New car sales in Puerto Rico reached 8,105 units in April, representing a 37.3 percent increase over the 5,903 units sold during the same month last year, the United Group of Automobile Importers confirmed.
As part of its efforts to contribute to the island’s recovery after Hurricane María, Ford Puerto Rico established an alliance with Reliable Auto to make buying new Ford models more accessible.
The United Group of Automobile Importers, known as GUIA for its initials in Spanish, announced there were 6,947 new cars sold in Puerto Rico last month, representing a 2.9 percent increase from the same month last year, and a 4.6 percent jump over June’s results.
Puerto Rico new car sales dropped sharply year-over-year in October, when the industry sold 10 percent fewer units, the United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA by its Spanish acronym), said Thursday.
Grupo Martí, a family company based in the Dominican Republic, is looking to steer the Volvo brand of luxury vehicles back to the privileged position it had among Puerto Rico consumers several decades ago with significant investments and long-terms plans.
Puerto Rico’s new car sales remained on the positive side for the fourth straight month in July, when 6,644 units were sold, reflecting a 17.4 percent year-over-year increase, the United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA by its Spanish acronym), said Monday.
Puerto Rico new auto sales held on to positive results for the second consecutive month in May, when some 6,828 units were sold, representing a 4.3 percent growth, the United Automobile Importers Group (known as GUIA by its Spanish acronym) informed Tuesday.
The new Mercedes-Benz GLC has arrived to the Puerto Rico mid-sized SUV market, featuring the latest assistance systems and energy efficiency.
Toyota de Puerto Rico executives outlined plans Thursday to maintain its market share of 31.7 percent, while strengthening the operation this year, when three new dealerships invest $7 million to open new facilities as part of that strategy.
After more than two years of absence in the local market, the Toyota Yaris sedan is making a comeback to Puerto Rico. In its 2016 edition, the totally redesigned sedan comes with attributes and features that promise to rekindle the attraction among its admirers.
The fourth generation Lexus IS, the brand’s iconic sports model, comes to the Puerto Rico market completely re-conceptualized and redesigned for its 2016 edition, when it debuts two new and more powerful engine options, the automaker said Thursday.
Since its launch in 2011, the Nissan Juke has stood out from the crowd with its fiercely sculpted headlights and hood, muscular lines, hidden rear door-handles and fluid rear-hatchback design.
During the first five months of 2015, Nissan has held on to second place among Puerto Rico’s automakers, with sales of 3,294 cars, representing a 10.3 percent market share, the company said.
Starting July 1, the Cooperativa de Seguros Multiples will begin competing in the compulsory insurance market with a new policy known as the Seguros Múltiples Compulsory Insurance.
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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