Monthly sales of electrified vehicles hike 70% in Mexico
Sales of electrified vehicles in Mexico hiked 69.8% during February to 1,282 units. The figure comprised 1,265 hybrid and 17…
Mexico’s largest solar park is about to get bigger; Enel signs deal for 10% expansion
Enel’s Mexican renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power Mexico announced it has signed an agreement with the country’s Federal Electricity Commission…
Florida-based manufacturer Jabil opens production line for agricultural drones in Chihuahua
Florida-based multi sector manufacturer Jabil officially opened a new production line at its facility in Chihuahua to build agricultural drones….
Here’s how US sales of Mexico-made vehicles ended up in April
April was a bad month for Mexico-made vehicles in the U.S. market not only because demand of sedans is weaker…
German manufacturer Mubea invests US$ 112 million to build its second plant in Guanajuato
German manufacturer of automotive components Mubea plans to invest US$ 112 million to build its second plant in the state…
Nissan reveals pricing of the 2018 Kicks for the US market
Nissan announced the all-new 2018 Nissan Kicks, which goes on sale later this spring at Nissan U.S. dealerships nationwide will…
Beam Suntory to double production capacity of its Casa Sauza distillery in Jalisco
Beam Suntory, a Chicago-based producer of wines and spirits, plans to invest US$ 60 million in Mexico during the next…
TPI Composites to double production of wind blades for Vestas in Tamaulipas
Arizona-based wind blades manufacturer TPI Composites today announced its partner Vestas has exercised an option for two additional production lines…
Japan-based manufacturer Midori Auto Leather opens second production site in San Luis Potosi
Japan-based manufacturer of leather for automotive applications Midori Auto Leather inaugurated in recent days its second production facility in San…
Heil Trailer plant in Juarez earns safety award from the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association
9 May, 2018EnTrans International LLC, a Tennessee-based manufacturer of tank trailers recently received Plant Safety Awards from the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association…
Firstronic’s plant in Ciudad Juarez earns automotive, quality certifications
9 May, 2018Michigan-based Firstronic, an electronic manufacturing services (EMS) supplier, revealed that its production facility in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, in Northern Mexico,…
Despite record figures, Mexico’s auto production remains almost flat in April
8 May, 2018The production of light vehicles in Mexico remained almost flat during last April totaling 290,981 units. Although the difference is…
CIRCOR Monterrey plant earns two certifications from the American Petroleum Institute
8 May, 2018CIRCOR International, a Massachusetts-based supplier of flow control solutions and other highly engineered products for the Industrial, Energy, and Aerospace…
Pemex refineries ramp up production in March, but still operate at 40% of total capacity
8 May, 2018Mexico’s Oil & Gas company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) processed 651,600 barrels of crude oil per day in its six refineries…
Mexican steel producer Grupo Simec acquires two plants from Arcelor Mittal in Brazil
7 May, 2018Grupo Simec, S.A.B de C.V., announced that, through its subsidiary Industrias CH, S.A de C.V. (ICH), it has entered to…
Wind blades manufacturer TPI Composites posts net income increase of 65% in first quarter
7 May, 2018TPI Composites, Inc., a manufacturer of composite wind blades with three production facilities in Mexico, reported earnings before interest, taxes,…
American Axle’s net income up 14% on record sales
7 May, 2018American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (AAM) announced its net income rose 14% to US$ 89.4 million during the first…
Net income of automotive supplier Dana Inc. hikes 44% in first quarter
7 May, 2018Ohio-based automotive supplier Dana Inc. saw its net income hike 44% to US$ 108 million during the first quarter of…
Korean manufacturer LS Automotive builds US$ 60 million plant in Nuevo Leon
7 May, 2018LS Automotive Technologies Co. (LSAT), a Korean manufacturer of automotive components, announced it broke ground in recent days to build…
LG acquires automotive lighting supplier ZKW for US$ 1.31 billion, including a plant in Guanajuato
7 May, 2018Korean manufacturer LG Electronics announced its Board of Directors has approved the acquisition of Austrian automotive lighting and headlight systems…