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Mexico ranks No. 11 in the world for attracting foreign investment
According to a UN report, Mexico has held steady as an attractive FDI destination, even as global investment is shrinking.
Startup aims to speed up trade with Monterrey-to-Texas automated freight corridor
The ambitious US $10-billion project seeks to bypass — and possibly reduce — costly congestion at the biggest Mexico-U.S. commercial border crossing.
Foreign investment is up in a key nearshoring state, despite threat...
Companies based in the U.S. committed more than half of the total foreign direct investment announced in Nuevo León during the first quarter of 2025.
Mexican home appliance manufacturers brace for even more US tariffs
Manufactured goods subject to the U.S. 50% steel tariffs now include refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers and stoves, among others.
In a show of business confidence, Finsa will invest US $500M in warehouses
The planned investment reflects the real estae developer's conviction that “Mexico remains a strategic country for North American manufacturing.”
Despite regulatory complexity, investment in Mexico remains high
Doing business in Mexico can be a bureaucratic headache. Nonetheless, interest in investing here remains strong.
US trade court blocks Trump’s ‘fentanyl trafficking’ tariffs against Mexico
Tariffs remain in place, for now, after the Trump administration quickly appealed the ruling.
Kia Mexico to expand Nuevo León operations
Kia has confirmed Mexico production will continue despite U.S. tariffs, focusing on K4 and K3 models and expanding exports worldwide.
Nearshoring lives on: Despite economic uncertainty, the flow of fresh capital into Mexico is...
New foreign investment has shown surprisingly strong growth compared to last year, though it remains a small portion of total FDI.
Ebrard: US content in Mexico-assembled vehicles cuts export tariffs by 40%
Vehicles manufactured at U.S.-owned auto plants in Mexico have, on average, 40% U.S. content, reducing their tariff rate to 15%. Japanese and German automakers, on the other hand, will face the full 25%.
Global auto suppliers Katcon and Tata establish joint venture in Monterrey
The joint venture in Mexico will produce components for passenger and commercial vehicles, agricultural tractors and off-road vehicles for the North American automotive and industrial markets.
Sheinbaum and Canadian PM discuss trade priorities as USMCA review timeline accelerates
Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are likely to begin talks on the free trade deal before year's end.
Report: Only 8% of Mexican auto parts manufacturers face new US tariffs
The National Auto Parts Industry (INA) reported that 92% of the Mexican auto parts sector will escape new tariffs from the United States, as nearly all manufacturing complies with current trade rules.
