Puerto Rico auto sales plummet in May, down 6.7%
June 17, 2014
The United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish) confirmed Monday that the downward spiral that Puerto Rico’s car industry has been on this year continued in May, when sales were down 6.7 percent year-over-year.
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PREPA, Nissan pave way for arrival of electric cars
May 22, 2014
A major hurdle to marketing electric vehicles in Puerto Rico has been the absence of a network of charging stations, but a cooperative agreement between the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and Nissan Motor Co. signed Wednesday now paves the way for the introduction later this year of the first electric car: the Nissan Leaf.
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Puerto Rico, USVI auto sales plummet 15% in April
May 14, 2014
Automotive sales in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands went into a freefall last month, when results were down 15 percent in comparison to the same month last year, the United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish) informed Tuesday.
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Toyota Chief: P.R. has ‘highest acceptance’ in N. America
April 21, 2014
New York — When it comes to selling cars in the Americas, Toyota has found a very vibrant and accepting market in Puerto Rico, where it has a tight grasp on about 30 percent of the auto sales quota, which in comparison to the rest of North America is significantly high.
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Automakers put best wheels forward at NY Auto Show
April 17, 2014
New York — American, European and Korean automakers put their best wheels forward during a preview for members of the media attending the 2014 New York International Auto Show.
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Puerto Rico auto sales -9.3% in Feb., -7.6% YOY
March 12, 2014
Puerto Rico’s auto sales continue to take a beating this year, with 9.3 percent fewer units leaving dealerships in February, when 7,166 cars were signed away to their new owners.
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Toyota Credit of Puerto Rico appoints new leadership
February 27, 2014
Toyota Credit de Puerto Rico, the only captive finance company in the market, is preparing to face challenges in the short and long term under the leadership of its new CEO Brett Beals, a veteran executive, with more than 18 years of experience in the field, who took office last June.
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Christoff takes over helm at Toyota de Puerto Rico
January 24, 2014
Toyota de Puerto Rico Corp. kicked off 2014 with a new president. With more than 30 years of industry experience, 25 of them within Toyota, George Christoff will direct the operations and performance of the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands in Puerto Rico, as well as the duties performed by Toyota Foundation and Lexus with the Arts, the company announced Thursday.
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Auto trade group: Puerto Rico sales will be ‘stable’ in ’14
January 23, 2014
The United Group of Automobile Importers, (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish), predicted Wednesday a stable 2014 for auto sales in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, after wrapping 2013 with virtually flat results.
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Auto sales drop 11.3% in Dec. ’13 in Puerto Rico, USVI
January 15, 2014
Car sales dropped 11.3 percent in Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands during December 2013 when 11,024 were sold, which represents 1,408 units less than those sold the same month in 2012, the United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish), announced Tuesday. It is the lowest figure for […]
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Puerto Rico auto sales up 1.7% in Nov., trade group says
December 13, 2013
Puerto Rico car sales showed a slight improvement last month, when 8,906 vehicles were sold on the island, representing a 1.7 percent year-over-year increase, said the United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish), an organization that represents the local automotive industry.
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Puerto Rico car sales dip slightly in Oct., up 1.2% YTD
November 21, 2013
Puerto Rico car sales were down 0.9 percent in October, when 8,102 vehicles rolled off local lots, compared to 8,176 sold in October 2012.
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Weekend Wheels: The Porsche Cayenne Diesel
November 4, 2013
A couple of weekends ago, this media outlet got the chance to test drive the Cayenne Diesel, the newest addition to Porsche line of luxury SUV’s and a recent arrival to the Puerto Rico market.
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Automakers rev up for 15th Puerto Rico Int’l Auto Show
October 22, 2013
Prototypes, hybrid and futuristic cars, as well as other automotive novelties will be on display through Nov. 3 in Plaza Las Américas during the 15th edition of the Puerto Rico International Auto Show, which officially kicked off Monday.
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Puerto Rico auto sales hold steady through 1st half of ’13
August 19, 2013
Car sales in Puerto Rico have shown no significant change from month to month so far this year, as figures for the first seven months of the year have not changed significantly from one month to the next, the United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish) said.
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