US President Donald Trump announced his mutual fee plan on Wednesday, but Mexico has avoided additional vehicle charges, but the car manufacturer Stelndis has now announced that it will suspend its Mexico operations.
Stelndis – One of the “big three” US vehicle manufacturers – on Thursday announced that it will suspend production in two mills in Mexico and its factories in Canada Pre -notified fees. Stellyntis is Seven production activities in Mexico.
In the letter sent to employees, This is “Stelondis said that in our activities, the medium and long -term effects of these fees continued to be assessed, but he decided to take some immediate action.”
Importing from Mexico and Canada in accordance with the US-Mexico-Canada Business Agreement (USMCA) is often exempted from Trump’s most recent orders, steel and aluminum face import duties under auto exports and separate payment policies.
Mexican President Claudia Shinbam said on Friday that he continued to work with the US government to address the duties of cars, steel and aluminum on Friday and that he was talking to vehicle manufacturers on how to increase the number of USMCA-accurate products.
He suggested that the suspension of the actions announced by Stelondis was temporary and that the company’s vehicles in Doluk were not sold in Mexico.
Stellattis is in third place After General Motors and Nissan, in 2024, in total vehicle production in Mexico. However, it was The seventh in the domestic market last year.
“There is a small market for their cars independently from the fees,” he said Friday. “So they review whether or not to produce… electric vehicles.
In August 2024, Stelondis started the production of electric vehicles at its Doluka factory, EV. In Doluka, 65 kilometers west of Mexico, the company produces its jeep compass and jeep vexonier S.
“The company (Economics) has promised to eliminate work for Ebrard,” Shinbam said, “Instead, this is a temporary stop when it comes to the market conditions.”
Reuters said work would continue throughout April. Stelondis said that when production is actually suspended, all employees will continue to carry out maintenance and training.
Shinbam, on the other hand, announced that Swedish vehicle manufacturer Volvo announced Thursday that it was increasing the production of one of the vehicles manufactured in its plant in the state of Newo.
Sheinbam also said that Nissan, the highest -selling brand in Mexico, seems to be upgrading the production of one of its models. “So far, it seems that the impact has not been too bad,” he said, “We expect the conditions to improve.”
In December, Stelondis announced plans Increase its investments in Mexico by 2025 to look for double digit growth in the Mexican market. The company suggested that this year could start up to 15 new vehicle samples.
Stellantis calculates only two models of 10 most exported vehicles manufactured in Mexico – Ram 2500 Pickup Truck (built in Ramos Arsip, Kohuila) and Jeep compass (gathered in Doluk).
As for the domestic market, Ram 2500 is very popular here. Of the 6,915 Stellantis vehicles sold in Mexico in March, 3,118 Ram 2500s.
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German car makers Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, Audi and PMW President Shinebam says that Trump is demanding shelter from the USCA. The president said on Thursday that the company’s executives were in touch with Economic Minister Marcelo Ebert, that Carmeters should increase the North American content in their vehicles.
Japanese vehicle manufacturer Nissan announced Thursday This will stop the production of two “luxury” models creating the US market in Mexico. Two vehicles-Infinity QX50 and QX55-Cooperation Plant Aquaccalites (Campas) are a joint venture manufacturing plant between the Mercedes-Benz Group and Nissan, which is located in the city of Aguascalites.
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