Mexican production up 4.1%, exports down 0.7% in January

On February 7, the Mexican automotive association AMIA reported that 278,542 light vehicles were produced in Mexico in January 2017, a 4.1% increase in production over January 2016.
Of the top three manufacturers in January 2017, Nissan produced 67,110 units, a decrease of 6.1%; GM produced 51,875 units, an increase of 16.5%; and FCA produced 48,199 units, an increase of 9.0% from January 2016.
Exports of 211,682 light vehicles in January represented a decrease of 0.7% compared to exports in the same month last year.
Compared to January 2016, GM exports increased 7.4%, FCA exports decreased 1.8%, Nissan exports decreased 24.3%, Ford exports decreased 33.7%, and Mazda exports jumped 81.3%.
The United States accounted for 76.6% of exported vehicles from Mexico in January. The North America region accounted for 85.4% of the total exports.

(AMIA release from February 7, 2017)