Excel Automotriz opened a new service center of 2 thousand square meters, at kilometer 126.5 of the highway to the Atlantic in Rio Hondo, Zacapa.
Company executives informed that in the new service center there will be maintenance and repair of vehicles, and also sell different types of spare parts.
In Panama, the decreasing behavior of reported sales continues, since between January and August of this year 31,498 vehicles were registered in the country, 6% less than in the same period of 2018.
According to the latest report of the General Comptroller of the Republic, between the first eight months of 2018 and the same period of 2019, the number of units registered in the country fell from 33,349 to 31,498.
The Government Ministry supplies 30 black pickup vehicles with complementary equipment for use by the National Civil Police's subdirectorate general for analysis of anti-narcotics information.
Favorable financing conditions for the purchase of this type of vehicle and lower rates for freight services are part of the actions proposed by the government of Costa Rica to boost sales of electric vehicles.
The state-owned Banco Popular, Banco Nacional and Banco de Costa Rica are the financial entities that will offer attractive conditions in their credit lines for the purchase of electric transportation units.
From January to March 2019, Central American imports of motorcycles totaled $103 million, and purchases from companies in India decreased by 19% over the same period in 2018.
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In Guatemala, Cofiño Stahl opened a new service center in Alta Verapaz, at kilometer 214 of the road from Cobán to San Pedro Carchá.
The new enclosure will have the services of alignment, balancing and 4 bays for the support of the maintenance of the automobiles, one of express service, in which the service will be provided by means of appointment programming.
In Panama, the downward trend in reported sales continues, since between January and July this year 27,484 vehicles were registered in the country, 5% less than in the same period in 2018.
According to the latest report of the General Comptroller of the Republic, between the first seven months of 2018 and the same period of 2019, the number of units registered in the country fell from 28,970 to 27,484.
Honda invested $8 million in the construction of its new service center, which has a 14,000 square meter area and is located in Zone 10 of the capital.
The Honda Center is a five-story, two-basement building in which the company has areas for salesrooms, parking spaces and vehicle repair shops.
From January to March 2019, companies in Central American countries imported $108 million worth of new tires, a figure 3% higher than that reported in the same period in 2018.
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Although the downward trend in new vehicle sales continues in Panama, the declines in the number of units marketed reported in recent months compared to the same periods in 2018 are decreasing.
A bill was presented to create fiscal and economic incentives for companies and individuals using electric vehicles.
The bill "Ley de Transporte Electrico", presented by the organization Mover El Salvador to the Legislative Assembly, seeks that each new electric vehicle or new hybrid electric vehicle be the object of benefits.
In 2018, the region imported parts and vehicle spare parts for a sum close to $1.1 billion, of which 65% were purchased by companies in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama.
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