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Mexico's Cimex Conin concept renderings looks like a Latino Lambo LM002

Though automakers too numerous to list operate plants and build cars in Mexico, the country South of the Border doesn't really have a homegrown auto industry to speak of. One model doesn't exactly constitute as an "industry," but the Cimex Conin concept certainly seems like a step in the right direction. While Autoblog's own staffers seem divided on the merits of the classic Lamborghini LM002 (don't believe the rest of 'em, Lambo's off-road supercar will forever be epically cool), the Italian SUV has aged into a truly iconic design. ... Read more →

Border Drive? Umm... No. Mexico car production reportedly down nearly 40% Jonathon Ramsey

Mexico hasn't accounted for nearly as much ink as the U.S. and Canada in recent discussions of the auto industry. But in case anyone was wondering, they're in a big hurt south of the border as well. ...

Mexico developing 'smart' speed bumps to increase safety, decrease fuel consumption Jeremy Korzeniewski

Speed bumps are the bane of many an urban driver all around the world. We understand that the little protrusions were first installed to promote safety by getting drivers to slow down in congested ...

Ford Fiesta U.S.-spec gets caught in Mexican factory Jonathon Ramsey

What is reported to be the coming U.S.-spec Ford Fiesta has been photographed during assembly in Mexico, and the minor changes we can glean so far center around the grille. Compared to its ...

VIDEO: Mexican Ford Focus commercial features familiar soundtrack, surprise ending Chris Shunk

The Ford Focus is an automotive study in duality. Europeans get a really good, second generation version of Ford's C-segment wunderkind, while motorists here in the U.S. make do with an updated ...

Fiat to assemble 500 in Mexico, build engines in Michigan? 2 months ago on Autoblog

For the last couple of decades, there has been a genuine dearth of affordable Italians autos for us Americans. Sure, you could buy a lightly used Alfa Romeo Milano or a derelict Fiat Strada, but then you'd be a braver person than us. Or maybe you could get your hands on a severely fire-damaged ...

2010 Lincoln Mark LT debuts for our friends to the South 3 months ago on Autoblog

The Lincoln Mark LT was an unmitigated failure in the US market, but in Mexico it's been the marque's top-seller, with 6,000 units leaving dealers since 2005. So while the gussied-up F-150 was unceremoniously euthanized in the US, Ford's luxury brand had to whip up something with a star badge, ...

REPORT: VW chooses Mexican plant for new compact sedan 3 months ago on Autoblog

Adding a vote of confidence to Mexico's struggling auto industry, Volkswagen has announced that it will begin assembly of a new compact car (working title "New Compact Sedan") in the country next year. The German automaker will invest about $1 billion in the program, with $400 million of the ...

Mexican Cash-for-Clunkers program announced, only brands built in country are eligible 3 months ago on Autoblog

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has announced a Cash-for-Clunkers program for buyers wishing to trade their cars in for something locally produced. So far, 500 million pesos ($37M USD) have been set aside for the program, but Calderone has reportedly said the subsidy could be doubled to one ...

REPORT: Two plants saved from closing under new GM/UAW agreement 5 months ago on Autoblog

According to the Detroit Free Press, the 14 plants that General Motors is expected to announce for closure on Monday was going to be 16 plants until the UAW got its way on Capitol Hill. The union charged GM with closing factories, but instead of a commensurate reduction in production, GM was moving ...

REPORT: Largest American Axle plant to idle as work shifts to Mexico 6 months ago on Autoblog

Blaming the current economic conditions and still wounded from a near-fatal labor strike, Detroit-based auto supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. will reportedly lay off at least 500 workers at its largest plant and send the remaining jobs south of the border to Mexico. This time last ...

Nissan to shift Versa/Tiida production from Japan to Mexico 8 months ago on Autoblog

With a rapidly appreciating yen and an expected loss of almost $3 billion for the 2008 fiscal year, Nissan is shifting some small car production to Mexico from Japan. The Versa/Tiida (as it's known elsewhere) is expected to be built south of the border for export to the rest of the world. North ...

One in 20 Million: Honda celebrates U.S. production milestone 9 months ago on Autoblog

In spite of Honda's latest production cuts, the Japanese automaker reached a significant milestone this week. Twenty-seven years after opening its Marysville, Ohio, assembly plant, Honda has produced its 20 millionth vehicle in North America. The original U.S. plant is still open but it has been ...

Cologne plant begins pumping out 2009 Ford Fiesta 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Fiesta beginning production Ford has finally begun production of the all-new 2009 Ford Fiesta in Cologne, Germany, today. After an investment of 455 million Euros (about $674 million) to restructure and modernize the plant, Ford is expecting its 4,000 ...

Mexico confiscates trucks crossing border for cheap diesel 1 year ago on Autoblog

Thinking with their wallets, and avoiding $4.59/gallon fuel prices, truck owners in the States have been sneaking across the Mexican border to fill up with low-cost diesel (in Mexico, the fuel averages just $2.20/gallon). While filling a primary fuel tank isn't illegal, Mexico prohibits additional ...

Fiat considering plant in Mexico 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of Fiat's Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione As the dollar weakens, European manufacturers continue to scramble for manufacturing opportunities offshore to salvage profits. Fiat is the latest to jump into the fray. Company sources are saying the Italian automaker is ...

