Popular Auto hosts 10th annual ‘Academy’ for Puerto Rico dealers
April 11, 2025
The event explored AI tools, sales and tariffs as part of a shifting automotive landscape. #NewsismyBusiness
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Car buying in Puerto Rico shifts back to in-person post-pandemic
October 14, 2024
Premier Insurance’s Miguel López also noted the need for better-trained sales staff. #NewsismyBusiness
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Premier Auto Summit focuses on digital strategies for Puerto Rico dealerships
October 11, 2024
Innovation, sales automation and the economic impact on the industry were discussed. #NewsismyBusiness
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New car sales skyrocket in September, driven by fleet demand
October 10, 2023
New auto sales in Puerto Rico jumped by 40.5% in September, when compared to the same month in 2022. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico’s new car sales up 9.7% Y-O-Y in August, GUIA reports
September 11, 2023
A total of 11,000 new cars were sold in Puerto Rico in August. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico’s new car sales dip 4.06% in March, GUIA reports
April 12, 2023
Commercial vans and full-size SUVs see growth, while sports cars and compact pickups face declines amid inventory instability. #NewsismyBusiness
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Ford registers 13% growth in Puerto Rico market in ’22
February 10, 2023
With this, Ford increased its market share from 9.4% in 2021 to 10.6% in 2022.
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Puerto Rico new auto sales down 6.7% Y-O-Y in August
September 12, 2022
The industry is still dealing with a shortage of production components.
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GUIA reports 36% YoY new car sales growth in ’21, highest jump in 16 yrs.
January 14, 2022
New car sales in Puerto Rico hit a record figure last year, when 129,145 vehicles were sold, representing a 36% jump when compared to 2020, and the highest growth since 2005, when 140,400 units were sold, the United Automobile Importers Group (GUIA, in Spanish) announced. Last year’s industry growth happened despite the effects of the […]
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Growth Digital: Car buying trends changed with COVID-19 pandemic
July 19, 2021
Puerto Rico consumers changed their buying habits, particularly related to cars, during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they moved more toward using online tools to get better deals and prices, according to Growth Digital, Google’s marketing arm. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer expectations changed and now they “want much more digital experiences that are easier, […]
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Puerto Rico’s new car sales showed 5.6% growth in August
September 16, 2020
Puerto Rico’s new car sales totaled 8,695 units in August 2020, up 5.6% from the 8,236 vehicles sold during the same month last year, the United Automobile Importers Group confirmed. However, so far this year the industry maintains a cumulative sales drop of 24.3%, trade group officials said. The segments that showed slight increases in […]
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Puerto Rico new car sales up 38% Y-O-Y in July
August 11, 2020
Puerto Rico’s new car sales spiked by 38% year-over-year in July, with 10,595 units sold, the United Automobile Importers Group confirmed. Despite last month’s growth, so far this year, the industry has seen a contraction of 28.4%, the trade group known as GUIA stated. Segments reflecting the greatest jumps in July were vans, with an […]
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Puerto Rico’s new car sales plummet by 96.2% in April
May 11, 2020
The United Automobile Importers Group confirmed that a total of 280 units new cars were sold on the island during the month of April, sharply contrasting the 7,352 vehicles sold during the same month a year ago. That represents a decrease of 96.2% for the month, and a reduction of 43.2% so far in 2020, […]
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COVID-19 emergency slams Puerto Rico’s new car sales in March
April 9, 2020
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 […]
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New car sales show 6.3% increase in June, vs. same month in ’18, GUIA says
July 17, 2019
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 […]
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