Jetta (VW)

On March 20, Volkswagen de México announced a four-day production halt at Segment 3 of its Cuautlancingo, Puebla plant due to a shortage of components for the Taos SUV.

The suspension, affecting the two shifts of the segment and auxiliary areas, will run from March 21 to 26, with operations expected to resume on March 27, depending on parts availability. Workers must use one vacation day for every two days of stoppage, while shift schedules will remain unchanged.

The Taos, which has seen strong production figures, only began its new manufacturing cycle in October 2024, shortly after the launch of the new Jetta. A limited number of employees will remain on duty to prepare for production restart.

The announcement follows recent cost-cutting measures, including the termination of 156 salaried positions, reflecting Volkswagen's response to ongoing tariff uncertainty affecting the automotive industry.

(Multiple sources on March 20, 2025)

On March 10, Volkswagen’s Taos became the highest-volume model manufactured at the company’s Puebla plant in Mexico. In February 2025, a total of 11,120 units were assembled, marking an 8.46% increase compared to the previous year.

The total production at the Puebla facility for February reached 20,699 vehicles, while the cumulative production from January to February amounted to 41,479 units. Among other models, the Volkswagen Jetta recorded 8,017 units, while Tiguan closed the month with 1,562 units.

In terms of exports, Volkswagen de México shipped 16,025 vehicles to international markets in February, bringing the total for the first two months of the year to 27,975 units.

Volkswagen Group brands reported 13,634 vehicle sales in February, maintaining their position as Mexico’s third-largest multi-brand automotive group with a 12% market share.

For January and February combined, the group’s domestic sales totaled 28,497 units, reflecting a 4.1% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to INEGI and the Mexican Association of Automotive Distributors (AMDA).

(Mexico Industry on March 10, 2025)

On March 13, FAW Group and VW Group announced that they had signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Germany adhering to the "In China, for China" strategy. By 2030, FAW-VW brands will launch more than 20 new models.

Starting from 2026, the FAW-VW brand and the Jetta brand will add 11 new models tailored to the Chinese market, including 6 pure electric models, 2 plug-in hybrid models, 2 extended-range models, and 1 fuel model. FAW-VW will promote the electrification process of the Jetta brand, and the first pure electric model will be launched in 2026.

FAW-VW will introduce two pure electric models built on the locally developed Compact Main Platform (CMP), featuring the high-performance China Electrical Architecture (CEA) electronic architecture. The CMP platform's flexibility will also support two new plug-in hybrid models. Additionally, a new Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB) platform-based model will undergo a comprehensive intelligent upgrade with CEA integration.

In the mid-size segment, FAW-VW plans to launch two pure electric models and their extended-range versions on VW Group's future advanced platform. The first Jetta-brand pure electric model will feature FAW-VW’s SOA electronic architecture.

In addition, relying on its local R&D strength, VW Group will provide technical empowerment for new products and create an advanced intelligent connected vehicle matrix.

Based on FAW-VW press release