The heavy vehicle industry in Mexico began to show signs of recovery in April 2016, after more than a year marked by declining sales and market volatility. Production and exports registered double-digit increases, while the National Association of Bus, Truck, and Tractor-Trailer Manufacturers (ANPACT) reiterated its concern about the influx of used vehicles from the United States.

Alejandro Osorio, director of Public Affairs and Communication at ANPACT, noted that April brought “signs of recovery” for the industry, after several months of negative results.

In terms of production , Mexico manufactured 12,306 heavy vehicles during April, of which 12,056 were cargo vehicles and 250 were passenger vehicles. This represented an 8.7% increase compared to the same month in 2015.

According to Osorio, the positive behavior of this indicator is relevant because of the weight that the industry has in the country’s economic and manufacturing development .

“We have a fairly significant production base in the country, one of the most important in the world,” he commented.

He also highlighted that the manufacture of heavy vehicles generates employment and activity for supply chains made up of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

In terms of exports , 10,042 cargo units were sent abroad during April, an increase of 12% compared to the same month last year.

The United States remained the main export destination for Mexican heavy vehicles, accounting for 31,035 units between January and April, although with a decrease of 23.9% compared to the same period in 2025.

Canada came in second place with 1,610 units exported and a growth of 11.8%, while Colombia registered one of the largest increases, with a rise of 145.7% in the year to date.

Between January and April 2026, cumulative heavy vehicle production in Mexico reached 41,071 units, a 22% drop compared to the same period last year. Exports totaled 33,592 units, 21.5% less than in 2025, reflecting that, although April showed signs of recovery, the industry is still operating below the levels of the previous year.

Osorio noted that the heavy vehicle industry in Mexico maintains a strong export orientation and reiterated the importance of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to preserve regional competitiveness.

“It is very important that this framework of certainty, this commercial framework, is maintained in order to continue to keep Mexico as one of the leaders in the export and production of heavy vehicles,” he stated.

However, one of the issues that continues to put pressure on the domestic market is the importation of used heavy vehicles from the United States . Although these transactions decreased by 32.3% between January and March 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, the executive warned that the volume remains high.

According to figures presented by ANPACT, for every 100 new vehicles sold in Mexico, an additional 58.1 used units are imported from the United States .

In the first quarter of the year, 4,231 used heavy vehicles entered the country, a figure lower than the 8,210 units registered in 2024 and the 6,249 in 2025, but which continues to impact the national market.

Osorio stated that these units affect both the secondary market and the marketing of new vehicles, in addition to representing environmental and road safety risks.

“Many of them have already passed their useful life; they are vehicles that are no longer in circulation in the United States and are now entering the country,” he said.

In response, ANPACT indicated that it is maintaining working groups with the Ministry of Finance , the Ministry of Economy and other federal agencies to contain the entry of this type of unit.

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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,  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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