In the third quarter of 2013, Mexican indicators confirmed that Manufacturing in Mexico is the driving factor to Mexico’s continued economic turnaround. This follows a strong resumption of manufacturing production and export performance by North America’s number three economy. Mexico’s strong export-based policy is proving a significant force in global trade. Unlike the protectionist policies of Latin American countries to the South, the emphasis on manufacturing in Mexico has created [...]

 Manufacturing in Mexico as a whole showing continuous signs of evolution, paralleling diplomatic strategies. Described as being “mature, dynamic and in a state of continuous growth,” the automotive manufacturing industry in Mexico has exploded in the wake of economic instability across the globe. It’s no secret that a plethora of automakers have made the move to manufacture in Mexico – i.e. they have chosen to make the country their new [...]

Auto manufacturing in Mexico booms as a bevy of automakers make Mexico their new production home. October 08, 2013 – As a home to an educated, highly-skilled and motivated workforce, the country of Mexico has become a viable option for companies looking to cut production costs, as well as transportation expenses, from popular manufacturing locales such as the United States, Canada and China. As such, Mexico has become a “strategic alternative,” [...]

Many large automakers have already established residency in Mexico for automotive manufacturing, however, some are focusing on the future and expansion within the country. Toyota Motor Corporation wants to boost capacity and begin to restructure its expansion within automotive manufacturing throughout Mexico. The automaker already manufactures its two well-known trucks, the Toyota Tundra and Tacoma, within Mexico and is considering moving other models, or possibly creating an entirely new model [...]

While the former capital of U.S. automotive manufacturing now crawls in municipal bankruptcy in Detroit, Michigan, a new boom is happening south of the border, and a large number of car manufacturers are embracing the change. Mexican factories are now reaching record levels of production at a lower cost, fewer issues with union labor strife, and attracting new levels of investment for Mexico. General Motors, for example, already assigns the [...]

News coming out from both European and Asian automotive manufacturing centers and Mexico is that there is a new wave of automaker giants coming to Mexico--or at least doing some serious thinking about major investments within the next few months to a couple of years. Legendary names such as Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Renault, Nissan, Infinity, Honda, Audi, BMW and General Motors are just some of the players venturing deeper across [...]

Toyota will be thinking of new ways to increase production on two of its more popular trucks, the Tundra and smaller sized Tacoma. As the company enters 2014, they will be embracing a redesign for the full-size pickup, which indicates concentrated planning is already underway. A few different options Toyota has considered would be moving its more compact Tacoma pickup, also being built and produced in their San Antonio factory, [...]

Mercedes-Benz is reportedly considering opening production facilities for manufacturing in Mexico. Over the past decade, Mexico has made great strides to maintain a competitive advantage over its main manufacturing rival, China. The first to break this news on Mercedes was the Mexican daily newspaper El Financiero. Pedro Tabera, the chief of Mercedes’ Mexican operations, told the newspaper the company was considering options that include a joint production venture with Nissan, [...]

Expanding production for manufacturing in Mexico is a rapidly growing focus for companies around the world. Over the last decade, Mexico has invested in its infrastructure, education, and political agenda to position itself as a large manufacturing competitor. It has gained much of its recognition within the automobile sector and is continuing to expand its opportunities to various automakers and auto part manufacturers. Aside from Mexico’s notoriety within the auto [...]