Car exports grew in August; production fell

Clara Zepeda

La Jornada Newspaper, Wednesday, September 10, 2025, p. 21

Exports and production of light vehicles in the Mexican automotive industry showed a mixed balance in August. Despite trade uncertainty, foreign sales showed annual growth, while the assembly of additional units slowed, reported the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). Meanwhile, the heavy vehicle industry continued to experience sharp declines in exports, production, and sales.

According to the Administrative Registry of the Light Vehicle Automotive Industry (RAIAVL), compiled by INEGI (National Institute of Statistics and Census), light vehicle exports in August totaled 296,796 units, an annual increase of 1.41 percent, the third consecutive increase. Export growth slowed compared to June (14.04 percent annual growth) and July (7.94 percent annual growth).

Automotive production fell 0.78 percent annually in August, following two consecutive increases, with 349,856 light vehicles assembled.

INEGI (National Institute of Statistics and Census) reported that 2,252,578 units were exported from January to August 2025, representing a 1.02 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2024.

During the period from January to August 2025, 2 million 666 thousand 29 units were produced, which represented an increase of 0.5 percent compared to the same period in 2024. The accumulated production so far this year (2.66 million units) is the highest figure on record.

Meanwhile, INEGI reported that the Mexican heavy vehicle industry exported 6,605 units, representing a 59.36 percent drop compared to the eighth month of 2024, its third consecutive annual decline. It was the lowest number of exports since May 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic first emerged.

The sector assembled 8,187 vehicles, 62.39 percent less than in August of last year, its lowest volume in the last decade.

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La Jornada Newspaper, Wednesday, September 10, 2025, p. 21

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