(Reuters) – Mexico has long been a manufacturing hub in North America for multiple automakers, and the country is trying to position itself for the wave of electric vehicles (EVs) to come. The auto sector is a driver of Mexico’s major manufacturing industry, which is heavily integrated into U.S. and Canadian supply chains.
Mexican officials on Tuesday said Tesla Inc is the latest automaker with plans to build a plant in Mexico.
Here are major automakers with plants in Mexico –
General Motors Co
* Silao Plant in the central city in Guanajuato state,produces Chevrolet and GMC full-size pickup trucks * Ramos Arizpe Plant in the northern city in Coahuila state,builds the Chevrolet Equinox and Blazer SUVs now and will buildthe 2024 Blazer EV and Equinox EV * San Luis Potosi Plant in the state capital of the centralstate of San Luis Potosi, produces the Chevrolet Equinox and GMCTerrain
Ford Motor Co
* Cuautitlan Assembly plant in the central city ofCuautitlan Izcalli, produces Ford Mustang Mach-E * Hermosillo Assembly Plant in the state capital of thenorthern state of Sonora, produces Ford Bronco Sport and FordMaverick
Toyota Motor Corp
* Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California in thenorthern border city of Tijuana, Baja California, produces theToyota Tacoma pickup * Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Guanajuato in Apaseo elGrande, Guanajuato, produces the Toyota Tacoma
Stellantis
* Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant in the state capital ofCoahuila, produces Ram light and heavy-duty pickups * Saltillo Van Assembly Plant, makes the Ram ProMaster van * Toluca Assembly Plant, produces the Jeep Compass
Nissan Motor Co
* Nissan Mexicana (Cuernavaca) in the central city ofJiutepec, produces NP300 pickup truck * Nissan Mexicana (Aguascalientes 1 Plant) in the centralcity of Aguascalientes, produces March, Versa, Kicks * Nissan Mexicana (Aguascalientes 2 Plant), produces Sentra * Nissan also has a joint venture plant with Mercedes inAguascalientes, making the Infinti QX 50 and 55 SUVs, andMercedes GLB SUV
Honda Motor Co
* Honda de Mexico (HDM) in Celaya, Guanajuato, produces HR-V
Volkswagen
* Volkswagen de México in Sanctorum, Puebla, produces Jetta,Tiguan, Taos * VW’s Audi unit in San José Chiapa, Puebla, produces AudiQ5 premium SUV and plans to start manufacturing EVs by 2027
Mazda Motor Corp
* Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation (MMVO) in Salamanca,Guanajuato, produces Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda CX-30
Kia America
* Hyundai Motor Co’s Kia has a plant in Pesqueria, NuevoLeon, produces Kia Forte, Rio
BMW AG
* BMW Plant in San Luis Potosi, produces BMW 3 Series, 2Series and will produce fully electric “Neue Klasse”modelsSOURCES: Carmakers and Auto Forecast Solutions
(Compiled by Kannaki Deka in Bengaluru; Editing by Leslie Adler)
