With an investment of more than US$17 million, the new Magneti Marelli plant started operations in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. These structures, the fourth project installed by the company in the northern state of Coahuila, will generate 250 jobs. During the inauguration ceremony, Governor Miguel Ángel Riquelme pointed out that the new plant dedicated to the production of components for the…

Mexico reached a record share of the U.S. automotive import market in 2021, according to data from the Department of Commerce (DOC). Mexico's automotive exports to its northern neighbor totaled 128.622 billion dollars in 2021, an increase of 13.9% at an annual rate. The United States represents the largest automotive import market in the world and Mexico and Canada are among its main suppliers…

The Japanese automaker Honda announced Thursday that it will invest $470million dollars to build its fourth plant in Mexico, which will be located in Celaya, Guanajuato, and will specialize in the production of transmissions. Tetsuo Iwamura, executive vice president of Honda Motor, said the new factory will generate 1,500 direct jobs and will start operations in the second half of 2015. Last year…

Mexico increased the value of its auto parts production by 10.3% between 2011 and 2012, displacing South Korea as the fifth largest global manufacturer of automotive parts and components. Mexico's main advantage over Asia was the diversification of sales, since while the bulk of South Korea's auto parts production is for its assembly plants (such as Hyundai, Kia and SsangYong), Mexico serves…