s are maintained through 2028, they could take out over 4.0 mn units from our base forecast over the period. While we are already seeing several production stoppages in Canada and Mexico due to the tariffs, notably at Stellantis’ Windsor and Toluca vehicle assembly plants as well as at Nissan’s COMPAS JV plant in Aguascalientes, more are certain to follow as automakers manage their impacted inventory and as production is hampered due to tarif...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/10

Nissan to possibly close COMPAS facility in Mexico On February 24, Nissan announced it would accelerate its restructuring plan after failed merger negotiations with Honda. The plan involves significant leadership and manufacturing cuts worldwide, though no final decision has been made regarding its operations in Mexico. Makoto Uchida, Nissan’s CEO, confirmed that 9,000 jobs will be eliminated, starting with the 2025 fiscal year on April 1, with...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/27

nnual NADA meeting that production of the QX50 and QX55 crossovers will end in December 2025, but that it would build enough of the compact crossovers at its plant in Mexico to supply dealers into summer 2026. The two Infiniti models are built alongside the Mercedes-Benz GLB in at the joint-venture COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The future of the plant is in question, with GLB production now expected to end in 2026. Nissan Americas produ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/28

Renault-Nissan-Mercedes Benz Alliance planning to separate at COMPAS plant in Mexico On June 18, Nissan Mexicana confirmed that there are plans to separate the alliance between Renault, Nissan and Mercedes Benz Group at the Aguascalientes plant known as COMPAS (Cooperation Manufacturing Plant Aguascalientes). This plan comes after rumors that Daimler will lay off employees to maintain only one work shift due to a decrease in vehicle production at...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/21

hp and 221 pound-feet of torque.A more powerful AMG variant, the A35, went on sale in 2020.While it began production in Aguascalientes, Mexico in 2018, the company announced in 2020 that production of the U.S. market A-Class would move to Rastatt, Germany to make room for the GLB crossover at the COMPAS plant.(multiple sources on February 10, 2022)...

News  Updated at: 2022/02/15

NBHX Trim to supply COMPAS plant from new USD 17 million plant in Aguascalientes On December 20, Chinese-German automotive company NBHX Trim Group announced has invested USD 17 million to establish a manufacturing plant in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico.The 37,000-square-meter NBHX plant will generate up to 400 new jobs by the end of 2021.The new Aguascalientes plant will supply components for the Nissan-Daimler COMPAS plant, where the Merce...

News  Updated at: 2021/12/22

odels had also been stopped temporarily in May.The semiconductor shortage is hitting Nissan’s U.S. plants just as the company prepares to launch three key redesigns, including the Nissan Pathfinder and Frontier, and Infiniti QX60.Earlier in May, Infiniti reported it will halt QX50 assembly at the COMPAS plant in Mexico throughout June to conserve chips for QX60 production, which begins in the summer at the Smyrna plant.According to Nissan, the ...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/21

Infiniti to suspend QX50 output at COMPAS plant in June due to microchip shortage On May 14, Infiniti confirmed it will be idling production of the QX50 compact crossover at the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in June because of the global semiconductor shortage.An Infiniti spokesman confirmed the stoppage in Mexico, as well as that of the Q50 sedan in Japan.The QX50 is Infiniti's best-selling model in the U.S., accounting for about a thi...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/15

nts.The request was granted for Tesla Inc., Volkswagen de Mexico, Volvo Car USA, FCA Mexico, Hyundai Motor America, Mazda Motor de Mexico, Toyota Motor de Mexico, Kia Motors Mexico, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Nissan Mexicana, Ford Motor Co. and Cooperation Manufacturing Plant Aguascalientes (COMPAS).For tariff-free trade in light vehicles, the agreement requires 75% North American content compared with a 62.5% level under the preceding Nor...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/27

screen InTouch infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay compatibility. An 8-inch upper screen and 7-inch lower screen provide information for both the driver and passenger.The 2022 Infiniti QX55 will initially be available in the U.S. and Canada in spring 2021. It will be manufactured at the COMPAS joint venture plant shared by Nissan and Daimler in Aguascalientes, Mexico. (Infiniti press release 1/2)...

News  Updated at: 2020/11/19

an 8.2% increase compared to the 259,158 units shipped in October 2019, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).For Inegi’s exportation data it is the first time since Q3 2018 to include the exportation of Mercedes-Benz A Class and GLB sport utility vehicle at the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes.OEMs with increased exports in October included Audi with a 28.2% increase to 16,571 units; BMW with a 112.9% increase ...

News  Updated at: 2020/11/12

8% increase compared to the 319,737 units built in the same month of 2019, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).For Inegi’s production data it is the first time since Q3 2018 to include the production of Mercedes-Benz A Class and GLB sport utility vehicle at the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes.The OEMs with production increases in October compared to the previous year included GM with an 45.2% increase to 79,73...

News  Updated at: 2020/11/10

Mexico auto production slides 5.5% in September OEMs built 301,426 light vehicles in Mexico in September 2020, resulting in a 5.5% decrease compared to the 318,906 units built in the same month of 2019, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).Inegi’s September 2020 production data does not includes Mercedes-Benz A Class production at the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes.The OEMs with production increases in Septemb...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/07

Mexico auto exports decrease 13.1% in September OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 247,126 light vehicles in September, a 13.1% decrease from the 284,243 units shipped in September 2019, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), which does not account for Mercedes-Benz A Class sedan exports from the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes.OEMs with increased exports in September included FCA with a 3.1% in...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/07

Mexico auto production falls 13.2% in August OEMs built 293,463 light vehicles in Mexico in August 2020, resulting in a 13.2% decrease compared to the 337,898 units built in the same month of 2019, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).Inegi’s August 2020 production data does not includes Mercedes-Benz A Class production at the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes.The OEMs with production increases in August include...

News  Updated at: 2020/09/05

Mexico auto exports decrease 8.6% in August OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 257,610 light vehicles in August, a 8.6% decrease from the 281,811 units shipped in August 2019, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), which does not account for Mercedes-Benz A Class sedan exports from the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes.OEMs with increased exports in August included Toyota with a 13.8% increase to...

News  Updated at: 2020/09/05

Solinda Tools inaugurates a second production plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico On August 31 Solinda Tools inaugurated a new plant, its second plant in Aguascalientes, to increase the production of metalworking devices for its clients, which include Nissan, COMPAS (Daimler-Nissan), Honda, Volkswagen, Jatco, Unipres and Mazda.Solinda Tools is a leader in manufacturing and automation of metalworking tools and devices for the automotive and aeronautic...

News  Updated at: 2020/09/04

Mexico auto production rises 0.7% in July OEMs built 294,946 light vehicles in Mexico in July 2020, resulting in a 0.7% increase compared to the 293,035 units built in the same month of 2019, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).Inegi’s July 2020 production data does not includes Mercedes-Benz A Class production at the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes.The OEMs with production increases in July included General M...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/07

Mexico auto exports fall 5.5% in July OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 256,098 light vehicles in July, a 5.5% decrease from the 270,904 units shipped in July 2019, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), which does not account for Mercedes-Benz A Class sedan exports from the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes.OEMs with increased exports in July included Toyota with a 39.7% increase to 17,727 units...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/07

6 light vehicles in Mexico in June 2020, resulting in a 29.2% decrease compared to the 337,721 units built in the same month of 2019, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).Inegi’s June 2020 production data does not includes Mercedes-Benz A Class production at the COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes.The OEMs with production increases in June include Mazda with a 78.4% increase to 8,957 units and BMW with a 109.6% inc...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/08