Manufacturers oppose automotive tariffs at Washington hearings
Representatives from the world’s biggest automakers and its suppliers gathered in Washington last Thursday to deliver their remarks at a…
Audi plant in Puebla starts three-day halt for retooling, head of the union says
The production at Audi Mexico will stop for three days, starting today and until Saturday, due to a retooling process…
GM discontinues sales of Mexico-made Chevrolet City van
General Motors announced it has discontinued the Chevrolet City Express, a small delivery van sourced by Nissan Motor Co. since…
VW Chattanooga plant readying to build a new SUV, redesigned Passat
Volkswagen Chattanooga assembly plant is getting ready to begin âin eight months or soâ production of a new five-seat SUV…
Real estate developers join forces to build a âKIA motor cityâ in Nuevo Leon
Four real estate developers unveiled in recent days a project to build the “Ciudad Modelo KIA” (KIA Model City) in…
Korean rubber products manufacturer Hwaseung expands production capacity in Coahuila
Hwaseung R&A Co. Ltd., a South Korean manufacturer of rubber products, recently revealed it has doubled its revenue from the…
Amidst uncertainty of NAFTA, foreign investment keeps flowing into Mexicoâs auto industry
Amidst the uncertainty due to the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the imposition of tariffs…
Ford issues safety recall for half-million Fusion and Escape vehicles in North America
Ford is issuing a safety recall in North America for select 2013-16 model year Ford Fusion and 2013-14 Ford Escape…
South Korea-based Taesung Rubber builds US$ 8 million plant in Coahuila
Taesung Rubber, a South Korean manufacturer of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) solutions for the automotive market, in recent days…
Japan-based Yuken to open surface treatment plant in Guanajuato
18 July, 2018Yuken Surface Technology, a Japan-based manufacturer of surface treatment chemicals, announced the upcoming opening of a new plating on plastic…
HBPOâs North American expansion driven by electric, autonomous vehicles
18 July, 2018HBPO, a global supplier of front-end modules, revealed that its plans to expand its North American operations are boosted in…
TransCanada starts up US$ 1.2 billion pipeline in Northern Mexico
17 July, 2018TransCanada Corporation announced its Topolobampo Pipeline project has been placed into service in northern Mexico, providing capacity for 670 million…
Acciona, Tuto Energy secure US$264 million financing to build solar farm in Sonora
17 July, 2018Spain-based Acciona Energia and Mexican company Tuto Energy, owners of the Puerto Libertad photovoltaic complex in Sonora state, Northern Mexico,…
Mercedes Benz introduces full-electric buses to the Mexican market
16 July, 2018Mercedes Benz Buses announced that in the next few months it will introduce 100% electric units to the Mexican market,…
Mexico will end 2018 as fifth biggest auto parts manufacturer worldwide: INA
16 July, 2018In recent years, Mexico has established itself as the fifth producer of auto parts in the world, with expected annual…
Production of new Mercedes-Benz A-Class starts in Finland; China and Mexico are next
16 July, 2018The production ramp-up for the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class has reached Finland, three months after it began in April at the…
Toyota plant in Guanajuato will triple production capacity in first six years
16 July, 2018Nine months after Toyota announced that its Guanajuato plant would produce Toyota pickups instead of the Corolla sedan, the Japanese automaker…
Honda: production in Celaya will resume until highest quality is ensured
16 July, 2018Honda de Mexico announced that it will take several weeks to determine when its auto plant in Celaya, Guanajuato can…
Bosch, Daimler to deploy pilot program for automated driving in California
16 July, 2018Bosch and Daimler are speeding up the development of fully-automated and driverless driving (SAE Level 4/5) in the city, and…
HBPO to open two new plants in Mexico by the end of year, despite uncertainty of NAFTA
13 July, 2018HBPO, a supplier of front-end modules, revealed to Wards Auto that its plans to open two new assembly plants in…
