The Mexican government plans to increase domestic content by 15% through automotive import substitution. This objective is to be achieved through the substitution of imports of electronic components for vehicles, the expansion of aluminum auto parts production and the development of battery cell production for electric vehicles. Automotive
A White House report highlighted intellectual property content in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and described a case involving counterfeit Levi’s Jeans. In the report, the White House states that the United States continues to work with Canada and Mexico to ensure full implementation of intellectual property protection and
The United States announced Monday new restrictions on chips critical to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) through an interim final rule. The new rule creates three levels of restrictions on the chips: There are no restrictions on chip sales to 18 key allies and partners. In addition,
Five U.S. companies requested that tariffs be applied to imports of solar wafers and cells to Mexico originating in China. The American Solar Manufacturing Alliance made this request to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) as part of a consultation to strengthen the U.S. supply chain. This alliance is
Mexico‘s light vehicle exports are led by 12 companies. Among them, General Motors occupies the first position in the market. In 2024, of the total of these companies, six companies recorded year-on-year growth in their foreign sales. The other six had declines, according to Inegi data. Overall, Mexico
General Motors, Nissan and Stellantis led the ranking of the main producers of light vehicles in Mexico in 2024. In sum, Mexico produced 3 million 989,403 units of this type in that year, according to Inegi statistics. Consequently, the country recorded year-on-year growth for the third consecutive year.