Nissan cutting production in Mexico to compensate for low U.S. demand 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's been easy to forget about Nissan's small car offerings with the recent introduction of the redesigned Maxima in New York and the impending arrival of the GT-R for the first time on U.S. shores. But some of Nissan's more compact vehicles remain the bread and butter of the brand and fill the ...

US-market Alfas could be built in Mexico 1 year ago on Autoblog

Alfa Romeo is returning to the US market in about a year, offering the zooty 8C Competizione and 8C Spider atop a range of less spectacular offerings. While the top-end 8Cs will probably be Italian emigres, the 149 and 169 sedans could be put together in Mexico. Alfa doesn't have a hard and fast ...

Ford Verve production likely headed to Mexico 1 year ago on Autoblog

Ford's European-developed Verve will go on sale in the States sometime in 2010, aimed to capture some of the burgeoning small car market. Making money on small cars is always the sticking point when talk turns to subcompacts, and Ford's eyeing Mexico as the production location for the Verve. The ...

Dodge-branded Chery A1 headed to Mexico soon 1 year ago on Autoblog

Chrysler and Chery will finally consummate their corporate marriage south of the border when a version of the Dodge-badged Chery A1 goes on sale in Mexico soon. The Chinese econobox will be built at Chery's Wuhu plant and exported to Mexico. According to a review in the Wall Street Journal, beyond ...

Demonstration in the Streets: Renault F1 event draws 300,000 in Mexico City 2 years ago on Autoblog

While Bernie Ecclestone continues to bring grands prix to new markets every year, additional locations around the world get to see part of the Formula One action through individual teams staging demonstration events. BMW-Sauber has held several such high-profile events, returning to the Nurburgring ...

Saab 9-4X to share a platform with new compact Cadillac CUV 2 years ago on Autoblog

Saab managing director, Jan-Ake Jonsson has confirmed that GM's Swedish brand is working with Cadillac on compact crossovers smaller than the current Trailblazer based 9-7x. The two new crossovers are expected to slot in between the BMW X3 and X5 in size, but although they share a platform, they ...

Mexico bombings affecting Big 3, VW, Honda manufacturing operations 2 years ago on Autoblog

A series of recent bombings targeting natural gas pipelines in southern Mexico has now caused five carmakers to halt production in the country. The attacks have apparently been the work of the Popular Revolutionary Army, a rebel group in the state of Veracruz. General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, ...

Port of Veracruz hunkers down and waits for Hurricane Dean 2 years ago on Autoblog

The port in Veracruz, Mexico, which ships ten to fifteen thousand vehicles per month, can do little but wait to see how powerful Hurricane Dean is going to get and where it's going to land. Though a port official said some think it might fall to the right of Veracruz, the port has been closed to ...

Chrysler to build engine plant south of the border 2 years ago on Autoblog

Come 2009, Chrysler's "Phoenix" V6 will begin to be built in Derramadero, Mexico, as the automaker seeks to increase the availability of more fuel-efficient engines. The plant, located near the automaker's Dodge Ram factory, will employ 485 workers, churn out 440,000 units each year and will cost ...

Run for the border: Mexico's 2008 Mastretta MXT mid-engine exotic 2 years ago on Autoblog

check out the video after the jump, and click the above photo to view a gallery The fact that we can't have it makes us want it more. This nicely aggressive coupe from Mexico's Mastretta Design is beautifully sculpted, with plenty of energy bottled up in its stance. The structure is bonded ...

Honda sends some CR-V production south of the border 2 years ago on Autoblog

In 2008, 50,000 CR-Vs will be cranked out of Honda's assembly plant in Guadalajara, Mexico. Currently, the plant is used to build Accord sedans, to the tune of about 30k per year, but when CR-V production begins, they'll be no more hecho en Mexico Accords finding their way north. Instead, ...

Volkswagen Beetle Barbie debuts in Mexico 3 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge We've brought you the Mitsubishi's Hello Kitty i, and now, in our never-ending quest to provide complete coverage of all children's-toy-themed automobiles, we present the Mexican-market Volkswagen Beetle Barbie. No battery-operated kiddie toy, mind you, the Beetle Barbie is a ...

Mexican Volkswagen workers strike 3 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen's 9,700 hourly employees at its Puebla, Mexico plant have a beef with their German employer over pay. After rejecting Volkswagen's August 17 offer of a four percent raise in pay, workers left their jobs this morning to strike, holding out for the 8.5 percent raise they put onto the table. ...

Mexico's auto output jumps 3 years ago on Autoblog

Mexico's June auto production was up 51.8 percent over June of 2005 and exports were up 64.9 percent, indicative of the industry's rebound worldwide. Auto industry experts expect that Mexico will hit a record 2 million vehicle exports this year -- a positive development for the Mexican economy, ...

Breaking! Leaked document says Ford investing $9.2 billion in Mexico 3 years ago on Autoblog

It looks like Ford's "Way Forward" runs through Mexico, if a document leaked by a Ford employee can be believed. A Detroit-area newspaper, The Oakland Press, broke the story Wednesday, outlining the contents of a 28-page confidential document about "The Way Forward - Mexico." The Mexico plan could ...

New ad campaign for the Big 3 plays the "Buy American" card 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Level Field Institute, a group comprised of retired domestic auto workers, is telling consumers "What you drive, drives America" in an attempt to convince car buyers to purchase vehicles from the-group-of-nominally-domestic-automakers-previously-referred-to-as-the-Big-3. The ad campaign ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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