New car sales in Puerto Rico reflected a 66% year-over-year drop in March, slammed by the strict emergency measures in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 virus, industry officials confirmed. The United Automobile Importers Group, known as GUIA in Spanish, confirmed that 3,154 units were sold in March, compared to 9,309 new […]
The month of January ended on a negative note for Puerto Rico’s automotive industry, which reported a year-over-year drop in new vehicle sales of -18.5%. The United Automobile Importers Group reported that 6,664 new cars were sold last month, down from the 8,172 sold during January 2019. One of the segments that suffered a significant […]
Icahn Automotive, an Icahn Enterprises L.P. company, which owns and operates Pep Boys, has completed its acquisition of Tecnicentros Mundial, a six-location automotive service chain in Puerto Rico. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The Tecnicentros Mundial locations in Caguas, San Juan Centro, Río Piedras, Campo Rico, Dorado, and Ponce will be […]
Sojitz de Puerto Rico, parent company in charge of its distribution in Puerto Rico, announced the launch of its luxury car brand Genesis. The introduction to the local market is coupled with the construction of a $4 million dealership and sales office at the Plaza Las Américas shopping center, in the former Borders location. The […]
Puerto Rico’s new car sales took a slight hit in 2019, when 106,606 units were sold, representing a 1.2% year-over-year drop when compared to the 107,941 vehicles sold in 2018, the United Automobile Importers Group announced. GUIA, as the trade group is known by its initials in Spanish, revealed last year’s results as well as […]
New car sales for the month of November totaled 10,503 in Puerto Rico, up 5% year-over-year from the 10,001 units sold in the same month in 2018, he United Group of Automobile Importers confirmed. GUIA, as the trade organization is known for its initials in Spanish, said, however, that new car sales so far this […]
Hyundai of Puerto Rico announced the completion of $700,000 construction and expansion project for its parts and services warehouse in Cataño. The new space will be a key element in increasing the level of satisfaction and service that the brand offers to its customers, as it represents an expansion in the amount of parts inventory […]
New car sales in Puerto Rico took a 10% dip in August when compared to the same month in 2018, the United Group of Automobile Importers confirmed. The organization known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish, which represents the automotive industry in Puerto Rico, confirmed that August ended with a total of 8,236 units […]
The Toyota Corolla, one of the automaker’s most iconic and enduring models, has made an unforgettable entrance in 2020 with a reimagined and reconfigured design that combines style and sass — offering something for everyone. During a recent weekend, this media outlet had the opportunity to test drive the Corolla XSE hybrid model — the […]
The United Automobile Importers Group announced that a total of 7,631 new cars were sold in Puerto Rico last month, representing a 21.2% decrease compared to the 9,724 units sold during the same month last year. The trade group known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish, said the segments that saw the biggest sales […]
Driving a new car is always an exciting experience: the new car smell, the next-generation features and the sleek exterior designs that by and large evolve from year to year. Over the past few weekends, this media outlet has had the opportunity to test drive two vehicles, the Toyota RAV4 and the Lexus UX Sport, […]
The United Automobile Importers Group announced that a total of 10,200 new cars were sold in Puerto Rico last month, representing a 6.3% increase vs. the 9,596 units sold during the same month in June 2018. GUIA, as the trade group is known by its initials in Spanish, said the increase so far this year […]
New car sales in Puerto Rico reflected a drop in May, when a total of 8,865 units were sold, representing a 3.1% drop in comparison to the 9,152 units sold during the same month last year. Statistics released by the United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish,) also said the […]
The United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish) reported a 9.3% drop in sales during April 2019, when compared to the same month last year. The organization that represents the automotive industry in Puerto Rico said the month ended with a total of 7,352 units sold in Puerto Rico in […]
Puerto Rico’s new car sales reflected a 13.2 percent year-over-year increase in February, the United Automobile Importers Group revealed. The group known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish, represents Puerto Rico’s automotive industry and keeps track of new car sales. February ended with a total of 7,720 units sold in Puerto Rico in contrast […]
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