Sales of heavy vehicles in Mexico are not recovering, and April of this year marked four consecutive months of red ink , both in the sale of units at retail and wholesale, according to data from the Mexican Association of Automobile Distributors (AMDA) and the National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor-Trailer Producers (ANPACT) .
In the case of retail sales of heavy vehicles (cargo and passenger) , AMDA reported that a total of 2,922 units were sold in April of this year, which represented a drop of 34.43% compared to sales in April 2024.
Specifically, sales of cargo vehicles showed a decline of 35.68%, with 2,390 units, while passenger vehicle sales decreased 28.11%, with 532 units.
While in the cumulative period from January to April 2025 , sales of freight and passenger vehicles fell 20.77% to 14,110 units; specifically, freight vehicles decreased 19.98% to 11,946 units, and passenger vehicles fell 24.91% to a total of 2,164 units.
In the wholesale market for heavy cargo and passenger vehicles , the decline was even more pronounced, with a 55.2% reduction in April of this year compared to the same period last year, going from 4,425 units sold to 1,984 units.
In the cargo segment, the annual decline was 56.2%, with 1,677 units, while in the passenger segment, the reduction reached 48.4%, with 307.
However, intercity buses were the only ones that registered a significant growth of 40.4% compared to 2024, going from 94 units sold to 132.
Wholesale sales of cargo and passenger vehicles from January to April 2025 saw a 43.3% drop, from 17,496 units sold in 2024 to 9,914. Cargo vehicles saw a 43.4% decline, with 8,339 vehicles; and passenger vehicles saw a 42.8% decrease, with 1,575 units.
In terms of production, 11,321 units were manufactured in April of this year, 24.3% fewer than in April 2024. In the cargo segment, production totaled 10,938 units, a 23.9% decrease; and 383 passenger units, a 34.3% decrease.
Finally, in the export of heavy vehicles, Â 8,964 cargo and passenger vehicles were sent abroad, representing a 21.3% reduction from April 2024 to April 2025, with passenger vehicle exports being the most affected, with a 100% reduction.
In the case of exports of cargo and passenger vehicles sent specifically to the United States, the decline was 23% compared to April of last year, with 8,437 vehicles.
Guillermo Rosales, executive president of AMDA, noted that the market decline is due to factors such as economic uncertainty, changes in trade relations with the United States, trade restrictions, and uncertainty surrounding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
They are betting on vehicle fleet renewal
Despite the negative figures, Rogelio Arzate, president of ANPACT, stated that efforts are being redoubled to reduce the import of used vehicles from the United States, in addition to promoting the renewal of the country’s heavy vehicle fleet.
“In addition to the positive social impact that would result from renewing the fleet and preventing the entry of scrap heavy vehicles from the United States, we cannot ignore the favorable economic impacts of boosting the domestic market, as this would boost the dynamism of an industry that has traditionally generated thousands of quality jobs and established Mexico as a leader internationally,” Arzate said.
Rosales noted that financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to convert their fleets and a comprehensive transportation program can be an important driver for reactivating the domestic market.
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