NY Auto Show to showcase more than 1K vehicles
April 1, 2015
NEW YORK — The 115th edition of the New York International Auto Show kicks off this week in The Big Apple, where automakers are expected to put their best vehicles on display, and this media outlet will be there to cover a preview of the event today and Thursday.
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Toyota ‘optimistic’ in ’15 despite economic challenges
March 9, 2015
With 2015 well underway, Toyota de Puerto Rico Corp. executives remain committed to staying the course so as to overcome the many challenges facing the local auto industry.
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Redesigned Nissan Murano ’15 hits Puerto Rico roads
February 26, 2015
Automaker Nissan is setting the bar high for the third generation, 2015 Murano mid-sized crossover, expecting it to sell at a rate of 60 units per month in Puerto Rico, Juan Santana-Chea, commercial director for the company, said Wednesday.
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Puerto Rico auto sales on non-stop drop, -14.9% in Jan.
February 20, 2015
Puerto Rico’s auto industry reported Thursday yet another month of negative sales, confirming that January showed a 14.9 percent decrease in activity, upholding a non-stop drop that began early last year.
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Weekend Wheels: Fiat 500L is fun, fearless…and fast
January 26, 2015
The Fiat 500L is one of those vehicles that, upon first glance, can fool anybody into thinking that it’s all about looks.
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Puerto Rico auto sales drop to ’09 levels, 88K sold in ’14
January 22, 2015
Puerto Rico new car sales totaled 88,175 units in 2014, down 12.3 percent versus 2013, and representing the lowest level of sales since 2009, members of the United Automobile Importers Group said Wednesday.
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Puerto Rico car sales dip 17.2% in November
December 18, 2014
Despite a seemingly unstoppable downward spiral of auto sales in Puerto Rico, which dropped by 17.2 percent last month when compared to November 2013, the United Automobile Importers Group remains optimistic that there will be an improvement when the year wraps up in about two weeks.
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Puerto Rico car sales mark 9th month of decline in Oct.
November 11, 2014
Motor vehicle sales in Puerto Rico skidded into their ninth month of steady decline in October, when activity declined by 19.7 percent year-over-year, the United Automobile Importers Group revealed Monday.
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Puerto Rico Int’l Auto Show kicks off 16th edition
October 28, 2014
The Puerto Rico International Auto Show, a highly anticipated event by local car enthusiasts, kicked off its 16th edition at the Plaza Las Américas shopping center with an exhibit by leading motor vehicle distributors who have come together to present their 2015 models. The event runs through Nov. 3
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Puerto Rico auto sales on non-stop downward spiral
October 17, 2014
Auto sales in Puerto Rico continued their downward trend in Spetember, when 8.1 percent fewer vehicles went to new owners, marking the eighth consecutive month of this year showing negative results, according to numbers released Thursday by the United Automobile Importers Group.
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Puerto Rico auto sales plummet by 20.1% in Aug.
September 12, 2014
Puerto Rico’s auto industry skid into its seventh month of sales losses in August, when activity was down 20.1 percent in comparison to the same month last year.
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Puerto Rico automakers report ‘grave’ July results
August 13, 2014
Puerto Rico automakers sold a meager 6,324 units last month, representing a 21.3 percent year-over-year drop and marking the sixth consecutive month the sector has seen a reduction in activity, the United Automobile Importers Group said Tuesday.
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Puerto Rico auto sales hit 5th consecutive drop in June
July 11, 2014
The United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish), raised a red flag Thursday over the unstoppable slide Puerto Rico’s auto sales have gone into over the past five months, a trend upheld in June, when activity was down 15.8 percent.
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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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