Car market Mauritius
Roddy Sharp, MD of IMC and Eldomotors: " CO2 Evaluation System Is Unfair”
For Roddy Sharp, the new 'Managing Director' IMC and Eldomotors, the evaluation system of CO2 emissions is unfair. However, he remains optimistic about the recovery in sales of new vehicles.
14 Jun 2013, motors.mega.mu
3643 New Vehicles Sold in Five Months: Automarket Starts to Slow Down
2013 will be a less successful year for the automotive market, say dealers. The effects of the crisis are singled out.
13 Jun 2013, motors.mega.mu
Decrease from Rs 80,000 to Rs 60,000 for Reconditioned Cars
Sale of new cars fell in April. But since the beginning of the year, 6,166 new vehicles were sold in 2135 against the second hand vehicles, known as 'reconditioned'.
04 Jun 2013, motors.mega.mu
Brian Burns (CEO Iframac) "The PRB Will Have a Positive Impact at the Automotive Sector"
The majority of employees will use their duty free, provided Brian Burns, CEO Iframac. After a record year in 2012, the automotive sector, he notes, begins to decline.
02 Jun 2013, motors.mega.mu
Automobile Market: Radiation Monitoring In Force Again
The relief only lasted a month. After removing the radiation monitoring of second-hand vehicles and spare parts imported from Japan in April, the government decided to reintroduce the measure Thursday. Reason given: to ensure that no product contaminated with radioactive elements are introduced into the country.
17 May 2013, motors.mega.mu
Tumble Yen: The Japanese Cars Cheaper Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000
With the yen continues to depreciate these days, the prices of Japanese cars in Mauritius have been revised downward. Dealers hope to sell between 5 000 and 6 000 used cars this year.
14 May 2013, motors.mega.mu
Importers of Second-Hand Vehicles Fear for Their Existence
According to the secretary of an association of importers of second-hand vehicles, the new car dealers simply want to eliminate through a case in court. The latter countered by saying that the law is not respected by everyone, costing Rs 1 million per day to the state.
26 Apr 2013, motors.mega.mu
Parc Automobile : 306 743 Véhicules Sur Nos Routes
Au 31 mars 2013, le parc automobile mauricien comptait 306 743 véhicules, excluant les cyclomoteurs (114 158) et les tracteurs (3 212). Le nombre de voitures s’élevait, pour sa part, à 150 597, dont 3 048 véhicules additionnels enregistrés pour les trois premiers mois de l’année.
26 Apr 2013, motors.mega.mu
Standoff MVDA / MRA: The Carbon Tax Divides Car Dealers
Importers of cars filed Monday, a new affidavit in the Supreme Court challenging the remission of the carbon tax paid to dealers second hand cars. The case was remanded to May 6 to allow the defendants to make their position known.
24 Apr 2013, motors.mega.mu
Imported Second-Hand Vehicles from Japan: Lifting Measures Against Radioactivity
Importers of second-hand vehicles and parts from Japan are no longer subject to protection measures that followed the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011.
24 Apr 2013, motors.mega.mu
Vehicle Sales in March 2013: Toyota and Kia Admired by Mauritians
While the Japanese brand Toyota is the one that sold the most new vehicles in all categories on the Mauritian soil in March, it is still the Korean brand Kia is the most admired for cars.
19 Apr 2013, motors.mega.mu
Automarket: The DIVA Accused New Dealers Want to Monopolize the Market
Vehicle dealers refurbished, grouped in the Dealers in Imported Vehicles Association (DIVA), on the frontline. They oppose en bloc against the dealers of new, mainly those of the Motor Vehicles Dealers Association (MVDA), and accuse them of wanting to take the monopoly of the Mauritian automotive market.
19 Apr 2013, motors.mega.mu
Japanese Cars Recall for Faulty Airbag: Mauritius is Not Affected
Mauritius is not affected by the recall of Japanese cars Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Nissan due to a problem of faulty passenger side airbag. This is what said Jean-Marc Antoo, Sales Manager at Toyota to Defi Media.
12 Apr 2013, motors.mega.mu
Importation de Voitures de Seconde-Main : Un Véritable Parcours du Combattant
Le courant ne passe pas entre certains importateurs de véhicules de seconde-main et le ministère du Commerce. Ils déplorent le retard dans le traitement de demandes de permis ainsi que la lourdeur administrative.
11 Apr 2013, motors.mega.mu
Photographié par un Avoué en Cour Suprême, un Concessionnaire de Voiture Porte Plainte
Scène peu habituelle, lundi, en Cour suprême. Des concessionnaires de voitures de seconde main ont eu une altercation avec l’avoué Jaykar Gujadhur. Ce dernier les aurait pris en photo alors qu’ils s’entretenaient avec un officier de la Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) à leur sortie de la salle d’audience numéro un.
09 Apr 2013, motors.mega.mu
Wheeler Dealers - They Package
They are willing to pay the price. From purchase to sale through restoration, vintage cars pass from hand to hand and finally landed in a collector. Focus on those who identify, restore, buy and sell these gems overpriced ...
08 Apr 2013, motors.mega.mu
Majoration des Frais et Amendes – King Motors Co Ltd Réclame Rs 1 M de Dommages
La compagnie King Motors Co Ltd a logé deux plaintes au civil devant la Cour intermédiaire pour réclamer des dommages d’un million de roupies.
07 Apr 2013, motors.mega.mu
Mauritius Statistics: In 2012 Increase of 5.2% of Registered Vehicles
Figures compiled by Statistics Mauritius, on Road Transport and Road Traffic Accident Statistics, show a 5.2% increase in the number of vehicles registered at the National Transport Authority.
30 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu
TKM Starts Exporting Etios Range to Mauritius and Zimbabwe
Toyota Kirloskar Motor has been exporting the Etios sedan and hatchback to South Africa since early 2012. The company said they were studying new markets to expand its business opportunities whenever a question was raised on this topic.
19 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu
Import of Reconditioned Cars: New Measures Divide Dealers
The introduction of a series of measures by the government obviously does not unanimity among reconditioned car dealers. Some believe that these regulations will lead directly to bankruptcy. Others, however, welcomed the government's approach and emphasize that they are in favor of consumers.
15 Mar 2013, motors.mega.mu