In the sixth month of the year , 361,047 light vehicles were manufactured in Mexico , which represented an increase of 4.9% compared to June 2024, when 344,206 units were manufactured, according to figures from the  National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) , published this Monday.

The increase in manufacturing in June contrasts with the declines of the previous two months and adds to the increase recorded in March, when it grew 12.1% year-over-year.

Meanwhile, in the first half of the year, two million 006 thousand 720 automobiles were produced , an increase of 0.5% compared to the same period last year, according to the Administrative Registry of the Light Vehicle Automotive Industry (RAIAVL) .

Of the total manufactured from January to June 2025, light trucks accounted for 76.8% , with  1,540,450 units ; the remainder was automobile production, with  466,270 vehicles .

During the period,  Toyota  stood out in its domestic production with a  55.2% increase , adding 160,282 units compared to 103,264 during the same period last year.

JAC followed , with a 21.2% increase to 14,660 units manufactured in the aforementioned cycle. KIA registered a 15.5%  increase   for the year to date, with  143,080 vehicles .

Exports grow in June, but cumulative exports fall

In June 2025, the export of light vehicles manufactured in Mexico was  331,517 units , an increase of 14% at an annual rate, however, in the January-June period, shipments abroad fell 2.8%, with one million 666,184vehicles exported, compared to one million 714,794 units in the same period of 2024.

In the first half of the year,  the United States  was the main destination for light vehicle exports, accounting for  79.7%  of total exports, reaching  1,327,892 units . Canada followed with 181,060 vehicles, representing 10.9% of all exports.

Although US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that he does not want cars manufactured in Mexico, the United States remains the main buyer of Mexican-made vehicles.

Among the brands that registered the most exports in the first half of the year were Toyota, with a  58.6% increase over the same period in 2024. It was followed by KIA, with an increase of 15.2% , and Ford with an increase of  7.6 percent .

The Mexican automotive industry represents nearly 4% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 20.5% of manufacturing GDP, according to the Mexican Automotive Industry Association (AMIA) , so the June rebound represents a “respite” for the country’s economy, which has been hit hard by tariffs imposed by the United States.

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In the period from January to October 2024, exports of light vehicles manufactured in Mexico registered a solid performance, with two million 923 thousand 823 units , which represented an increase of 6.8% compared to the same period in 2023, according to information from the Administrative Registry of the Light Vehicle Automotive Industry (RAIAVL) , of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .

The report highlighted that in October of this year alone , 332,356 cars were sent abroad , which meant an increase of 5.04% over the same month last year.

The brands that showed the greatest dynamism in the first 10 months of the year were Honda , with an increase in its exports of 54.9% compared to the same period last year. Nissan also registered an increase in its shipments in the same period with 25.7 percent .

Automotive production

The Inegi report revealed that the production of light vehicles reached a figure of three million 412 thousand 955 units from January to October of this year, which meant an increase of 5.54% compared to the same period in 2023.

Of the total manufactured in the first 10 months of the year, 76.1% corresponded to light trucks , which represented two million 596 thousand 470 units produced, while the manufacture of light automobiles accumulated 23.9% in the period with 816 thousand 485 units .

With a 22.2% increase from January to October of this year, General Motors stood out in its national production compared to the same period in 2023, while Honda reported an increase of 19.6% in that period.

In October of this year, manufacturing increased 1.05% compared to the same month in 2023, which meant the manufacture of 382,101 units .

These figures for vehicle exports and production are given in the context of the entry into force, on November 5, of the decree that regulates the definitive import of used vehicles , which was published by the Ministry of Economy  in the  Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) .

Although the  Mexican Association of Automobile Distributors (AMDA) noted that the aforementioned decree “is the appropriate mechanism to have a legal and orderly trade in used units,” it also called on the federal government to end the regularization of imported used vehicles , colloquially known as chocolate cars , which was extended by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador until September 30, 2026, since, according to the organization, it inhibits the sale of new cars in Mexico.

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