As President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration launched its first year in power, the automotive industry watched for clues to the government’s strategy for promoting FDI in the sector. By mid-2019, the governors of Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Queretaro and San Luis Potosi determined to take matters into their own hands, forming the Center-Bajio-Western Alliance committed to fostering regional economic and social development. At the same time, the National Cluster Network was formally created, representing 10 clusters and more than 500 companies. The new North American trade agreement, USMCA, was also ratified, giving the industry even more to think about.
This book is divided between state chapters and strategic segments of the automotive value chain. The former presents a detailed outlook for Mexico’s top automotive regions, with insights from government officials as well as
local and global suppliers. The latter details the strengths of companies participating in insurance, sales, financ
