Just how much will the automaker invest in the Mexico assembly plant over the next three years?
Maxon has completed construction of its second manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico, nearly 15 years since opening its first facility in Tijuana.
Cennatic expects to complete the production line installation by the end of 2022.
Jeronimo Cervantes, co-founder and principal of Jebol Mexico, a trucking and assets service provider, has been named to serve as the Mexico and Latin America liaison for Bobit, publisher of Automotive Fleet and producer of industry conferences, including the Global Fleet Conference.
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).
Truck and automobile components and parts manufacturers came out strongly against President Trump’s latest threat to impose a 5% tariff on Mexican imports, saying that it would only serve as an additional tax on the American people and put jobs and investment in the U.S. at risk.
The new trilateral free-trade deal announced on Sept. 30 is allowing North American trucking operations to breathe easy again.
Trucking and logistics interests are keeping a close eye on talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement begin this week – particularly those involved in the automotive industry.
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.
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