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US postpones tariffs on steel, aluminum for Mexico and Canada
The Trump administration announced it has delayed most of its tariffs on imported steel and aluminum until at least June…
Mexico’s auto industry lobby rejects news proposals on rules of origin
The Mexican Automotive Industry Association (AMIA) voiced its rejection to the latest proposal by the U.S. trade representatives involved in…
French premium glass bottle producer Saverglass to open US$ 120 million plant in Jalisco
France-based premium glass bottle manufacturer Saverglass works on the final details to inaugurate a new plant in the Mexican state…
Tequila Patron builds US$ 120 million distillery in Jalisco
Tequila Patron, pioneer in the ultra-premium segment of spirits, recently broke ground to build a US$ 120 million distillery in…
Wisconsin-based electronics manufacturer Plexus to open its second plant in Guadalajara
Plexus, a Wisconsin-based designer and developer of manufacturing, supply chain and aftermarket services in the electronics sector, announced plans to…
Cisco partners with two firms to open first of its kind oil and gas tech center in Mexico
Wood PLC, Cisco and Roue Consultores have partnered to open a new, first of its kind, Oil and Gas Advanced…
Grupo Gondi taps German group Voith to install state-of-the-art paper machine in Nuevo Leon
Voith, a German developer of mechanical engineering solutions revealed it has been commissioned by Mexico-based Grupo Gondi supply a new…
Nuevo Leon-based Katcon to open three plants in China, US
The Mexican company Katcon plans to open at least three production plants during this and next year; two in China…
Ford likely to build SUVs in Sonora, says state official
After Ford Motor Co. announced that it will cease the manufacturing of sedan cars for the U.S. market, Jorge Vidal…
Bosch tech to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides to one-tenth of 2020 limits
German manufacturer Bosch announced that a series of tools it has developed for diesel engines could enable vehicle manufacturers to…
Electric car company Zacua opens assembly facility in Puebla
After a series of delays caused by the earthquake last September, the Mexican electric car brand Zacua inaugurated in Puebla…
NAFTA talks put on hold until May 7 for consultations
Negotiations on a new NAFTA will stall until May 7, allowing time for consultations with the auto industry in Mexico…
Stricter rules of origin could hurt US auto sales, exports: study
A new study (PDF) by the Michigan-based Center for Automotive Research (CAR) suggests that adjustments proposed by the U.S. team…
Heavy truck production in Mexico up 20% in February; exports hike 43%
Manufacturers of commercial vehicles produced 12,125 units in Mexico during the second month of the year, that figure represents an…
Mergers and acquisitions in automotive industry more than double in first quarter 2018
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the automotive industry more than doubled globally during the first quarter of 2018 with overall…
