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Honda HR-V earns Top Safety Pick rating from the IIHS
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced the 2019 Honda HR-V has earned a Top Safety Pick (TSP) rating…
Here’s how sales of Mexico-made cars ended up during February in the US market
As previously reported, February was a difficult month for general auto sales due in large part to the extreme weather…
Henniges Automotive to build US$60-million plant in Durango
Henniges Automotive, a Michigan-based manufacturer of sealing and anti-vibration solutions for the auto industry, plans to build a new manufacturing plant…
Spain-based CIE Automotive secures US$56.2-million financing for expansion plans in Mexico
CompañĂa Española de FinanciaciĂłn del Desarrollo (Cofides), a development bank comprised of public and private funds that supports the internationalization…
Beer industry and Baja California
TIJUANA — The artisanal beer produced in Baja California is made up of 50% inputs and raw material imported from…
Jeep launches hybrid versions of Compass, RenegadeÂ
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) debuted plug-in-hybrid versions of the Jeep Renegade and Compass at the 2019 Geneva Auto Show. The…
Mexico trade surplus with the US reach record high US$81.5 billion in 2018
In 2018, Mexico trade with the U.S. reached a record surplus of US$81.5 billion, 14.9% higher than the US$71 billion…
Strategic port alliance consolidates in Mexico
MEXICO  — With a presence in more than 25 customs offices in the country, the company Grupo Alianza EstratĂ©gica Portuaria…
Walmart Mexico sales increase 5.4%
MEXICO — The comparable sales of retailer Walmart de MĂ©xico (Walmex) registered an annual growth of 5.4% in the country…
Michigan-based firm RJG Inc. to open injection molding training facility in Queretaro
Michigan-based injection molding training and consulting firm RJG Inc. announced is opening its first training facility in Mexico in April…
Japan-based Nitta Corp. expands output capacity at San Luis Potosi plant
Nitta Corporation, a Japanese multi-sector manufacturer that operates in San Luis Potosi since 2007, recently inaugurated the second phase of…
Indorama acquires German airbag fabric manufacturer UTT; deal includes a plant in Puebla
Indorama Ventures (IVL), a Thailand-based global chemical producer, announced it has completed the acquisition of UTT Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (UTT), one…
Auto exports slow down in February, according to official data
Automakers with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 271,075 light vehicles in February, according to official data from the National Institute…
Mexico auto production declines 5% in February, INEGI data says
Global automakers with assembly plants operating in Mexico built 311,833 cars and light trucks in February, which resulted in a…
An alert has been declared due to sales of contaminated chicken
MEXICO – Local businesses are selling contaminated U.S. chicken in Matamoros, Reynosa and the border region, Cámara Nacional de Comercio,…
