GM says Mexico plants will operate normally amid US strike

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – General Motors’ Mexican plants will continue operating as normal despite strike action by U.S. union workers, the company said in a statement on Friday. The United Auto Workers union launched strikes at three factories owned by General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler parent Stellantis NV, kicking off the most ambitious U.S. industrial labor […]

Mexico Manufacturing PMI Fell to 51.2 in August from 53.2 in July

The S&P Global Mexico Manufacturing PMI fell to 51.2 in August 2023 from 53.2 in July, remaining in expansionary territory for the seventh straight month but signaling only a slight improvement in the health of the sector. There were further, albeit softer, expansions in total new orders and exports. However, production growth was halted by […]

Japan’s Kaga Electronics to build new Mexican parts-assembly plant

Japanese component company Kaga Electronics will spend 5 billion yen (around $34 million) to build a plant in Mexico, as it aims to capture demand from companies moving to North America to sidestep tensions between the U.S. and China. SOURCE: NIKKEI Asia “Consumption in the North American market will continue to be strong, and Japanese manufacturers, our […]