GM recalls more than 240,000 vehicles from several brands over break issues
General Motors is recalling more than 240,000 Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC vehicles over an issue with the brake system…
Ford recalls 2 million light trucks over potential fire caused by seat belt pretensioners
Ford announced it has issued a recall for approximately 2 million 2015-18 Ford F-150 Regular Cab and SuperCrew Cab pickup…
Ford ends advertising campaigns for all of its sedans, including two Mexico-made models
Ford announced it has ended all nationwide marketing for the Fiesta, Focus, Taurus and Fusion, even though the latter will…
Mexico, US resume trade talks in search of final deal, with or without Canada
Mexico’s main negotiator in the revamp of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Kenneth Smith Ramos, revealed via Twitter…
BP inks deal to utilize 50% of IEnova’s fuel terminal in Baja California
British Petroleum (BP) and Sempra Energy’s Mexican subsidiary IEnova announced the execution of a long-term contract for 50% of the…
AMLO unveils border fiscal plan to Governors in northern states
Northern Mexico Governors met this morning with president-elect Andre Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) to analyze his plan for the border…
Inventus Power opens new plant in Tijuana to meet customers demand
Inventus Power, a global designer and manufacturer of battery packs, chargers and power supplies for commercial, industrial, consumer, medical and…
Japan-based Siix EMS invest US$ 12 million to build its third facility in San Luis Potosi
Last week, officials from Japan-based electronic components manufacturer Siix EMS broke ground at the Colinas industrial park in San Luis…
Toshiba’s Commerce, Business divisions open joint solutions center in Guadalajara
On September 10th, Toshiba’s Global Commerce Solutions and America Business Solutions subsidiaries celebrated the opening of their collective 38,000-square-foot building…
France-based LISI Automotive expands capacity, product offer in Monterrey plant
11 September, 2018LISI Automotive, a French manufacturer of fasteners and assembly components for the auto industry, announced it has seamlessly shifted operations…
Despite a plant shutdown, Mexico’s auto production marginally increases in August
11 September, 2018Last month, global automakers built 369,543 vehicles at their assembly plants in Mexico, the highest figure ever for a month…
Missouri-based manufacturer Ruskin adds 100,000 sq.-ft expansion to Juarez plant
10 September, 2018Ruskin, a Missouri-based manufacturer of air control solutions, announced that it recently expanded one of its two plants in Ciudad…
Acciona wind farm in Tamaulipas enters wholesale power market in Mexico
10 September, 2018The El Cortijo wind farm, owned by Spain-based Acciona, just became the first energy installation––conventional or not––to enter commercial operation…
Michigan-based manufacturer TSM Corp. acquires machining plant in Coahuila
10 September, 2018TSM Corp., a Michigan-based manufacturer of precision machined components for the auto industry, announced it has expanded into Mexico with…
Here’s how sales of Mexico-made vehicles ended up in the US market in August
10 September, 2018Vehicles such as Audi’s Q5 and FCA’s Jeep Compass continue to benefit from the high demand for light trucks and…
Certain VW Golfs to get smaller engines for the 2019 model year
7 September, 2018Volkswagen revealed to The Car Connection that some versions of the 2019 Golf lineup will feature a new 1.4-liter turbo…
Two Boeing 767-300 get passenger-to-cargo conversion at Mexicana MRO facility
7 September, 2018The joint venture between Bedek Aviation Group and Mexicana MRO is in the process of converting two Boeing 767-300 from…
Tourism in Mexico grows during the first half of the year
7 September, 2018Mexican tourism accumulated approximately US$11.6 million in foreign currency by foreign visitors during the first six months of the year….
Nestlé plans to continue investing in Mexico
7 September, 2018After a change in leadership within the company, with Fausto Costa becoming its new president, NestlĂ© is defining its investment…
Baja California seeks to strengthen its aerospace sector
7 September, 2018The aerospace sector in Baja California has been operating for 51 years. In 2016, the sector pulled in approximately US$256…
