Category: Automotive

The USMCA Era Begins with Challenges to the Border’s Automotive Industry

By Nancy J Gonzalez The North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has expired, and now the United States, Mexico & Canada Agreement (USMCA) takes its place to rule over free trade in North America USMCA came into effect on July 1,...

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Car sales in Chihuahua fall 61.2% in May

CHIHUAHUA – New car sales in the state of Chihuahua continue to drop due to the damages caused by the Covid-19 and accumulated during May, their third month of decline According to data from the Mexican Association of Automobile Dealers...

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New car sales drop in Chihuahua

CHIHUAHUA – For second month in a row, new car sales in the state of Chihuahua registered a historic drop amidst the problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic According to data from the Mexican Association of Automobile Dealers (AMDA), in...

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Managing Actual Volatile Demand in the Global Automotive Supply Chain

GlobalAutoIndustrycom’s latest Audio Interview "Managing Actual Volatile Demand in the Global Automotive Supply Chain” features Egge Haak, Mr Haak is Managing Director of Netherlands-based Involvation, a leading consultancy...

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Tijuana’s transportation industry forecasts 70% recovery

TIJUANA – Due to the reactivation of the maquiladora companies and their suppliers, the cargo transportation sector expects to recover 70% in the coming weeks The delegate of the National Chamber of Cargo Transportation (Canacar) in...

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U.S. and Mexico get prepared to simultaneously reopen automotive manufacturing plants

JUAREZ – Specialists of the Ministry of Health are currently training Mexican workers of the automotive industry in the implementation of sanitary measures against Covid-19, this in order to simultaneously restart operations in conjunction with...

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Automotive Associations Against the “Crooked Vehicle Regulatory Institute” in Baja California

BAJA CALIFORNIA – Shortly after the Congress of the state of Baja California approved the “law initiative that created the Institute of Vehicle Identity and Fight against Pollution of the State of Baja California,” which was sent to this...

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Toyota to Shift Tacoma Production to Mexico

MEXICO – Next year, Toyota will stop making its Tacoma small pickup in San Antonio and will shift its production to Mexico, the company informed Currently, the San Antonio plant builds the Tacoma as well as full-size Tundra pickups The Tacoma...

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Automotive OEM Plants Update: Dates for Plant Openings, Closings Worldwide

GlobalAutoIndustrycom’s latest Audio Interview, “Automotive OEM Plants Update: Dates for Plant Openings, Closings Worldwide” features Thomas Kowal Go to Interview  Mr Kowal is Vice President of Business Development of Seraph, a US-based...

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A New Train Line in Laredo is on the Way

LAREDO -  Representatives from the US, Mexico, and Canada announced Kansas City Southern will be building a new rail line on both sides of the border This would allow trains to travel over traffic in Laredo for nine miles, alleviating traffic...

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