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GAC airs plans to be the first Chinese automaker to build cars in Mexico
GAC will be the first Chinese automaker to start assembly operations in Mexico, as it seeks to circumvent the 50% tariff on Chinese cars while expanding its global presence. In announcing its plans to build cars in Mexico, the company failed to reveal where in Mexico the manufacturing will take place, or what the investment amount will be. It did say that operations are expected to begin in the second half of this year with the capability of ass…
Reuters Mexico City. Chinese car manufacturer GAC announced the start of operations of a vehicle assembly plant in Mexico during the second half of 2026, making it the first brand in the Asian country to manufacture units in the country. “This milestone is part of the global One GAC 2.0 strategy, under the In Mexico for Mexico approach, aimed at strengthening the local presence, boosting sustainable development and bringing us closer to our cust…
The automotive industry in Mexico received several news in the course of Tuesday. SKF , a company of Swedish origin that makes components for different sectors, announced the closure of its plant in Monterrey, Nuevo León, mainly because of the cessation of its production focused on the automotive industry; while the Chinese shipowner GAC , confirmed its start of operations in the country with a assembly plant. The European firm pointed out that …
GAC Mexico will install a assembly plant in our country, which will start operations in the second half of this year. In this way, the automotive firm will become the first automotive manufacturer with 100 percent Chinese capital to take this step within the Mexican market, following the steps of JAC Motors, which through Giant Motors Latin America (GML), operate a factory in Ciudad Sahagún, Hidalgo. In its first phase, the plant (whose location…
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