GM delivers first units of the all-new 2019 Chevrolet Blazer
The first units of the all-new 2019 Chevrolet Blazer went on sale in December, even before the online configurator became…
London-based ContourGlobal acquires two power plants from Alpek for US$724 million
ContourGlobal plc, a London-based owner and operator of contracted wholesale power generation businesses, announced it has reached an agreement with…
Grupo Modelo US$ 756-million brewery is practically completed and ready to go
Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo, subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, expects to increase its production capacity between 8 and 9% during 2019…
US auto sales jump 2.2% in December, 0.6% throughout the year
Auto dealers in the U.S. market sold 1.64 million light vehicles in December, up 2.2% compared to same month of…
Automotive manufacturing exports slowed down in November
In November, manufacturing exports in the automotive sector slowed down after recording double-digit annual growth rates between July and October….
Mexico automotive trade surplus likely reached US$ 80 billion in 2018, AMIA says
The Mexican Automotive Industry Association (AMIA) estimated that the trade balance of the auto assembly sector reached a surplus close…
Cementos de Chihuahua invests US$ 105 million at Dakota plant to add output capacity
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A.B. de C.V., (GCC) announced that the expansion of its Rapid City, South Dakota cement plant…
Korean die caster Kodaco unveils US$9.4-million investment for Coahuila plant
Korean die casting products manufacturer Kodaco unveiled a US$9.4-million investment plan for its Mexican subsidiary MKDC de México to improve…
Navistar posts solid fiscal year results on strong sales, growing market share
For the second straight, commercial trucks and diesel engines manufacturer Navistar finished the fiscal year with a profit. The company…
DENSO launches major reorganization focused on electrification, self-driving tech
2 January, 2019Japanese automotive supplier DENSO Corporation announced that it will change its organization and executive responsibility starting January 1, 2019, in…
First units of Mexico-made BMW 3 Series might miss a few options, packages
2 January, 2019The first BMW 3 Series sedans built at the San Luis Potosi plant will reportedly not include all the packages…
Ford trademarks Mach E name, likely for upcoming electric crossover
2 January, 2019Ford Motor Company has registered two new names––Mach E and Mach-E––to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to…
FCA Saltillo plant builds its four millionth Pentastar engine
2 January, 2019Seven years after its inauguration, and 22 months after achieving the production of 3 million engines, the four millionth Pentastar…
GM outpaces Nissan as Mexico biggest automaker
2 January, 2019During 2018, General Motors rose to first place as the biggest producer and exporter of vehicles in Mexico after displacing…
Sporty Jetta GLI variant to debut at Chicago Auto Show
20 December, 2018Just a few days after Autoblog confirmed that Volkswagen will debut a sportier version of the Jetta compact sedan at…
Volkswagen adds two special colors to the 2019 Beetle’s Final Edition
20 December, 2018The Final Edition of the iconic Volkswagen Beetle will have two special colors, badging and wheels, the German automaker announced….
Ford Fiesta to offer less content for last model year in the US market
20 December, 2018As the 2019 model year becomes the last of the Ford Fiesta in the U.S. market, the subcompact car is…
Ford tests small pickup prototype likely to be built in Cuautitlan
20 December, 2018Cleverly disguised as a van, Ford’s new small pickup truck was recently spotted during test drives at the company’s campus…
PPG launches automated dispense cell at Queretaro coatings plant
20 December, 2018PPG announced that its coatings facility in San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, now features an automated dispense cell for manufacturing…
Chinese automaker BAIC says project for Mexico plant still on
20 December, 2018Officials of the Chinese automaker BAIC were in Mexico in recent days and reiterated their intention to start the construction…
