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Trump signals US would seek two separate trade deals with Mexico and Canada
President Donald Trump wants to end three-party renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to instead strike deals…
US largest privately-held provider of metal finishing services acquires plant in Coahuila
Lincoln Industries, U.S. largest privately-held provider of metal finishing services, announced that it has acquired affiliated Wisconsin-based businesses, Southwest Metal…
Ferromex customers halt steel exports to the US until further notice
Ferromex, a private rail consortium that operates the largest railway in Mexico, revealed that its customers in the steel-making business…
FCA confirms plans for a Mexico-made midsize pickup
Last Friday, Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA), unveiled the company’s business plan for the next five…
This is how auto sales ended up in the NAFTA region during May
Despite gas prices nearing US$ 3 a gallon for the first time in years, U.S. auto sales exceeded all expectations…
Auto sales in Mexico decline for 12th month in a row
For the 12th consecutive month, car sales in Mexico fell during May. The decline on this occasion was 6.9% as…
Next-gen Mazda3 to be unveiled at the L.A. Auto Show in November
The fourth generation of the Mazda3 will be unveiled at Los Angeles Auto Show in November before going on sale…
Yanfeng Automotive opens US$ 50 million Technical Center in Queretaro
Yanfeng Global Automotive Interiors inaugurated its Mexico Technical Center located at the O’Donnell Aeropuerto industrial park, in the municipality of…
BMW tests prototypes of next-gen 3 Series sedan it will build in Mexico
As the San Luis Potosi plant is being finished, BMW is at the final stages of road-testing the 2019 3…
US auto sales in May, stronger than expected
Despite gas prices nearing US$ 3 a gallon for the first time in years, U.S. auto sales exceeded all expectations…
Japan-based advanced materials manufacturer Elastomix inaugurates plant in Guanajuato
Elastomix Co. Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer of advanced materials, inaugurated a new manufacturing plant at the Castro del Rio industrial…
IAC Group builds a new plant in Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon
International Automotive Components (IAC) Group, a Tier 1 supplier of interior components, broke ground to build a production facility in…
U.S. to slap steel and aluminum tariffs on Mexico, Canada and the European Union
The Trump administration announced Thursday it will no longer exempt Canada, Mexico and the European Union from previously announced tariffs…
Martinrea inks deals to supply parts for upcoming Ford crossover to be built in Hermosillo
Martinrea International Inc., a Canada-based manufacturer of metal parts for the automotive industry, confirmed in its quarterly financial results it…
Preproduction models of the Chevrolet Blazer roll out of Ramos Arizpe plant
The first preproduction units of the upcoming Chevrolet Blazer have started to roll out of the General Motors Ramos Arizpe…
