During May 2025, the heavy vehicle industry in Mexico registered widespread declines in sales and production , while exports showed an upturn, according to figures presented by the National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor Producers (ANPACT) and the Mexican Association of Automobile Distributors (AMDA) .
Wholesale sales totaled 2,366 units , representing a 32.2% contraction compared to the same month in 2024.
The cargo segment fell 17.2%, with 2,080 units , while the passenger segment fell 70.7%, with only 286 vehicles placed.
From January to May 2025, the drop in freight was 39.6% and in passengers 50.1% compared to the same cycle in 2024.
By energy source , 2,345 units sold were diesel-powered in the fifth month of the year, a 27.9% decrease compared to the same month last year; 18 units were natural gas-powered (-52.6%) and three were electric, unchanged from the previous year.
Total production also showed a decline. In May , 10,576 units were manufactured , 12.9% fewer than in May 2024. Of that total, 10,263 corresponded to the cargo segment (-10.5%) and 313 to the passenger segment (-53.7%). Year-to-date, production totaled 63,208 units, representing a 20.9% decrease compared to the same period last year.
In contrast, exports grew compared to the same month last year. During May, 13,045 units were shipped abroad , an increase of 31.3 percent.
The United States accounted for 12,152 units, a 23.3% increase, followed by Canada, with a 1,122.4% increase, and Latin American countries such as Chile, Colombia, and Peru, which also reported significant increases. Despite the strong monthly performance, exports fell 12% in the January-May period.
Regarding the energy source of the exported vehicles, 12,926 units were diesel-powered, up 32.6%; 111 were natural gas-powered (-38.3%), and eight were electric, double the number in May 2024.
In the domestic market , retail sales totaled 3,367 units in the fifth month of the year, a 21.3 percent decrease. Between January and May, 17,477 units were sold , representing a 20.88 percent annual decrease. AMDA reported that the cargo segment accounted for 84.8 percent of total sales, while passenger sales contributed 15.2 percent.
According to Guillermo Rosales , executive president of AMDA, the negative performance is due to a combination of factors: a high comparison base due to the record year recorded in 2024, a persistent economic slowdown, and the effects of the change in environmental regulations that modified the technologies permitted for commercialization.
He also warned that gross fixed investment showed declines that directly impact demand for new units.
Another factor keeping pressure on the market is the import of used heavy vehicles . Although from January to April 2025 there was a 24.9% decrease in volume compared to the same period in 2024, the penetration rate increased: for every 100 new units sold, 58 used ones were imported, the highest level since 2022, according to Rogelio Arzate , executive president of ANPACT.
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