As USMCA deal signing nears, uncertainty on metal tariffs prevails
The signing of the revamped trade deal between the United States, Mexico and Canada (USMCA)––which will replace the North American…
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer ASE Group expands capacity in Guadalajara plant
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc., also known as ASE Group, announced it will increase investment in its Mexico plant in order…
Volkswagen offers 2-year-leave buyout packages to workers at its Puebla plant
Workers at the Volkswagen assembly plant in Puebla have been receiving letters with a proposal aimed to reducing the workforce…
Honda officially resumes operations at Celaya assembly plant
Japanese automaker Honda formally resumed operations at its assembly plant in Celaya, Guanajuato, after it was idled for just over…
Carlos Ghosn, the ill-fated CEO that strongly betted on Mexico
Earlier this week, former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn was arrested in Japan for allegedly omitting the actual information from his…
Driven by US-China trade war, Taiwan-based Inventec expands production capacity in Juarez
Inventec Corp., a Taiwan-based manufacturer of computers, servers and mobile devices with operations in Ciudad Juarez, said it plans to…
Mexico plants to build 40 solar power plants and 25 wind plants by 2021
Mexico plans to increase renewable generation during the next three years. According to the Secretary of Energy Pedro J. Coldwell,…
More Brazilian meat processing plants to export to Mexico
A total of 26 Brazilian chicken processing plants were inspected by Mexican authorities in August and were green-lit to export…
Mexican tomato generates almost US$5 billion in the U.S.
Tomato exports from Mexico to the United States represent a business of US$4.8 billion per year and are growing more…
MITRE deems the NAIM as the most viable course of action
21 November, 2018The lack of an in-depth aerospace study and the “unnecessary complexity” that will represent operating the Mexico City International Airport…
FEMIA foresees considerable growth within the industry by 2020
21 November, 2018The Mexican aerospace industry aims to export US$12 billion to the world by 2020. If said goal is achieved, the…
Lenovo invests US$ 20 million in five production lines for Apodaca plant
21 November, 2018Hong Kong-based technology products manufacturer Lenovo Group Limited announced it will invest US$ 20 million at its plant located in…
Cemex develops US$ 320 million solar park in Zacatecas
20 November, 2018Cemex will venture for the first time in the development of a solar farm with a project in the state…
Mexico City shapes up as a ride-hailing services battleground
20 November, 2018Soon Mexico City will be the battlefield of three strong competitors in the urban ride-hailing market with the arrival of…
Mercedes-Benz compact SUV to be built in Aguascalientes is almost production-ready
20 November, 2018While production of the A Class sedan just formally begun in Aguascalientes last September, Mercedes-Benz already performs the latest on-track…
Toyota begins recruiting process for its assembly plant in Guanajuato
20 November, 2018Toyota Motor Corporation officially kicked off its first stage of recruitment for the assembly plant that will begin operations in…
Mexican regulator issues rules to stimulate competition among electric car charging stations
20 November, 2018Despite the growing demand for electrified vehicles, during this year sales of full-electric cars have decreased in Mexico, largely due…
Audi inaugurates US$2.7-million water purification plant in Puebla
20 November, 2018Last week, Audi inaugurated a reverse osmosis plant in its Puebla assembly facility, a core component of the system that…
South Korean company ECOCAB to set up US$ 11-million manufacturing plant in Durango
20 November, 2018The government of the state of Durango and South Korean company ECOCAB signed a memorandum of understanding in which the…
LG automotive output capacity boosts 31% by acquisition of ZKW Group
20 November, 2018Following the acquisition of Austrian automotive light manufacturer ZKW, LG Electronics Inc. expects its output capacity of vehicle components (VC)…
