Ford likely to build SUVs in Sonora, says state official
After Ford Motor Co. announced that it will cease the manufacturing of sedan cars for the U.S. market, Jorge Vidal…
Bosch tech to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides to one-tenth of 2020 limits
German manufacturer Bosch announced that a series of tools it has developed for diesel engines could enable vehicle manufacturers to…
Electric car company Zacua opens assembly facility in Puebla
After a series of delays caused by the earthquake last September, the Mexican electric car brand Zacua inaugurated in Puebla…
NAFTA talks put on hold until May 7 for consultations
Negotiations on a new NAFTA will stall until May 7, allowing time for consultations with the auto industry in Mexico…
Stricter rules of origin could hurt US auto sales, exports: study
A new study (PDF) by the Michigan-based Center for Automotive Research (CAR) suggests that adjustments proposed by the U.S. team…
Heavy truck production in Mexico up 20% in February; exports hike 43%
Manufacturers of commercial vehicles produced 12,125 units in Mexico during the second month of the year, that figure represents an…
Mergers and acquisitions in automotive industry more than double in first quarter 2018
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the automotive industry more than doubled globally during the first quarter of 2018 with overall…
YFYJupiter opens plant for sustainable packaging solutions in Ciudad Juarez
YFYJupiter, a Hong Kong-headquartered supplier of sustainable packaging solutions, opened a production facility in Ciudad Juarez, its first in Latin…
Chinese automaker BAIC readies to reveal location of US$ 2 billion plant in Mexico
Officials of Chinese state-owned automaker Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., commonly known as BAIC, prepare the announcement of an investment…
First steps of the Mexican Aerospace Park
26 April, 2018Mexican entrepreneurs Ariel Picker and Ismael Flores revealed that the first stage of commercialization of SkyPlus has started, as this…
FABTECH Mexico bringing in US$14 million spillover
26 April, 2018During the presentation of FABTECH Mexico, an exhibition of the manufacturing and metal-mechanic industry that is celebrating its fifteenth edition…
Boeing and Ryanair ordering twenty five 737 MAX 8 aircraft
26 April, 2018Boeing and Ryanair have announced that they have submitted an order for 25 additional large capacity aircraft model 737 MAX…
Guanajuato’s automotive cluster growing
26 April, 2018State representatives that attend the 2018 industrial show in Hannover, have started to report results of their business meetings, such…
Cemex Energia and Siemens to provide electric consumption consultancy
26 April, 2018The German multinational company, Siemens, and the Mexican firm Cemex Energia, signed an agreement of understanding to offer consultancy and…
Sanofi to instal new vaccine plant in Cuautitlan
26 April, 2018Sanofi Pasteur Mexico announced construction of a vaccine plant in Cuautitlan Izcalli, State of Mexico with investment of roughly US$103…
Ford to end production of most sedans for the US market by 2020
26 April, 2018Ford announced it will accelerate plans to trim US$ 25.5 billion in operating costs by 2022, in part by getting…
Auto exports to Latin America hike 38% during first quarter
26 April, 2018In the first quarter of 2018, Mexico exported 75,259 light vehicles to Latin America, 38.4% more than in the same…
After US$ 150 million expansion, Toyota plant in Tijuana increases production by 60%
26 April, 2018Production volume at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Baja California (TMMBC) increased by 60 percent during the first quarter of 2018,…
Mexico, first country to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership
26 April, 2018With 73 votes in favor, 24 against and 4 abstentions, the Mexican Senate ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for…
Dräxlmaier to open US$ 13 million plant in Guanajuato
26 April, 2018Germany-based auto parts manufacturer, Dräxlmaier, confirmed it’s close to open a US$ 13.1 million plant in the municipality of Valle…
