Elizabeth Machuca

Sep 30, 2024 | just-style.com | Laura Husband |Elizabeth Machuca

Apr 29, 2024 | wardsauto.com | Elizabeth Machuca

MEXICO CITY – Chinese automaker BYD is claiming the key focus of its planned plant in Mexico will be the domestic market, rather than exports to the U.S. and Canada. Speaking to WardsAuto, Jorge Vallejo, BYD’s general director in Mexico, says: “These days our focus is basically on the Mexican market. We expect to commercialize 50,000 vehicles this year and we want to more than double those sales next year.

Apr 11, 2024 | wardsauto.com | Elizabeth Machuca

MEXICO CITY – A new automotive industry association in Mexico is targeting making all car and utility-vehicle sales in the country 100% battery-electric vehicles by 2035, boosting Mexican production. The Electro Movilidad Asociación (EMA) (https://emasociacion.org) is looking to persuade the Mexican government to deliver the changes to public policy and large investments in charging infrastructure that are needed for such a major change.

Jan 16, 2024 | just-style.com | Laura Husband |Elizabeth Machuca

The security and energy challenges hindering nearshoring comes as Mexico apparel manufacturers, especially those located near the American border are looking to exploit benefits from 2018’s US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as US trades with China continue to be impeded by tariffs.