Since 1990, GROUPAUTO International has acted as a powerful ecosystem for world-class dealer networks, global suppliers, government authorities, service providers, and independent workshop networks, supporting all parties to expand their businesses in a sustainable manner. The EuroTaller Network, which operates under the umbrella of GAI, which integrates the best automotive workshops in the market, and is present in more than seventy countries that come together under the same commercial interest.

For GA Central America, in Colombia and Ecuador, the current challenge is to raise the technical level of the EuroTaller Network and face the challenges of automotive technology with resources, tools, technical training, and information.

The EuroPremium Gala is an event that recognizes and rewards the best EuroTaller garages of the year. The evaluation parameters are aligned with the four EuroTaller pillars: Training, Information, Image, and Marketing. Commercial commitments and sponsored brand campaigns are also considered.

On March 10th, in Panama City, the EuroPremium Gala for Central America´s EuroTaller Networks was held. More than 100 people gathered to find out the winners from each country and share a historic moment for the EuroTaller Network. The gala brought together members of GA Central America and Ecuador, members of the EuroTaller Network from Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama, GA OE Preferred Suppliers, strategic allies, and the internal team that made the event possible.

During the gala, two crucial presentations were held to prepare the members for the automotive innovations, technological advances, 

and main challenges that the Automotive Industry, Distribution and Workshop Networks will face in the coming years.

 Topics highlighted included electrification, the goals of manufacturers globally, sustainable mobility (which implies a transformation in the sector of service), and the maintenance and repair of electric and hybrid vehicles.

During the night, the workshops with the most outstanding results for the four EuroTaller Pillars during 2022 were also recognized. In the Image category, awarded to workshops with the best management of corporate identity, use of signage, and uniformity, the winners were EuroTaller Autotécnica Diaz from Guatemala, EuroTaller Route 36 Garage from Costa Rica, and EuroTaller Total Repair from Panama. In the Marketing category, awarded to the workshops with the greatest commitment and participation in marketing, campaigns, and communications, the winners were EuroTaller Edgar Autotronic from Guatemala, EuroTaller Mora Costa Rica, and EuroTaller Autofix Panama.

In the Information category, which recognises the workshops that make the best use of the Datatecnic diagnostic consultation and support tool, the winners were: EuroTaller Autocentro B&L from Guatemala, EuroTaller Calderón from Costa Rica and EuroTaller FCG Mecánica from Panama. And in the Training category, which is awarded to the workshops with the best attendance, participation in, and commitment to the network’s courses in 2022, the winners were: EuroTaller Carfix from Guatemala, EuroTaller Don Esteban from Costa Rica, and EuroTaller Total Repair from Panama.