Automotive
Heavy vehicle’s free trade between Mexico & Brazil has been pushed back
MEXICO CITY – According to the Ministry of Economy, Mexico and Brazil just agreed to postpone free trade of heavy…
Nissan to lay off 200 Mexican workers amid global health crisis
MEXICO – Nissan reported that it will cut 200 jobs in Mexico due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a health crisis…
FCA Toluca facilities won Gold Award as top plant in the Americas
TOLUCA – The FCA assembly plant in Toluca has won the gold award for the first time as the best…
2% of employees within Volkswagen Puebla facilities test positive for COVID-19
PUEBLA – Volkswagen’s Puebla plant recently stated that 2% of its employees has tested positive for Covid- 19 showing the…
Queretaro’s automotive industry could reach a 70% production capacity
QUERETARO – The revival of the auto industry in QuerĂ©taro will be gradual, until it can reach the production levels…
Volkswagen MĂ©xico resumes operations
PUEBLA – Volkswagen restarted operations at its Puebla plant; therefore, the 16 facilities the German brand owns worldwide, have returned…
BMW Mexico operates at a 40% capacity
SAN LUIS POTOSI – Recently the BMW plant located in San Luis PotosĂ got back to “normal” and currently operates…
CLAUGTO to launch support program for the automotive industry
LEON – The Automotive Cluster of Guanajuato A.C. (CLAUGTO) will launch the “CLAUGTO Business Ecosystem”, which will allow to promote…
40 auto parts facilities in Puebla to resume operations as of June 22
PUEBLA – While the rest of the country recently restarted automotive operations at a reduced capacity, seems like Puebla’s automotive…
Jane Rosaasen, the first female to lead one of Daimler Trucks facilities within Mexico
SALTILLO – In Mexico, more and more women are leading assembly plants in the automotive industry. Although in proportion, gender…
Volkswagen and Audi postpone restart of operations in Mexico
PUEBLA – Neither Volkswagen nor Audi resumed activities this June 15th, their respective union leaders informed workers. Although both companies…
Nissan launches in Mexico the new Sentra 2020
AGUASCALIENTES – Nissan just launched in Mexico the 5th generation of the new Nissan Sentra 2020, the brand’s best-selling vehicle…
Less than 50% of companies in essential sectors take off
MEXICO – Only 42% of companies in the three industrial sectors that recently joined the list of essential economic activities:…
Mexican automotive industry to fall 30% in 2020: AMIA
MEXICO – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mexican automotive industry could reduce its production and exports by around 30%…
Daimler Trucks North America restarts operations in Mexico
MEXICO – Almost three months after suspending manufacturing operations, Daimler Trucks North America has reopened its nine manufacturing plants in…
