If AMLO tries to strong-arm the second-wealthiest man on the planet into building his plant somewhere that will behoove his own political ends, he may end up with a rotten gander egg on his face and no Tesla investment whatsoever
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OPINION By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE and DIEGO MARRQUÍN BITAR Friday, July 1, will mark the second anniversary of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The first two years look promising, but it is not yet clear if the outcomes will be sufficient to retain public and political support when the agreement is reviewed in 2025-26. Given the USMCA’s economic importance for
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced Monday, May 16, that he will halt the implementation of mandatory biannual mechanical verifications for all cars over four years old. The new regulation was ordered by the Secretariat of the Economy on Friday, May 13, and would have gone into effect in November. But during
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XINHUA Mexico has requested a dispute resolution panel be set up under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to resolve differences with Washington in the interpretation of automotive content rules, the Mexican Economy Secretariat said Thursday, Jan. 6. “Mexico believes that a panel decision will provide confidence to the automotive industry for the benefit of the region’s competitiveness,” the secretariat said
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By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
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By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
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XINHUA The sales of new vehicles in Mexico rose 16 percent in July compared to June, for a third consecutive increase, despite the novel coronavirus pandemic, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) said on Tuesday, Aug. 4. According to the independently run agency, the country sold 72,897 units in the seventh month of the year, compared to 62,837
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XINHUA Mexico’s light vehicle sales fell to a five-year low in 2019, after tumbling 7.7 percent compared to the previous year, the country’s National Institute of Geography and Statistics (Inegi) said Tuesday, Jan. 7. In 2019, the industry sold a total of 1,317,727 units compared to 1,426,926 units in 2018. According to the Inegi, these figures are the worst for
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By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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