Panama: Car Imports Keep RisingWednesday, October 21, 2015 Between January and August 2015 40.917 new vehicles were sold the country, almost 8% more than in the same period in 2014. Data from the Comptroller General's Office indicates that the largest increases were recorded in sales of minivans, with a rate of 59.8%, and regular cars, whose sales rose by 10% in the period in question. Guatemala: New Car Sales Up 27%Wednesday, April 2, 2014 The first months of 2014 show that the industry is recovering from the decline in sales in 2012/2013 caused by the entry into force of the first registration tax. An article in Prensalibre.com reports that José Javier Casas, general maanger of Cofino Stahl and president of the Union of Motor Vehicle Importers (Aidva) noted that "... In 2013 25,789 units were sold, in 2012 27,028 were sold; however, we predict that this year will close with an increase of 10%. According to Casas, this would mean about 30 thousand units being sold. Is expected that this will be achieved in the medium term and that they will beat the record of 2007, when 36,000 new cars were sold. " |
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