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Volaris estimates continuous growth for 2018
During the first half of 2018, Volaris accumulated a cargo traffic of 9,608 tons, which meant a 35% increase compared…
AT&T provides connectivity for the all-new KIA Forte in Mexico
AT&T announced that it will venture into the connected car industry in Mexico in partnership with Kia Motors. Through the…
Automotive mergers and acquisitions up 29%, on pace for a record year
Deal value of mergers and acquisitions in the automotive industry around the world increased 29% to US$40 billion during the…
Mexican manufacturer Xignux acquires 290,000 sq ft plant in Illinois; will add 100 jobs
Mexican manufacturer Xignux revealed it has completed the acquisition of American Bare Conductor, an electric wire producer whose 290,000-square-foot production…
First units of the all-new GMC Sierra Denali arrive to US dealerships
General Motors announced that first units of the all-new 2019 GMC Sierra Denali just started to roll into showrooms across…
European, Asian automakers voice against new NAFTA automotive rules
A group of foreign automakers with plants in the U.S. voiced their concern regarding a request by the Trump administration…
High-performance KIA Forte in the works, spy shots reveal
Just a few weeks after the first units of the all-new KIA Forte began to roll out of the assembly…
ABB to implement STATCOM technology for Iberdrola’s wind project
The Mexican government has set an ambitious goal. It expects that by 2024, 35% of its energy needs will be…
Aptiv, formerly Delphi, completes 5,000 self-driving rides in Las Vegas
Automotive technology company Aptiv, formerly known as Delphi, revealed that a fleet of 30 self-driving cars deployed in Las Vegas,…
FDI in Mexico hikes 14% in first half of 2018; more than a third coming from the US
Mexico received US$17.8 billion of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first half of the year, a 14% increase compared…
Volkswagen confirms end of Golf production in Puebla to build a new SUV
Volkswagen confirmed what was rumored last year, the production of the eighth generation Golf will be consolidated in the Wolfsburg plant, meaning…
Japan seeks to increase investments in Mexico’s automotive industry, pending NAFTA negotiations
Tarō Kōno, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, informed Mexico’s President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that investments by Japanese automotive…
Mexico increases U.S. pork imports
Mexico increased U.S. pork imports by 8.1%, despite the taxes applied by the White House’s chief on steel and aluminum…
Mexico’s economy can grow by 4%, says AMLO
Mexico’s President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) affirmed that during his administration the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will reach…
Aerospace industry in Mexico needs to evolve
Baja California has already completed more than half a century in the manufacture of air components, which has allowed it…
