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Mexican auto industry rebounds in June with record production
After contracting the previous five months, the number of light vehicles assembled in Mexico during the first half of 2025 was higher than in any January-June period on record.
Exports to US rebound in May after tariff-induced turbulence
After an unusually weak April, Mexican companies appear to be adapting to new market conditions.
Will Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ hurt nearshoring in Mexico? Thursday’s mañanera...
The impact of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" in Mexico and Sinaloa Cartel leader Ovidio Guzmán's legal case were points of discussion at the Thursday presser.
BYD’s first shipment to Mexico on company-owned vessel marks ‘milestone’ for EV expansion
The BYD Changzhou, a 200-meter-long roll-on/roll-off ship that flies the flag of West African country Liberia, docked in the ports of Mazatlán and Lázaro Cárdenas this month, delivering a total of 5,503 vehicles.
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 of US tariffs
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.
