MexicoQ&A Audi plans 90% local sourcing in Mexico, says purchasing boss MartensMay 24, 2013 06:01 CET  Audi purchasing chief Bernd Martens says the automaker aims to buy 90 percent of its components for its new Mexico factory from local sources. So far no other Audi location has done that... Read More »
PRODUCTION LINE Q&A: AUDI'S BERND MARTENS Audi plans 90% local sourcing in Mexico 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  In September, Bernd Martens took over Audi purchasing as a member of the Audi management board. Martens, 47, gave Automotive News' German-language sibling publication, Automobilwoche, a look at how he and his team explored sourcing in Mexico.... Read More »
Tariff played a role in Mexico winning Audi plantMay 17, 2013 06:01 CET  At the groundbreaking for the Q5 plant in San Jose Chiapa, Mexico, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler offered another explanation for deciding not to locate in the United States: The European Union slaps a 10 percent tariff on U.S.-built vehicles.... Read More »
Ford to shift Fiesta output to Thailand from Mexico, report says 4:07 pm U.S. ET | May 16, 2013  Ford, moving to ease production constraints in North America, plans to shift output of the Fiesta subcompact from Mexico to Thailand in 2016, The Detroit News reported today.... Read More »
LINDSAY CHAPPELL How GM and Nissan avoided a UAW thorn 3:15 pm U.S. ET | May 15, 2013  A labor taboo still exists in the North American auto industry, and Nissan and GM sidestepped it this week. GM revealed that it will buy Nissan's compact commercial vans to provide Chevrolet with a competitor to Ford's Transit Connect compact van.... Read More »
N.A. April output up 14% 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 North American car and truck production in April rose 14 percent from the year-earlier month to 1,474,599 units, the highest for any April since 2002.... Read More »
Audi to suppliers: Come to Mexico 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 Audi AG brought more than 100 supplier executives to Mexico in early May, wooing them with a ride through the countryside that left their matching white Q5 crossovers splotched with mud. And the courtship came with a firm message: If you want to supply the next Q5, consider setting up shop in Mexico.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Tariff played a role in Mexico winning Audi plant 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  At the groundbreaking for the Q5 plant in San Jose Chiapa, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler offered another explanation for deciding not to locate in the United States: The European Union slaps a 10 percent tariff on U.S.-built vehicles.... Read More »
With Mexican plant, Audi aims to end U.S. shortageMay 4, 2013 22:47 CET  Audi broke ground on a $1.3 billion assembly plant southeast of Mexico City, marking a push into North American production that will put the Q5 crossover closer to customers in the United States.... Read More »
With Mexican plant, Audi aims to end U.S. shortage 4:47 pm U.S. ET | May 4, 2013  Audi broke ground on a $1.3 billion assembly plant southeast of Mexico City, marking a push into North American production that will put the Q5 crossover closer to customers in the United States.... Read More »
Audi's new Mexico SUV plant aimed at unseating BMWMay 3, 2013 06:01 CET  Audi executives plan to break ground on a $1.3 billion factory in Mexico with a capacity of some 150,000 cars a year. The plant will be instrumental in Audi's push to topple BMW as the world's No. 1-selling premium automaker.... Read More »
Honda plans $470 million transmission plant in Mexico 2:11 pm U.S. ET | May 2, 2013  Honda plans to build a $470 million factory in Celaya, Mexico, to assemble continuously variable transmissions. The factory will operate alongside a plant under construction that's scheduled to build the next-generation Fit hatchback and a Fit-based crossover.... Read More »
Farley: Lincoln MKZ sales rebound, set record in April 4:21 pm U.S. ET | April 30, 2013  Ford said it sold more Lincoln MKZ sedans in April than in the first three months of the year combined, as the luxury brand began to recover from lengthy production and distribution delays on the car.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Toyota plant led March output 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013 The top 10 plants in North America in March, ranked by output, were Toyota Georgetown, Ky., Volkswagen Puebla, Mexico, Nissan Smyrna, Tenn., Honda Marysville, Ohio, Honda Alliston, Ontario, Hyundai Montgomery, Ala., Ford Louisville Assembly, Ford Dearborn (Mich.) Truck Assembly, Kia West Point, Ga., and Nissan Aguascalientes, Mexico.... Read More »
Transplants keep rolling in N. America 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013  The rise of foreign automakers in North America gained huge momentum during the dark days of the recession, accelerating the decline of Detroit 3 dominance. Today 39 percent of all auto company employees in North America work for companies other than the Detroit 3, according to an Automotive News survey.... Read More »
Superior Industries plans wheel plant in Mexico 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013 Superior Industries International, an aluminum wheel supplier, plans to build a fourth plant in Chihuahua, Mexico.... Read More »
Wheel maker Superior to build plant in Chihuahua, Mexico 3:36 pm U.S. ET | April 16, 2013 Aluminum wheel supplier Superior Industries International is planning to build a wheel plant in Chihuahua, Mexico. The California company, which had a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profits, said last month that it would build a plant in Mexico but had not picked a location.... Read More »
PRODUCTION March production dips 3% 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2013 North American car and truck production in March fell 3 percent from a year earlier to an estimated 1,406,212.... Read More »
Mazda, aided by weaker yen, eyes first annual profit in 5 years 3:52 pm U.S. ET | April 4, 2013  The slide in the yen has turned Mazda's biggest weakness into its biggest strength. All Japan's most export-dependent automaker has to do now is sell more cars. Still, more-profitable exports and cost reductions may steer Mazda toward its first annual profit in five years.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Jetta cracks Feb. top 10 list 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 The top 10 vehicles built in North America in February were the Ford F series, Chevrolet Silverado, Honda Accord, Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, Ram pickup, Nissan Altima, Ford Escape, Honda CR-V and the Volkswagen Jetta (sixth generation).... Read More »
PRODUCTION VW Puebla led in Feb. output 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013 The top 10 plants in North America in February, ranked by output, were Volkswagen Puebla, Mexico; Honda Marysville, Ohio; Toyota Georgetown, Ky.; Nissan Smyrna, Tenn.; Honda Alliston, Ontario; Hyundai Montgomery, Ala.; Ford Louisville Assembly; Kia West Point, Ga.; Ford Hermosillo, Mexico; and Ford Dearborn (Mich.) Truck Assembly.... Read More »
Lincoln MKZ inspection backlog nearly eliminated, Ford says 11:35 am U.S. ET | March 21, 2013  Ford Motor Co. has stopped routing redesigned Lincoln MKZ sedans from their Mexico assembly plant to a Michigan factory for quality inspections and repairs.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW BMW weighs Mexico plant 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 BMW hasn't decided whether it needs a factory in Mexico, said Ian Robertson, board member for sales and marketing.... Read More »
PRODUCTION N.A. output is flat in Feb. 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 North America car and truck production in February was essentially flat compared with a year earlier, edging up 2,508 units to 1,358,217.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Georgetown leads Jan. output 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013 The Top 5 assembly plants in North America in terms of vehicle output in January were Toyota Georgetown, Ky.; Honda Marysville, Ohio; Honda Alliston, Ontario; Volkswagen Puebla, Mexico; and Hyundai Montgomery, Ala.... Read More »
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