at its Pesqueria plant in Mexico by the end of 2022, supported by sales of the Rio subcompact, which is produced at the Pesquería plant, and in H1 2022 is the second best-selling model in Mexico.Kia Mexico now has 700 suppliers that contribute regional content to its vehicles, as called for in the USMCA trade agreement, an increase from the 500 local suppliers it had in 2019. On September 26, Kia Motors announced that it will invest USD 408 mill...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

n built by Volkswagen de Mexico, Puebla, and have been sold in 91 markets worldwide, including more than 1.2 million second-gen and .5 million third-gen models. On July 9, Volkswagen de México confirmed an investment worth USD 2.5 billion in the country, and announced that, as a consequence of the USMCA’s ratification, the company will increase its supply in Puebla to produce a new SUV in 2020. While auto parts suppliers will be able to retain...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

18 and looks to ship 200 units by 2019. Sales of buses in the Mexican market in 2018 is expected to be 750 units, an increase of approximately 25% compared to 2017. As of September, Volvo Buses market share in Mexico was 39.7% in coaches and 57% in urban buses. Since no changes were made in the new USMCA trade agreement in the rules of origin for buses, Volvo Buses expects no impacts on exports in the region....

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/15

ew plant in Guanajuato, Mexico is 70% complete. The start of operations remains to be December 2019, with an initial production capacity of 100,000 Tacoma pickup trucks per year built by 1,000 workers. Toyota affirmed there will be no change of plans following the result of the new trade agreement (USMCA) negotiations, and that the outcome will only give certainty to the investments they have planned for Mexico. On November 20, Toyota Motor Corpo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/05

entinian market in October Chevrolet introduces 2021 Silverado in Uruguay as South American rollout expands GM, VW suspend some production in Mexico due to gas shortages GM halts weekend full-size pickup production for first time at 2 U.S. plants due to parts shortage U.S., Mexico announce first USMCA remediation action at GM Silao plant GM idles 4 North American SUV plants, as it ships 30,000 pickups with semiconductor parts installed GM tr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/05

n of battery cell factories to CATL and EVE Energy. Both partners will build two gigafactories in China and Europe. Each of the battery cell factories will have a total annual capacity of up to 20 GWh. Plans call for two more battery cell factories to be built in the North American free trade zone, USMCA, for which the partners have not yet been nominated. On September 9, the BMW Group announced that it will use newly-developed round battery cell...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/17

confirms 2022 arrival of Maverick, new generation of Ranger in South America Ford Explorer EV, Lincoln Aviator EV coming in 2023, built alongside Mustang Mach-E Ford idles North American plants first week in November Ford plans to produce 600,000 electric vehicles annually by 2023 Mexico cites USMCA pact, threatens legal action over U.S. EV subsidy Ford to boost Mach-E production, targets 200,000 units annual capacity by 2023 Ford to nearl...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/17

he exceptional quality of Stellantis’ Mexican manufacturing facilities and workforce, positioning them among the best globally. However, he cautioned about challenges the automotive industry could face in 2024, including potential tariffs under Donald Trump’s administration and revisions to the USMCA.  On January 7, Ram unveiled its new 2025 Ram heavy-duty trucks, featuring redesigned grilles, premium LED lighting, and class-exclusive RamBox...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/11

he exceptional quality of Stellantis’ Mexican manufacturing facilities and workforce, positioning them among the best globally. However, he cautioned about challenges the automotive industry could face in 2024, including potential tariffs under Donald Trump’s administration and revisions to the USMCA.  On December 23, Jeep announced the launch of its marketing campaign for the all-new Jeep Wagoneer S, the brand's first global battery-electri...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/11

on, Bolt production remains down due to batteries GM extends Orion shutdown amid Bolt recall, extends other shutdowns GM to resume production of multiple plants after chip downtime GM extends downtime at Orion, Ramos Arizpe plants Chevrolet now developing an Ultium-based Blazer EV Mexico cites USMCA pact, threatens legal action over U.S. EV subsidy GM idles Ramos Arizpe plant for 6 weeks, begins retooling for EV production GM to announce 4...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/26

MXN 899,990. On May 29, Volkswagen of America said it will continue to maintain current vehicle sticker prices now through June as it continues to face the impact of U.S. tariffs. VW imports the Jetta, Taos, and Tiguan from Mexico, which are compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and so are taxed only on the value of their non-U.S. content. Under full 25% tariffs, the ID Buzz is imported from Germany, but is temporarily...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/21

n of battery cell factories to CATL and EVE Energy. Both partners will build two gigafactories in China and Europe. Each of the battery cell factories will have a total annual capacity of up to 20 GWh. Plans call for two more battery cell factories to be built in the North American free trade zone, USMCA, for which the partners have not yet been nominated. On September 9, the BMW Group announced that it will use newly-developed round battery cell...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2023/02/17