Mazda ends 2025 with record sales in Mexico
Japanese automaker Mazda achieved its highest sales volume since it began operating in Mexico, selling 107,000 vehicles, which represents a…
Hyundai Prepares Hybrid Engine Production in Pesquería
Hyundai WIA concluded 2025 amid testing at its plant in Pesquería, Nuevo León, to start the year with the production…
Ford Negotiates Use of BYD Batteries in Hybrids: WSJ
Ford Motor Company and BYD are in negotiations for the Chinese automaker to supply batteries for the oval brand’s hybrid…
Juárez Manufacturers Warn of Workweek Reduction Effects
The proposal to gradually reduce Mexico’s workweek from 48 to 44 hours has raised concerns among business leaders in the…
Juárez Maquiladoras Face Environmental Backlog
Environmental compliance remains a major challenge within Ciudad Juárez’s manufacturing sector, as only about 31 percent of maquiladora plants currently operate…
Tamaulipas, Baja California, and Tlaxcala Lead Wage Growth in 2025
In 2025, average wages for formal workers in Mexico showed broad-based growth, though with clear differences among states. Tamaulipas, Baja California,…
Sonora Strengthens Aerospace Sector With International Training Alliance
The governor of Sonora has announced a strategic partnership with a major French aerospace company to establish a new training…
Mexico’s External Debt Is Approaching Brazil’s
Mexico’s external debt—what the country owes to foreign lenders including private investors, financial institutions, and other governments—is drawing closer in…
General Motors to Invest US$1 Billion in Mexico
General Motors (GM) plans to invest US$1 billion in Mexico between 2026 and 2027 to strengthen its manufacturing operations and…
Puebla Investments on Hold as Companies Await USMCA Review Outcome
16 January, 2026Major investment decisions in Puebla are being delayed as companies wait for greater certainty about the upcoming review of the…
Mexico and Brazil Set the Economic Direction of Latin America
16 January, 2026Mexico and Brazil are expected to play a decisive role in shaping long-term economic prospects across Latin America and the…
Stellantis Discontinues Its Entire Line of Plug-in Hybrids
13 January, 2026Stellantis announced that its entire line of plug-in vehicles will be discontinued in the US market, which consists of the…
Mexican Automotive Market Shows Strength in 2025
13 January, 2026Sales of new light vehicles ended the year on a strong note in the Mexican automotive market, with 154,395 units…
2026 Global Automotive Study: Powertrain Preferences Hold Amid Evolving Expectations
13 January, 2026GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “2026 Global Automotive Study: Powertrain Preferences Hold Amid Evolving Expectations” features Lisa Walker, principal of Deloitte…
SL MEX Opens New Plant in SLP
12 January, 2026South Korean company SL MEX SLP has inaugurated a new manufacturing plant at the Logistik II Industrial Park, following an…
Formal employment in Mexico in 2025 performs worst in five years
9 January, 2026In 2025, formal job creation had its worst performance since 2020, registering only 72,176 jobs, without considering the pilot program…
Meeting tourism in Jalisco grows at double-digit rates
8 January, 2026During the holiday season, Jalisco recorded an economic impact of close to US$222 million, representing a 5.3% increase over the…
Car sales in Mexico accelerated in 2025
8 January, 2026Mexico recorded sales of 1,524,583 light vehicles at the end of 2025, representing growth of 1.3% compared to 2024 and…
Venezuela adds pressure to USMCA review
8 January, 2026The review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), scheduled for this year, could take place in a more complex and…
Kia achieves record figures with sales of cars made in Mexico
8 January, 2026In December 2025, Korean automaker Kia Mexico achieved its best-ever sales figures for light vehicles, selling 10,393 units in a…
