Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh unveiling one of the new eco-friendly Honda model vehicles
Guyana’s automobile industry has been further expanded as Marics and Company Limited, the authorised dealers for Honda motor vehicles in Guyana, on Friday unveiled the new Honda HR-V, dubbed the modern SUV.
Adding to the fleet of eco-friendly Honda models in Marics’ lineup, the new compact SUV, available in both LX and EX trim levels, boasts a sleek exterior, a 1496cc engine, 17-inch alloy wheels, a wireless charger, Honda Lanewatch capabilities, and much more.
“Marics and Company has been part of the Guyanese market for over 55 years. We take pride in helping our communities develop and care for the environment. At Marics, we offer products of high quality and durability, and exceptional customer service,” said Anand Kalladeen, Marics General Manager.
The HR-V LX costs $5.9 million duty free, and $8.75 million all taxes included, while the HR-V LX costs $5.5 million duty free and $8 million all taxes included.
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh expressed that the launch of this new vehicle adds to the overall development of Guyana, which is occurring at a rapid and unprecedented pace.
“Whether you are providing support services to the oil and gas sector, whether you’re providing transportation services, whether you’re providing accommodation, whether you’re providing food, it almost doesn’t matter which sector of economic activity you’re operating in, [because] there is no sector in which demand is not moving rapidly,” Singh said.
“Our Government’s commitment is that we maintain and further enhance the environment in which every single family can own their own home…own their own means of transportation, and live a quality of life comparable to their peers anywhere else in the world,” Singh explained.
The Finance Minister noted the importance of Guyanese consumers being able to enjoy a world-class level of service in any institution.
“Today, you have more authorised distributors, you have manufacturers’ representatives, you have more companies providing the same quality of service to their customers as they can enjoy in the United States of America,” Singh said.
As such, he further urged Marics and Company to ensure they provide the same level of customer service to their Guyanese customers as they would receive if they bought a Honda model in any other part of the world.
“And company by company, service provider by service provider, as we achieve that, we are moving one step, each step at the time, closer to building the modern Guyana the President and the Government are working so assiduously to build,” Singh said. (G13)
