On November 13, while announcing framework agreements with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador, U.S. President Donald Trump is readying substantial tariff cuts designed to address high food prices as he seeks to address recent voter concerns over the cost of goods. Trump Administration officials this week h

On May 12, Kia Ecuador officially launched the EV3, a fully electric SUV that reinforces the brand’s leadership in sustainable mobility.
Powered by a high-density battery, the EV3 Wave version offers a range of over 600 km. It supports fast charging, recovering 80% of the battery in about 30 minutes. It has four driv

On April 24, during the 2025 Sustainability Summit organized by Grupo Ekos, Kia Ecuador announced its Carbon Neutral International Certification and launched its first Sustainability Report.
The certification confirms Kia has measured, managed, and offset its greenhouse gas emissions, reinforcing its leadership in su

On March 18, smart announced its partnership with Inchcape, an automotive distributor, to enter Colombia, Uruguay, and Ecuador, expanding its reach in Latin America. The region’s new energy vehicle market is growing fast, driven by government policies supporting sustainability. This creates strong opportunities for s

On September 5, the definitive closure of the GM plant in Ecuador was announced.
The 320 employees of the OBB facility manufactured the last Chevrolet D-Max on September 6, 2024, 48 years after the plant began operations in the country in 1975.
The cessation of activities, which had already been reported by GM in Apr

On September 3, BYD announced the launch of its Yuan Pro model in Quito, Ecuador at Automundo annual event.
BYD's SUV is equipped with the brand's Blade Battery, allowing it to offer a range of up to 380 km per charge (NEDC) by powering its 174 hp and 290 Nm of torque motor.
The vehicle has a luxurious interior and i

On August 23, Kia unveiled Kia E-Ground, the first Kia EV Experience Center both in the region and Ecuador, a space where innovation meets sustainability, representing the brand's dedication to a greener future.
The structure was inspired by the Fibonacci spiral and integrates advanced technology with environmental m

On April 26, GM Colombia announced the transformation of its business in Ecuador and Colombia, focusing on marketing and after-sales services, which implies the closure of plants in both countries, decided by GM International and GM South America.
The start of disassembly of the Colombia plant began on April 26 with

On October 26, Great Wall Motors launched the first POER pickup of its CKD project at the CIAUTO factory in Ecuador. 
Since entering the Ecuadorian market in 2009, GWM has actively promoted localized operations and provided products that better meet the needs of local users. 
CIAUTO is the first authorized CKD overse

On July 11, BYD and MeetKai, the leading conversational AI and metaverse company, unveiled the launch of BYD World, an interactive virtual dealership dedicated to providing a future-forward immersive car-buying experience in the Americas. 
BYD announced the launch of BYD World in Ecuador on July 11, followed by Chile

On May 17, GM officially launched the 2022 Chevrolet Joy in Ecuador, where it will become the brand‘s most affordable model and will seek to become a leader in its segment.
Initially, the Joy arrives in Ecuador imported from Brazil, but starting in 2023, it will be manufactured at the GM Colmotores plant, located in

On March 11, GM OBB del Ecuador announced that its Chevrolet D-Max pickup truck achieved a new milestone in 2021 by becoming the best-selling vehicle in a country where the best sellers had always been small cars.
To celebrate the sales milestone, Chevrolet presented a special edition of D-Max Hi Ride equipped with a

On March 3, General Motors launched the new 2021 Chevrolet Groove in Ecuador, expanding the reach of Chevrolet‘s smallest crossover in South America, where the model made its world debut in October 2020.
Ecuador notably becomes the third country to receive the all-new 2021 Chevrolet Groove after its launch in Chile

On August 19, General Motors announced that it recently restarted production at its OBB plant located in the city of Quito, Ecuador, after it was forced to suspend vehicle production from mid-March.
The GM OBB plant, where more than 700 people work, was the last of the company’s eight factories in South America to re

On July 17, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil announced that it will send two Mercedes-Benz O 500 road bus models for their August launch in the Ecuadorian market.
The O 500 RS and O 500 RSD 6x2 vehicles, built with Irizar i6 and i6S bodies, respectively, will have all of the brand's advanced safety technology available in the

On October 16, Karma Automotive announced the newest addition to its growing international retail network, Karma Ecuador, located in the capital city, Quito.
Karma Ecuador, owned by luxury automotive group Rosati Motors, is Karma’s second South American retail partner, following the addition of Santiago, Chile earlie

On May 23, Volkswagen Trucks & Buses announced that it will begin exports of its VW Constellation 32.360 6x4, produced and sold currently in Brazil, to customers in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Chile.
The Constellation 32.360 6x4 features a Cummins ISL 360 engine that produces 360 hp and 1,600 Nm of torque, an automat

Chery Jetour recently delivered over 100 units of the Jetour X70 and X70S from Qingdao Port and Shanghai Port to Angola and Ecuador. This shipment marked the brand’s first vehicle exports.
In the future, Jetour will deliver its products to areas including Southeast Asia, Africa, Central America, South America, and th

On March 12, BYD delivered 20 battery-electric buses to integrate Ecuador's first electric bus fleet in Guayaquil, the country's largest city.
This follows BYD's first delivery of an electric vehicle fleet to Ecuador in April 2017, when the company introduced the country's first pure taxi fleet.
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