Is Mexican Drug War Putting Auto Industry at Risk?
Nearly a fifth of the vehicles rolling out of North American plants are coming from Mexico. But that country's increasingly violent drug war is threatening to disrupt the Mexican auto industry - which...
View ArticleMexican Government Desperate to Assure Foreign Auto Investors
Escalating violence in northern Mexico is leading some auto manufacturers to rethink their investments immediately South of the Border - triggering a frantic effort by the Mexican government to counter...
View ArticleToyota Latest Maker to Expand Exports from US Plants
Toyota will begin shipping American-made Corolla sedans abroad next year. The maker expects to export a record number of US-made vehicles this year - and it's far from alone. TheDetroitBureau.com looks...
View ArticleAutomakers Migrating South of the Border
While automakers have been reluctant to invest in new production capacity in the US, they're on a building binge in Mexico where a range of makers including Nissan, Chrysler, Honda, Audi and others are...
View ArticleToyota Eyeing Plant for Mexico
Toyota may soon become the next major automaker to open an assembly plant in Mexico, following other global manufacturers including BMW, Kia and Mercedes-Benz, all of whom announced plans to set up...
View ArticleFord Set to Double Mexican Production
Ford Motor Co. will more than double production in Mexico, both adding a new plant and increasing production at an existing facility. Among other things, it will add production of a new Prius-fighter,...
View ArticleMexican Auto Imports on Increase Despite Trump’s Pushback
Despite the long-standing series of attacks by President Donald Trump on the subject, automakers imported 2.33 million vehicles into the U.S. from Mexico, a 9.4% jump over last year. Find out what's...
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