In today's digital age, where autonomous vehicles and smart factories are bridging the gap between the automotive and tech sectors, Mexico has emerged as a hub of innovation and production for both industries. Here, we dive into this synthesis and explore how Mexico is uniquely positioned to cater to these rapidly evolving sectors. Mexico: Driven by Tradition, Steered by Innovation As a country known for its rich automotive history over [...]

The automotive industry in Mexico is its largest manufacturing sector, and it didn’t get that way by chance. The world’s top auto part and vehicle manufacturers continue to move their operations back to North America, thanks to Mexico's competitive advantages; here, we break down three of the biggest you need to know. #1 Duty-Free Trading One of, if not the, biggest reason automotive manufacturers are drawn to Mexico is the [...]

As the manufacturing industry continually shifts to nearshoring operations in Mexico from China, the preponderance of products made in Mexico is steadily increasing. As a consumer, the first concern is whether or not the quality of the product made in Mexico is commensurate with those made in the United States and China. In addition to this, it is important to consider the top industries thriving in Mexico and the companies [...]

  Improving Manufacturing Quality When considering how to increase production while still retaining customer loyalty, the most important concern is maintaining the quality of the product. By manufacturing a quality product, businesses can ensure that profits and sales will continue to rise. A common mistake in growing businesses is to enlarge the manufacturing capabilities without ensuring the quality of the product will be maintained. This leads to a consumer that [...]

  Although Germany and France perfected the design and engineering of the automobile in the late 1800’s, America became the industry leader during the first half of the twentieth century thanks in part to Henry Ford’s innovations in mass production. This led to Ford, Chrysler and General Motors becoming the dominant automotive companies in the world in the 1920’s, while Asia and Japan rose to prominence after World War II. [...]

Top Automotive Manufacturers Leveraging Mexico's Growing Economy Forbes recently ranked the top ten world's largest auto makers, looking at gains in production and profit in 2014, and put Toyota on the top of the list as the worlds largest auto maker. With a wide increase in April 2014 over April 2013, Toyota launched 13.3% more vehicles into the market, helping to boost them to the top spot of the global [...]

Why Mexico's Electronics Manufacturing Is Growing Although the global economic crisis affected the electronics industry worldwide, electronic manufacturing in Mexico enjoys rapid growth. Encouraging economic indicators indicate that further growth in the Mexico electronics industry will continue, leading the nation to a full economic recovery and threatening China’s position as a global manufacturing powerhouse. New foreign investments in Mexico continue to grow as companies find advantages them that help them [...]

The global demand for goods is rising as emerging economies grow. This in turn isfueling increasing competition in the manufacturing industry and the countries that host them. Nowhere is this more evident than in the automotive manufacturing industry. Both in the top 10 manufacturers worldwide, Brazil and Mexico remain strong contenders Growth Comparison Brazil’s economic downturn over the past few years has adversely affected their share of the manufacturing market. [...]

Did you know that more than 3.2 million cars and light trucks were produced in Mexico in 2014? Automotive manufacturing in Mexico used to be primarily for the North American nation's own domestic market, but in the past 15 years, U.S. and foreign producers including Ford, Toyota and Hyundai have increasingly taken advantage of inexpensive skill labor, advantageous trade agreements and proximity to the U.S. auto market. Auto parts suppliers, both [...]