FCA rebrands outgoing version of RAM pickup as “Classic”
With two concurrently selling body styles of the 2019 model-year RAM pickup, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has rebranded the outgoing version…
Ceramic floor manufacturer Interceramic opens US$ 80 million plant in Guanajuato
Ceramic floor manufacturer Interceramic recently inaugurated its tenth production plant in Mexico. Located in the municipality of San Luis de…
Nemak reaches 3-million parts milestone in its new division for electrified vehicles
Monterrey-based Nemak, S.A.B. de C.V., a manufacturer of aluminum components for the automotive industry, announced that it has produced more…
Despite delays, plans to manufacture BAIC cars in Mexico still stand
The Chinese automaker BAIC (Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation) announced that it has postponed to the end of the year the…
DENSO in talks to manage all of Toyota’s electronic component operations
Toyota Motor Corporation and DENSO Corporation announced that they have agreed to begin talks toward consolidating the core electronic component…
There’ll be 1,600-plus charging stations for electrified cars in Mexico by the end of year
Mexico’s Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), the state-owned utility company, will invest about US$ 3 million for the installation of…
Despite higher growth rates, Brazil auto production still behind Mexico’s
Despite a 12.1% hike in automotive production during the first five months of 2018, Brazil is still behind Mexico’s output…
Vesta opens industrial park in Puebla for suppliers of Volkswagen, Audi
The industrial real estate developer Vesta inaugurated in recent days the Vesta Park Puebla I industrial park, located in the…
Trump sees progress on NAFTA, then threatens a 20% tariff on cars from Europe
Another week went by and another round of threats were fired by President Donald Trump concerning trade and the automotive…
Kansas City Southern orders 50 new locomotives for its Mexico, US subsidiaries
22 June, 2018Kansas City Southern (KCS) announced that its U.S. and Mexico rail subsidiaries will acquire a combined total of 50 new…
GM unveils the new Chevrolet Blazer to be built in Ramos Arizpe
22 June, 2018Well, the speculation is over. Yesterday Chevrolet confirmed that is bringing back the iconic Blazer nameplate except that technically is…
Volvo inaugurates plant in South Carolina; will rely on at least 29 suppliers from Mexico
21 June, 2018Chinese-owned Swedish automaker Volvo Cars yesterday inaugurated its first plant in the U.S. in a ceremony that also served for…
Hyundai, Kia and Genesis dominate J.D. Power’s 2018 Initial Quality Study
21 June, 2018Hyundai, Kia and Genesis, the three Korean brands controlled by the Hyundai Motor Group snatched the three top spots of…
Ford enters the taxi business with hybrid Fusion sedanÂ
21 June, 2018In an attempt to boost sales of the 2019 Ford Fusion, the Dearborn, Michigan automaker launched a version specially equipped…
Audi taps Puebla plant official to lead the company’s global logistics
21 June, 2018Premium German automaker Audi announced that Peter Koltai, who for the last three years had been director of production control…
K&S Mexicana inaugurates its sixth plant in Mexico
20 June, 2018Sistemas de Arneses K&S Mexicana, a subsidiary of Japan-based group Sumitomo Electric, recently inaugurated a plant at the Torres Mochas…
Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke Showcase a New Breed Senate Race
20 June, 2018By Aimee Santillan There are Democratic candidates running in all of Texas’ 36 congressional districts for the first time in…
Texas Ranked as Best State for Business
20 June, 2018The Lone Star State has been named Best State for Business for the 14th consecutive year by Chief Executive Group….
Ford expands recall related to issue in torque converters
20 June, 2018Ford Motor Co. announced the expansion of a recall related to select 2017-18 Ford Edge, 2017-18 Ford Fusion and 2017…
Inteva earns top innovation award for hi-tech stitching process in instrument panels
20 June, 2018Inteva Products, LLC, a global Tier 1 automotive supplier of engineered components and systems, recently received the top prize in…
