Automotive transit through maritime ports jumps 40% in 2017
Although the maritime transport of cars recorded a historic advance in 2017, the deficient capacity in some ports, including Veracruz,…
Sales of electrified cars hiked 28% in Mexico through November 2017
Sales of electrified vehicles in the Mexican market totaled 909 units during November 2017, which represents a 2% decline compared…
Report: Mercedes-Benz to build sedans, crossovers at Mexican plant
Aside from its all-new A Class compact sedan, Mercedes-Benz plans to produce a seven-passenger crossover utility vehicle (CUV) at its…
FCA Saltillo plant will produce some next-gen HD Ram pickups after all
Despite the widely announced plan from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to move production of its heavy-duty Ram pickup out of…
New milk processing plant valued at US$150 million coming to Chihuahua
Investment worth over US$150 million is announced for the State of Chihuahua, to boost the milk producing sector in the…
Aeronautic industry might surpass Pro Aereo’s growth estimations
The sector’s aeronautic strength is driving its consolidation as an important cornerstone of the Mexican economy towards 2018, in such…
Medline investing US$118 million in Baja California
Medline Industries is going to invest over US$118 million on a production plant to generate over 3,000 direct jobs. This, according…
February 27th, grand opening of the Heineken plant in Chihuahua
Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma Heineken is going to inaugurate this Februaty 27th 2018 its new plant in Meoqui, Chihuahua, which was built…
Grupo Simec starts up new production line at Tlaxcala facility
Grupo Simec, a Mexican steel products manufacturer with operations in the United States, Mexico and Canada, last week started up…
Mexichem completes acquisition of irrigation giant Netafim Ltd. for US$ 1.9 billion
12 February, 2018Mexico-based plastics and chemicals manufacturer Mexichem SAB de CV announced it has completed the acquisition of an 80% stake in…
Toyota updates its TRD Pro Series; the Tacoma gets a snorkel
12 February, 2018Last week, Toyota revealed at the Chicago Auto Show a series of upgrades to its TRD Pro Series. For 2019,…
Sales of heavy trucks down 1.7% during January
12 February, 2018The National Association of Producers of Buses, Trucks and Tractor Trucks (Anpact) reported January retail sales of 2,933 heavy vehicles,…
Heineken to inaugurate its Chihuahua brewery by the end of month
10 February, 2018After two years of construction, Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma Heineken will inaugurate on Feb. 27 its new US$ 390 million brewery located…
Fiat 500 to feature turbo engine on all models; its production will remain in Toluca
9 February, 2018Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced at the Chicago Auto Show that the entire 2018 Fiat 500 lineup will feature the…
Nestle and CMR to invest US$45 million in new cafeterias
9 February, 2018Nestle and CMR, a restaurant operator, are teaming up to invest over US$45 million to open nearly 150 locations of the…
Auto parts capture 40% of Queretaro’s FDI
9 February, 2018The auto parts sector has been ‘speeding up’ in Queretaro over the last ten years, reaching a participation of almost…
Yazaki plant inagurated in Chiapas
9 February, 2018The Government of Chiapas participated in the inauguration of the Yazaki auto parts manufacturing plant, that is going to generate…
ArcelorMittal adds hot strip mill of 2.5 million tons capacity to Michoacan facility
9 February, 2018Primetals Technologies, an engineering and plant construction developer for the metals industry, announced it has signed a deal with ArcelorMittal’s…
Avant Energy announcing investment to supply fuel
9 February, 2018Avant Energy announced an upcoming US$200 million investment for a network of terminals to supply refined oil products from the…
Beer brewer investing millions in Mexico to stay ahead of the game
9 February, 2018The producer of the Grupo Modelo beer bands for the US, Constellation Brands, is going to invest in Mexico around…
