Exports of Mexican-built cargo trucks up 34% in May
Mexico’s truck production and exports saw marked increases in May, helped by higher synchronization of the provision chain and shortening delivery times, officials said.
Miguel Elizalde, president of Mexico’s National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor Producers (ANPACT), said the newest figures show that demand for cargo trucks from the U.S. continues to be positive.
Elizalde said during a recent video news conference that the “14,845 units [exported] is probably the greatest months of May now we have had in the previous few years.
“We did have the next monthly export total a few months earlier, but when we proceed with this trend, then we’re going to proceed to be very successful the remainder of the 12 months,” Elizalde said.
The ten truck makers in Mexico which can be members of ANPACT manufactured a complete of 18,728 units in May, an 38% year-over-year (y/y) increase compared with 2022. Exports of trucks increased 34% y/y.
The U.S. was the overwhelming destination for trucks produced in Mexico during May, accounting for 96% of exports, followed by Canada at 2.5% and Peru and Colombia at about 0.5% each.
Truck makers and parts manufacturers with assembly plants and factories in Mexico include Freightliner, Kenworth, Navistar, Hino, International, DINA, MAN SE, Mercedes-Benz, Isuzu, Scania, Cummins and Detroit Diesel.
Elizalde also reiterated that Mexico’s truck producers could see a significant boost over the following few years from a wave of manufacturers arriving within the country.
“Nearshoring is a chance that we’ll undoubtedly promote in favor of Mexico, for which we seek to strengthen the dialogue with federal and state authorities in order that the mandatory physical and energy infrastructure is on the market,” Elizalde said.
Freightliner was the highest truck producer and exporter in Mexico during May. The corporate built 10,400 trucks, a 56% y/y increase, and exported 9,142 units, a 58% y/y decrease.
International Trucks Inc. produced 5,764 units in May, a 16% y/y increase, and exported 5,273, a 14% y/y rise.
Kenworth manufactured 1,402 units, a 3% y/y increase, and exported 430 trucks, a 34% y/y decrease from 2022.
Elizalde also said Mexican authorities must provide higher security for the trucking industry. In recent months there was a rise in cargo thefts across the country.
“Security is a mandatory condition for economic growth, the soundness of the country and the progress of each individuals and firms,” Elizalde said. “The shortage of security affects the business environment. We urge authorities in any respect levels of presidency to intervene in a timely and efficient manner.”
California industrial border crossing project receives $140M
The state of California has awarded $140 million in additional funding to the Otay Mesa East-Otay II border crossing, just south of San Diego.
Otay Mesa East-Otay II will develop a brand new U.S.-Mexico border crossing three miles east of the unique Otay Mesa port of entry. It should include 10 lanes, five for passenger vehicles and five for cargo transport. Greater than $1 billion has already been slated for construction.
Otay Mesa East-Otay II, which began construction in August 2022, is scheduled to be accomplished in 2026.
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Mexico opens $175M highway project to spice up trade with Texas
Authorities in Mexico recently opened a brand new highway project aimed toward reducing travel times and speeding up cargo truck movements through the state of Chihuahua.
The $175 million Ciudad Juarez Highway Bypass goals to avoid wasting as much as 90 minutes of travel time for transporters traveling from central Mexico to the border crossing in El Paso, Texas.
The 20-mile bypass consists of two lanes and reduces the route between the municipalities of Villa Ahumada to Guadalupe Villa heading toward El Paso and diverts traffic away from urban areas.
“The bypass will provide more access for freight vehicles traveling on the Queretaro-Ciudad Juarez corridor,” Mexico’s ministry of transportation and infrastructure said in an announcement.
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US logistics firm to construct $2.7M border export hub in Mexico
With the aim of expediting cross-border shipments, the CiL Group recently began construction of El Trokadero de CiL, a logistics yard and export center.
The $2.7 million facility might be positioned on 4.6 acres within the Mexican municipality of Anahuac, across the U.S.-Mexico border from Laredo, Texas. It should even be in close proximity to Laredo’s Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge.
El Trokadero de CiL can have the capability to process 200 trucks a day and greater than 5,000 export operations a month, officials said.
Founded in 1992, McAllen, Texas-based CiL Group offers global door-to-door logistics services, including import and export services, through land, rail and ocean transport, in addition to warehousing and distribution handling.
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