Automotive production

Semiconductor shortage dents Mexican auto assembly lines

A shortage of semiconductors affected the assembly of 18% of vehicles in Mexico, almost 136,000 units between January and April, according to figures from the National Autoparts Industry Association (INA).

The main semiconductor makers in Taiwan export first to Asia and then to Europe, then North America, according to Alberto Bustamante, INA’s director of foreign trade.

“North America and Europe had the most impact from the chip shortage, followed by China and Japan,” Bustamante said during a pres...

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Could more cars be made in America after USMCA?

A photograph of a BNSF train traveling through a snowy field.

The North American trade agreement ratified last year could encourage more motor vehicle production in the U.S., a representative for BNSF (NYSE: BRK) said last month on a panel about the new trade deal’s effect on the North American automotive market.

“As we look forward to the next decade, it will be very interesting — lots of change and lots of opportunities as we continue to support this market,” said David Fleenor, BNSF assistant vice president for automotive, during a session at last...

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Mexico’s heavy-duty truck production falls 21% in October

During October, 14,249 heavy duty trucks were produced in Mexico, compared to 17,576 during the same month in 2019, according to data from Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography.

The 19% decline is an improvement over recent months but still reflects the slow recovery of Mexico’s auto production industry, said Miguel Elizalde, president of Mexico’s National Association of Producers of Buses, Trucks and Tractors (ANPACT).

“In October we reached the pre-pandemic levels,” Elizalde...

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Borderlands: Volkswagen Taos starts production in Mexico; Lalamove launches delivery services in Dallas

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Volkswagen Taos starts production in Mexico; Lalamove launches delivery services in Dallas; Dachser Mexico expands in Querétaro; and OmniTRAX grows in South Texas.

Volkswagen starts production of new SUV line in Mexico

Volkswagen AG (U.S. OTC: VLKAF) revealed its new Taos subcompact SUV on Tuesday and announced that the vehicle will be produced at its plant in Mexico.

The...

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Auto haulers may soon be on the upswing

COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in the works of most supply chains, especially that of automobile manufacturing, which saw U.S. and Mexican plants close in the wake of the pandemic. The sudden shutdown in automobiles leaving the factories, compounded by a decrease in consumer demand for cars has left many auto haulers in a precarious situation. 

Things may be looking up, however, as automobile manufacturers across America including Detroit’s “Big Three” (Chrysler, Ford, General Motors) restart...

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