States recognize Ford’s role in Mexico’s automotive industry
During Ford’s centennial celebration in Mexico, company executives and representatives from Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Sonora, and the State of Mexico highlighted the importance of their collaboration in strengthening the automotive sector.
In this context, Ford acknowledged that these entities have been key in developing its industrial and technological infrastructure in the country.
Jim Farley, Ford CEO, and Andrew Frick, president of Ford Blue and Ford Model E, agreed that Mexico has been fundamental to the company’s growth, from the production of engines and components to the development of electric and hybrid vehicles.
“You are helping Ford create the vehicles of the future,” said Frick.
For their part, the government officials present reiterated their commitment to innovation, sustainability, and job creation, consolidating a joint vision for the future of mobility and energy transformation.
Chihuahua Governor María Eugenia Campos Galván highlighted that the state has established itself as Mexico’s leading automotive producer due to its long-term alliance with Ford and other companies in the sector.
She noted that the plants located in the state capital have produced more than 14 million engines over the last four decades, positioning the state as a pillar of the company’s global manufacturing.
The state leader thanked Ford’s CEO for his confidence in local talent and emphasized that the company has generated more than 3,000 jobs in the state.
In addition, she announced, together with Ford executives, the implementation of the Ford Pro Business and Ford Pro Intelligence programs, which will promote technological modernization in the region.
“Ford vehicles have a Chihuahua heart,” said the governor, who also reiterated her willingness to continue collaborating.
During her participation, Guanajuato’s Secretary of Economy, Claudia Cristina Villaseñor Aguilar, representing Guanajuato’s governor, Libia Dennise García Muñoz Ledo, acknowledged Ford’s transformation in the state toward an industry based on innovation and sustainability.
Since the installation of its transmission plant in Irapuato in 2015, Ford has been a key ally in promoting employment, advanced manufacturing, and electric mobility.
Villaseñor explained that the automotive sector accounts for 72% of Guanajuato’s exports, with a value of US$26.1 billion, making the state a national leader in automotive production.
In 2024, a record 896,000 units were assembled. She also highlighted that the commitment to electromobility has brought investments of more than US$2.2 billion, generating 11,200 jobs.
The event took place in the State of Mexico, where the state’s Secretary of Economic Development, Laura Teresa González, reiterated the state’s commitment to strengthening the automotive sector.
The presence of Ford and its technology center in Naucalpan reinforces the state’s strategic position as a hub for innovation and industrial talent.
Meanwhile, the governor of Sonora, Alfonso Durazo Montaño, attended as a special guest in recognition of the state’s advances in the high-tech and sustainable mobility industries.
The joint presence of these actors confirms their shared interest in maintaining Mexico as a global benchmark in the automotive industry of the future.
