Mexico’s automotive industry posted sharp declines across cars, light trucks and heavy-duty commercial vehicles in November, as road blockades, labor stoppages and softer global demand disrupted factory operations and slowed exports. Heavy-duty truck exports dive 22% The country’s heavy-vehicle manufacturers — tractor-trailers, trucks and buses — recorded significant declines in November, according to data from Mexico’s National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor Producers (Anpact). Production: 13,108 units (-28% year-over-year) Exports: 10,367 units (-21.9%) window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot(‘/21776187881/FW-Responsive-Main_Content-Slot1’, [[300, 100], [320, 50], [728, 90], [468, 60]], ‘div-gpt-ad-1709668545404-0’).defineSizeMapping(gptSizeMaps.banner1).addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); googletag.enableServices(); }); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-1709668545404-0’); }); Wholesale sales: 2,809 units (-56.9%) The 16 members of Anpact in Mexico are Freightliner, Kenworth, Navistar, Hino, International, DINA, MAN SE, Mercedes-Benz, Isuzu, Scania, Shacman Trucks, Foton, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Daimler Buses Mexico and Volkswagen Buses. Freightliner was the top truck producer and exporter in Mexico in November, producing 7,545 trucks, a 24.7% year-over-year decline. The truck maker exported 7,099 units during April, a 19.1% year-over-year decrease. International Trucks Inc. was the No. 2 producer and exporter during the month, manufacturing 4,044 trucks, a 25.3% year-over-year decrease. The truck maker’s exports fell 23.3% year-over-year to 2,949 units during the month. window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot(‘/21776187881/fw-responsive-main_content-slot2’, [[468, 60], [728, 90], [300, 100], [320, 50]], ‘div-gpt-ad-1665767472470-0’).defineSizeMapping(gptSizeMaps.banner1).addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); googletag.enableServices(); }); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-1665767472470-0’); }); Rogelio Arzate, president of Mexico City-based Anpact, said the declines in year-over-year exports and production in November was caused by tariffs and supply chain…
