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An aerial shot of an industrial park in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

How is Mexican industry doing? Our CEO visits his local industrial...

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To see what's really going on with the Mexican economy, Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek takes a look under the hood at the San Miguel industrial park.

US tariffs on Mexican steel and aluminum go into effect

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Beyond impacting Mexico's metals sector, the 25% tariffs will tax a wide range of products containing steel and aluminum — everything from auto parts to furniture.
President Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump

Trump delays Mexico tariffs after ‘excellent and respectful’ call with Sheinbaum

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"Our relationship has been a very good one, and we are working hard, together, on the Border," Trump wrote in reference to his Mexican counterpart.
A young female Mexican worker wearing a factory-floor apron and hardhat as she uses a high-powered screwdriver on the steering wheel colum of a half-assembled vehicle

Trump gives automakers in Mexico a brief reprieve on tariffs

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Trump reportedly told the three automakers requesting the reprieve that they should start preparing to move to the U.S. to avoid paying tariffs.
An empty warehouse or industrial space in Mexico

Occupation of industrial warehouses in Mexico slows down

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After four record-breaking years, protectionism and the possibility of a U.S. recession is hitting both foreign and Mexican companies.
A businessman signing a letter

Sheinbaum signs ‘nearshoring decree’ to attract foreign investment

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The new package of fiscal incentives will be available for companies investing in Mexico or spending on training and innovation.
Mexico City's Reforma business district

KPMG: 6 in 10 Mexican firms expect to make new investments in 2025

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Of the Mexican executives expecting to make new investments in 2025, only 34% ranked nearshoring opportunities as a priority for their company.
Doosung Tech plant

Korean EV parts manufacturer invests US $25M in Coahuila

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Local authorities hope to attract other automotive tech companies to the state as they seek to position Monclova as a key player in the growing EV sector. 
Stellantis N.V. is a multinational automotive manufacturing company formed from the merger in 2021 of the Italian–American conglomerate Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the French PSA Group.

Stellantis prepares new investments in Mexico in 2025

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Stellantis' investment will boost production at its Coahuila facility to nearly 1 million vehicle engines, the company said.
An industrial park in Mexico

Industrial parks set to draw US $6B in 2025

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Three northern locations — Tijuana, Baja California, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and Monterrey, Nuevo León — are primed to receive the bulk of the investment.
A Querétaro data center similar to the ones discussed in the podcast.

MND Deep Dive: Querétaro’s data center boom

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Our subscriber-exclusive podcast looks at the new data firms setting up facilities in central Mexico.
John Deere sign

John Deere confirms US $55M investment in Mexico plant despite Trump’s threats

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Local media reports that the new plant will be located in the northern state of Nuevo León.
Today, a tsunami of Chinese cars and trucks is pouring into Mexico — and flying out of showrooms.

Analysis: Chinese cars pour in to Mexico, rattling the USMCA

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Did Mexico help China meddle with the USMCA? Auto industry expert Michael Dunne weighs in.