All Mexico articles – Page 16
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FeatureFVL conference 2017: Live poll results
Live polling conducted at the Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference revealed mixed sentiments on the economy, what technology to invest in and visibility in the sector ($236 billion is the correct answer)
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FeatureFVL conference: High tech over brute force in reducing vandalism in Mexico
Damage and theft on Mexico's railways can be a chronic problem for carmakers in the country. One of the industry's most successful security experts suggests that tracking data and behaviour can help tackle the problem over the long termVandalism and theft on the rail network in Mexico continue to cost ...
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FeatureFVL conference: American Honda overcomes Mexican vandalism issue
Honda has drastically reduced incidents of damage and vandalism on vehicles that it exports from Mexico beyond North America, as well as vehicles shipped to Mexico, thanks to a number of route and transport changes.Charles Franklin, manager of export logistics at American Honda (pictured), says his company had zero incidences ...
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FeatureFVL conference: OEMs with US capacity and flexibility best placed ahead of any Nafta changes
Carmakers with excess US capacity, or those that haven't yet put significant investments into Mexico are best placed ahead of negotiations between the trading partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta).This is according to Brandon Mason, global automotive director at PwC, who highlighted a $60 billion trade imbalance ...
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FeatureYusen Logistics expands services for automotive in Mexico
Yusen Logistics has opened a new facility near Celaya, in Mexico, that will provide a range of services for inbound parts shipments to the growing automotive industry in the Bajio region. The site will also function as the headquarters of Yusen Logistics Mexico.The 5,000 sq.m warehouse, which will officially open ...
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FeatureMexico conference report: Seeking to build bridges, not walls
Mexico’s automotive industry is inextricably linked with its neighbours to the north but under its new president the US is talking about renegotiating NAFTA and applying border taxes to imports. At this year’s Automotive Logistics Mexico conference, held in Mexico City, industry and government heads looked for positive signs ...
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FeatureMexico conference: Nafta concerns slow supply chain investment
Carmakers, tier suppliers and logistics providers are becoming increasingly cautious about investment in Mexico, downgrading some plans or holding back on decisions amid the uncertainty of Mexico’s future trade relations with the United States and potential changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta).Mexico has been one of the ...
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FeatureMexico conference: government urges ‘tranquillity’ in Nafta debate
The Mexican government has confirmed that it will seek to maintain the current advantages of the North America Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), including tariff-free trade of automotive parts and vehicles, in upcoming negotiations with the governments of the US and Canada. It will also seek to further reduce regulatory barriers ...
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FeatureMexico conference: Trump’s taxes and tariffs ‘a negotiating ploy’
The past week has seen tensions escalate between the US and Mexico over trade terms, with a number of tariff and tax proposals suggested by the administration of Donald Trump that would have significant impacts on the automotive supply chain, both in North America and globally.However, while the administration rolled ...
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FeatureEU and Mexico to accelerate trade talks
The European Union and Mexico have announced an intention to accelerate trade talks and are planning two additional rounds of discussion on a “reformed free trade agreement” before the northern hemisphere summer.In a joint statement on the move, EU commissioner for trade, Cecilia Malmström (pictured), and Mexico’s minister of the ...
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FeatureGM job cuts loom in Canada as overlap of Equinox production ends
General Motors has issued a notice at its CAMI plant in Canada that could result in the laying off of about 600 employees, according to labour union Unifor.The union said it was informed of the decision by company management earlier this week.The CAMI assembly plant in Ontario has historically produced ...
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It may not be popular, but collaboration is still the only smart option
Despite the rise in populist protectionism so clearly underlined by the UK's recent vote to leave the EU and Donald Trump's surprising US election win, working together remains the only sensible way forwardSupply chain experts will spend 2017 dealing with the aftermath of the protectionist sentiments that helped propel the ...
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FeatureLandstar expands cross-border logistics services in Laredo
US transport management firm, Landstar System, has moved its logistics operations in Laredo on the Mexican border to a bigger facility to meet increased demand for cross-border services.The 2,900 sq.m facility has a 30-door cross-dock and is situated on a 20-hectare site that can accommodate 450 trailers, two and a ...
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FeatureKansas City Southern counts the cost of Mexican fuel price rise
Kansas City Southern (KCS) has said it is paying 70% more for its fuel in Mexico than it does in the US, following price hikes of 15-20% in some parts of the country at the start of this year, which have led to widespread protests.Speaking at his company’s fourth quarter ...
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FeatureUS tariffs ‘of limited long-term impact’ on Mexico, says WWL
Export tariffs to the US will be of limited long-term impact on Mexico’s automotive sector despite some short- to medium-term concerns, the head of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) in Mexico has suggested.Commenting on an analysis of the Mexican market produced by WWL recently, including the threat of tariffs being imposed ...
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FeatureGlovis America opens VDC for Kia at former GM plant
Hyundai Glovis-owned finished vehicle service provider, Glovis America, has invested an initial $1m in an inland vehicle distribution centre (VDC) at the former GM plant in Shreveport, Louisiana. As well as serving local Kia dealers, the new 11,600 sq.m facility will function as a distribution hub for the central and ...
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FeatureCarmakers continue with investment plans for US plants
GM and Hyundai have both announced substantial investments in the US this week – but despite incoming US president Donald Trump using Twitter to shower himself with praise for these investments, their plans have been in place for some time, according to the OEMs themselves.Following Trump's criticism of GM’s production ...
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FeatureFCA invests in US Jeep output; warns over withdrawal from Mexico
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has revealed plans to invest $1 billion in its Michigan and Ohio plants, generating 2,000 jobs in the US.The move will create the capacity to extend its Jeep product line-up in response to a continued shift by consumers to SUVs and pickup trucks, and will also ...
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FeatureLatin America: The good, the bad & the uncertainty
Governments, carmakers, processors and carriers will all have their roles to play in establishing greater economic and logistical integration across Latin America, as Automotive Logistics finds out. In this story... Trade deal ups and downs Mexico sets gold standard Exports save Brazil Recovery in Argentina Return to peace in Colombia ...
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FeatureTrump turns on Toyota over vehicle imports from Mexico
Following recent attacks on Ford and GM for existing and planned imports of vehicles into the US from Mexico, US president-elect Donald Trump has now turned his attention to Toyota.In a tweet posted on Thursday (January 5th) Trump said: “Toyota Motor said will build a new plant in Baja, Mexico, ...