of 4 to 8 cylinders.
Car dealerships in Nicaragua report that only 200 units were sold in July, well below the 2,000 vehicles sold on average several months ago.
Figures from the Central Bank of Nicaragua show that between January and June of this year $45 million worth quadricycles and sedan-type vehicles were imported, 22% less than in the first semester of last year, when $58 million were imported.
In Guatemala, 13 pick-up trucks, 4 agricultural trucks, a bus with a capacity for 26 passengers and another with a capacity for 61 passengers are being put out to tender.
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