Fixing for a Fiesta: IBIS Latin America 2023 set for July 13, running alongside Automechanika Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico — IBIS Latin America is making its triumphant return to Mexico City this year, again running in conjunction with INA PAACE Automechanika Mexico, according to a Wednesday afternoon update from organizers. “We are delighted to be returning to Mexico City for our 2023 event,” said IBIS Worldwide CEO Jason Moseley. “After the […]
Flooding the Market: Concerns raised over surplus of illegal imports in Mexican used market
Toronto, Ontario — The director of an organization representing Mexico’s auto parts industry has spoken out with concerns about his government’s handling of illegally imported used vehicles, as well as new policies that could hurt the local vehicle sales market. Alberto Bustamante, director of Mexico’s National Parts Industry (INA), spoke to reporters from Reuters about […]
Regional Tradeoffs: Panel ruling favours Canada and Mexico in 2020 US-Mexico-Canada Agreement dispute
Washington D.C., United States — Mexico and Canada have won a dispute with the United States regarding cars shipped across regional borders, according to a report first published by Bloomberg. According to people familiar with the decision, a publicly unavailable report by the 2020 US-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s dispute-resolution panel made a ruling loosening the formula deciding whether […]
Duty Dilemma: Canada joins complaint against U.S. auto trade practices
Ottawa, Ontario — The Canadian government has officially joined Mexico in its request for a dispute settlement panel to help resolve ongoing trade conflicts with the United States that both countries consider to be in violation of USMCA trade agreements. Under USMCA, 75 percent of a vehicle’s components must originate in North America to qualify […]
Special Sneak Peak: Money Where it’s Sunny
This year’s first Collision Repair magazine is still hot from the presses, our online audience can get another sneak peak inside without risking their fingertips. In this special sneak preview, we take a look at an unlikely investment idea, expanding into the Mexican collision repair market. Spotlight on Mexico By Gideon Scanlon In our reports […]
