4月28日，哥斯达黎加汽车经销商GOVOL S.A.公司全渠道总经理Jorge、总经理Rodriguez一行到湖北国际经合开展国际商务会谈，湖北国际经合董事长陈彤、执行总经理孟凡广热情接待。

On April 28th, Jorge, the General Manager of GOVOL S.A., an automobile dealer in Costa Rica, and his General Manager, Rodriguez, visited Hubei International Economic Cooperation (HIETC) for international business talks. They were warmly received by the Chairman of HIETC, Chen Tong, and the Executive General Manager, Meng Fanguang.

会谈期间，双方从汽车贸易、技术服务、市场开拓等多个领域进行深入交流和探讨，形成诸多共识。同时，就新能源车辆的采购达成合作意向，并现场签署合作谅解备忘录，未来合作框架下交易金额将超1.5亿美金。

During the talks, the two sides had in-depth exchanges and discussions on various fields including automobile trade, technical services, and market expansion, and reached many consensuses. They also expressed their intention to cooperate on the procurement of new energy vehicles and signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on the spot, with a transaction amount exceeding USD 150 million under the framework of future cooperation.

双方表示，此次合作协议的签订，将是双方友好合作关系的新起点。希望双方秉承“优势互补，互利多赢，共同发展”的原则，携手创造更美好的发展前景。

Both sides stated that the signing of this cooperation agreement would be a new starting point for their friendly cooperation relationship. They hope to uphold the principle of "complementary advantages, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, and common development," and work together to create a better development prospect.

据悉，哥斯达黎加是拉美地区电动汽车市场的领先者，2022年自中国进口的长城、吉利、比亚迪等品牌新车总额同比增长9.77%。2020-2022年连续3年比亚迪电动汽车在哥斯达黎加销量第一，市场份额约为52%。充分证明中国汽车品牌在哥斯达黎加乃至拉美市场的竞争力和影响力。

It is reported that Costa Rica is a leader in the electric vehicle market in Latin America, and the total value of new cars imported from China, such as Great Wall, Geely, and BYD, increased by 9.77% year-on-year in 2022. BYD electric vehicles have been the best-selling brand in Costa Rica for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022, with a market share of about 52%. This fully demonstrates the competitiveness and influence of Chinese automobile brands in the Costa Rican and Latin American markets.

此次国际商务会谈，是湖北国际经合积极响应国家“一带一路”倡议，奋力开拓国际市场，服务经济社会发展的重要举措之一，为中国汽车品牌在拉美市场的推广和发展打开新的空间。下一步，湖北国际经合将继续与GOVOL S.A.保持密切沟通和协作，共同推进相关项目落地，积极打造贸易新业态，为中哥两国的经贸往来和友好交流作出更多贡献。

This international business talk is one of the important measures for HIEC to actively respond to the national "Belt and Road" initiative, vigorously develop international markets, and serve economic and social development. It opens up new space for the promotion and development of Chinese automobile brands in the Latin American market. Next, HIEC will continue to maintain close communication and cooperation with GOVOL S.A., jointly promote the implementation of relevant projects, actively create new trade formats, and make more contributions to the economic and trade exchanges and friendly communication between China and Costa Rica.

会后，双方一同前往动力电池服务点、平行进口车展厅和汽车升级改装工厂参观，并对五月初即将发运的订单车辆进行现场检查。

After the meeting, both sides visited the power battery service point, parallel imported car showroom, and automobile upgrade and modification factory together and conducted on-site inspections of the ordered vehicles to be shipped in early May.

湖北国际经合汽车贸易部部长邹琮及相关业务部门工作人员参加上述活动。

Zou Cong, the director of the Automobile Trade Department of HIETC, and related business department staff participated in the above activities