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

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. While the American market's decline in auto sales factors in at about 25% overall, the Latin American Herald Tribune reports that Mexico has seen a 30.6% drop in sales volume. And that's the best news. Exports from the automaker plants based in Mexico fell 35.5%, and production descended into the deepest hole, posting a 37.7% contraction compared ... Read more →

Mexican Cash-for-Clunkers program announced, only brands built in country are eligible Jonathon Ramsey

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 ...

Port of Veracruz hunkers down and waits for Hurricane Dean Jonathon Ramsey

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 ...

Border Drive? Umm... No. Mexico car production reportedly down nearly 40% 1 month ago on Autoblog

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. While the American market's decline in auto sales factors in at about 25% overall, the Latin ...

Mexican Cash-for-Clunkers program announced, only brands built in country are eligible 4 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 ...

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 ...






Autoblog Podcast #156: Paukert comes back for more! 

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert chat and give each other grief. Merriment ensues.

 
 

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