Sales of heavy trucks fall for third month in a row during November
The National Association of Producers of Buses, Trucks and Tractor Trucks (ANPACT) reported that wholesale sales of heavy commercial vehicles…
Volkswagen releases sketches of the all-new 2019 Jetta ahead of its debut in Detroit
Ahead of its official debut at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show in January, Volkswagen released sketches of the all-new 2019…
Latin NCAP grants four stars in occupant protection to Nissan Kicks
The Latin New Car Assessment Programme, an independent assessment program for new vehicles in Latin America and the Caribbean, published its…
Fagor Arrasate opens facility in Queretaro to supply metal-forming machinery
Fagor Arrasate, a Spain-based manufacturer of metal-forming machine tools, invested US$ 5.3 million in Queretaro to setup a facility to…
Report: Ford plans to shift production of Fusion sedan to China
Ford Motor Co plans to shift production of midsize Fusion and Mondeo sedans out of Mexico and Spain, respectively, in…
UK-based Essentra acquires Micro Plastics Inc., deal includes a plant in Monterrey
Essentra, a UK-based supplier of plastic and fiber products, announced it has acquired for an undisclosed amount 100% of the…
Sika AG acquires roofing solutions business from Grupo Industrial Alce
Sika AG, the Swiss specialty chemical company for building and automotive industries, has agreed to acquire certain assets of Grupo…
Volkswagen production volume in Puebla hikes 15% through November
Last November, production volume at Volkswagen Puebla assembly plant decreased 15% to 34,718 vehicles as the facility lowered output of…
Sales of electrified cars in Mexico up 32.5% from January through September
During September, auto dealers in Mexico sold 810 electrified vehicles, 787 hybrids and 23 electric units, representing a 7.7% drop…
Two logistic services suppliers expand cross-border capabilities in Laredo
12 December, 2017Two logistics firms with presence in the U.S.-Mexico border said they’ve expanded their capabilities for cross-border operations in Laredo, Texas,…
Audi Q5 earns Best Buy, Best Auto Tech awards from Kelley Blue Book
12 December, 2017The 2018 Audi Q5 has been named winner of the 2018 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy in the luxury SUV…
Lear Corp. acquires Israel-based, self-driving tech developer EXO Technologies
12 December, 2017Lear Corporation, the Michigan-based global supplier of automotive seating and electrical systems, today announced that it has entered into a…
Next-gen GM pickups to feature carbon fiber beds
12 December, 2017General Motors is developing carbon fiber reinforced plastic parts for the beds on some of the all-new Chevrolet Silverado and…
Germany-based manufacturer Henkel to increase production in Guanajuato
11 December, 2017Germany-based chemical products manufacturer Henkel received the proper permits from Mexican environmental authorities to conduct expansions in order to add…
GM to end production of the Aveo sedan in San Luis Potosi this month
11 December, 2017General Motors will stop producing the Aveo subcompact model at the San Luis Potosi assembly plant this month, as the…
Volkswagen begins production of the next-gen Jetta in Puebla
11 December, 2017Last week, Volkswagen put an end to the production of the Jetta A6 (known in Mexico as Jetta Bicentenario) at…
ExxonMobil opens its first gas stations in Mexico supplied by own Texas refineries
8 December, 2017ExxonMobil, in a partnership with retailer Grupo Orsan, opened eight Mobil-branded service stations this week in Queretaro as part of…
Furukawa Electric’s telecom division opens US$ 4.5 million plant in Mexicali
8 December, 2017Furukawa Electric LatAm, a subsidiary of the Japan-based Furukawa Electric Group, today opened a new manufacturing facility in Mexicali, Baja…
BMW already acquires US$ 2.5 billion worth of supplies in Mexico
8 December, 2017In the last 7 years, BMW has quadrupled the amount it allocates to buy components that it purchases from Mexican…
Japanese manufacturer Sekisui Chemical opens US$ 55 million production line in Morelos
8 December, 2017Japanese high-performance materials manufacturer Sekisui Chemical in recent days inaugurated its third production line of interlayer films for laminated glass…
