Light vehicle production in Mexico rose 12.52% year on year in March, despite a large drop in exports, according to data published by the local automotive association, Amia, on Thursday April 8.
Mexican automakers produced 303,545 units in March, up from 269,774 units a year before, Amia said. Production numbers were already showing signs of weakening toward the end of March 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit Latin America.Exports, however, fell over the same period. Shipments totaled 256,119 units in March, a 13.23% drop from 295,199 units the year before, mostly as...