Baja California seeks to strengthen its aerospace sector
The aerospace sector in Baja California has been operating for 51 years. In 2016, the sector pulled in approximately US$256…
IPN and Korea Create Alliances in Aerospace Industry
In order to share efforts and stimulate the incipient development in Mexico in the aerospace industry, the Instituto Politécnico Nacional…
Nexteer Automotive net profit hikes 11% during first half of 2018
Michigan-based steering and driveline products manufacturer Nexteer Automotive reported a US$ 2.047 billion revenue for the six-month period ended June…
Next-gen Chevy Trax spied during drive tests in Michigan
Motor1.com revealed the first spy photos of the second-generation Chevrolet Trax, which were captured on the General Motors test track…
BMW performs final test runs on 3 Series sedan prior to start of production in Mexico
The next generation of the BMW 3 Series Sedan just completed the crucial final stages of suspension and chassis development…
Bosch opens US$ 16 million facility in Aguascalientes dedicated to brake components
German multi-sector manufacturer Robert Bosch on Wednesday inaugurated a new production facility in Aguascalientes, where the company invested US$ 16…
Swedish manufacturer Trelleborg inaugurates new production facility in Queretaro
Swedish engineered polymer solutions supplier Trelleborg inaugurated in recent days a newly constructed manufacturing facility in Queretaro, that will manufacture…
US, Canada resume NAFTA talks; deal could be reached over the weekend, says Mexican official
Trade representatives from the U.S. and Canada on Wednesday resumed negotiations to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)…
This is how auto sales ended up in the NAFTA region during August
U.S. auto sales slightly declined in August 0.2% to 1.48 million vehicles as the growing demand of pickups, crossovers and…
Audi Puebla facility becomes first premium auto plant to achieve zero wastewater
5 September, 2018Audi’s assembly plant in Puebla, Mexico has become the world’s first premium manufacturing center to produce automobiles completely free of…
Auto sales in Mexico drop 5.3% during August
5 September, 2018Last month, auto dealers in Mexico sold 118,715 vehicles, 5.3% less units than those marketed in August 2017, marking the…
US auto sales decline 0.2% in August signaling lower demand for second half of 2018
5 September, 2018U.S. auto sales slightly declined in August 0.2% to 1.48 million vehicles as the growing demand of pickups, crossovers and…
Mexico receives a record US$ 2.86 billion in remittances during July
4 September, 2018Mexico received US$ 2.86 billion in remittances in July, a figure that represents an increase of 10.3% compared to the…
Iberdrola invests US$290 million in Puebla wind farm to triple output capacity
4 September, 2018Spain-based utility company Iberdrola announced that the second phase of the PIER wind farm, located in the state of Puebla,…
All-new KIA Forte scores 41 MPG in highway boosted by new ‘intelligent’ transmission
4 September, 2018Korean automaker KIA announced that, due to an all-new available Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT), its redesigned 2019 Forte sedan has…
Nissan recalls 166,000 cars in the US, Canada over faulty ignition switches
4 September, 2018Nissan Motor Co. said that it will recall about 166,000 small cars, commercial vans, and mid-size pickup trucks to replace…
Yanfeng invests US$36 million in Queretaro to support Mercedes Benz A Class program
4 September, 2018Chinese automotive supplier Yanfeng announced that, after a US$36 million investment, its Queretaro plant is ready to support Mercedes Benz’s…
Hybrid cars already account for more than 10% of Toyota sales in Mexico
4 September, 2018Toyota will end 2018 with around 10,000 hybrid vehicles sold in Mexico, according to columnist Barbara Anderson of Milenio, who…
Former Lear CEO tops list of highest-paid execs in the auto industry
4 September, 2018Matthew Simoncini, who retired after guiding the automotive seat supplier Lear Corp to record sales and earnings, was the highest-paid…
Nissan Versa Sedan, still the most affordable new car in the US market
3 September, 2018Despite a small price increase for the 2019 year model, the Nissan Versa Sedan is still the most affordable new…
