Today’s international market conditions are not so different than they were 20 years ago and there are opportunities to be had (but no one said it was easy).
Ford is shifting production of its next-generation 2019 Focus compact car to China from Mexico, and will invest $900 million in its Kentucky Truck Plant to expand production for the new Expedition and Lincoln Navigator, Ford has announced.
One challenge to global fleet management is adjusting to different fleet terminology for different regions. One example is the difference between the use of “model-year” and “calendar-year” in describing the year of a fleet vehicle.
One of the perennial reasons given for order-to-delivery (OTD) delays is rail constraints. This has been an ongoing issue in the U.S., but, now, with the dramatic expansion of automotive production south of the border, rail constraints in Mexico will begin to play a greater role in fleet OTD discussions.
BMW is shifting production of its 3 Series entry luxury sedan to a new plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, starting in 2019, BMW has announced.
Volkswagen de México will invest $1 billion to expand its assembly plant in Puebla to produce a three-row version of the Tiguan compact SUV that will be launched in 2017.
The BMW Group will build a new plant in Mexico in close proximity to the city of San Luis Potosí.
Chrysler's Mexico division will sell Mitsubishi's global sedan starting in November under a new five-year agreement, Chrysler has announced.
Nissan has announced that it is selling its 100-percent electric vehicle, LEAF, in Mexico. Presales have commenced and will continue until the vehicle is rolled out in dealerships at the end of June.
Audi Mexico will source over 65 percent of all sourced parts for the Audi Q5 being built in at its San Jose Chiapa, Mexico, plant from North America, with this to increase to 90 percent in the long term.
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