The Mexican heavy vehicle industry saw a rebound in production and exports in June, following several months of negative results. However, the performance for the first half of 2026 still reflects a contraction compared to the same period last year, leading the National Association of Bus, Truck, and Tractor-Trailer Manufacturers (ANPACT) to conclude that it is still too early to speak of a consolidated recovery.

During June, 15,262 heavy vehicles were produced , an increase of 7.6% compared to the same month in 2025. Of the total, 14,884 corresponded to the cargo segment , with a growth of 7.3%, while the manufacture of passenger units increased 19.6%, with 378 vehicles.

However, from January to June, production reached 70,876 units , a figure that represents a decrease compared to the same period in 2015. In the cargo segment, 69,122 units were manufactured, a contraction of 13.1%, while in passenger vehicles, 1,754 vehicles were assembled, 7.5% less.

In exports , June also marked a change in trend. During the month, 12,730 heavy vehicles were shipped abroad, a year-on-year increase of 3.2 percent.

However, the first half of the year’s figures remain below those recorded a year earlier. Between January and June, 58,260 units were exported, representing a decrease of 14.5 percent.

The United States remained the main destination for Mexican heavy vehicle exports, followed by Canada and Colombia.

During the monthly results conference, Rogelio Arzate, CEO of ANPACT, explained that the better performance observed in June is due to several factors, including a slight recovery in the US market, the progress of the accelerated depreciation program promoted by the federal government to encourage fleet renewal, and some mobility projects linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, particularly in the bus segment.

“We are seeing positive trends. Accelerated depreciation is progressing at an excellent pace, and a large number of projects have already been approved. It is working, and we are seeing a recovery,” he stated.

Despite the positive signs in June, Arzate pointed out that the industry faces another significant challenge: the importation of used heavy vehicles from the United States.

According to ANPACT, between January and May 2026, 7,123 used vehicles entered the country , a 31% reduction compared to the same period of the previous year. However, the association warned that the volume remains high, as for every 100 new heavy vehicles sold in Mexico, an additional 55.3 used units are imported.

Arzate explained that ANPACT is holding meetings with the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit to advance the implementation of reference prices at customs, with the aim of containing the entry of units that, according to the industry, generate economic, environmental and road safety impacts.

“We continue to work very closely with the Ministry of Finance. We are paying close attention to communications related to customs reference prices, because it is an important measure to contain products that harm the market in economic, environmental, and safety terms,” he said.

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The manufacturing figures for heavy vehicles detailed that during April 2024, 14,950 units (both cargo and passenger) were produced, representing a decrease of 14.8% compared to the same month in 2023. Likewise, it marked a reduction of 12.2% compared to the same month in 2019. These data were shared by the National Association of Bus, Truck, and Tractor Manufacturers (ANPACT).

Specifically, cargo vehicles experienced a contraction of 15.9%, decreasing from 17,075 units in April 2023 to 14,367 in April of the current year.

Regarding the production of heavy vehicles by energy source, Virginia Olalde, Director of Foreign Trade and Economic Studies at ANPACT, detailed that in the first four months of the year, 97.4% more units powered by natural gas were manufactured, reaching a total of 535 units produced.

“In terms of electric vehicles, 41 units were produced from January to April, representing a decrease of 31.7% compared to the same period of the previous year,” stated the foreign trade specialist.

In turn, during the first four months of the current year, the production of heavy vehicles (cargo and passenger) manufactured in Mexico has experienced a decline of 9.9% compared to the same period in 2023. Olalde detailed that the cargo segment has experienced a manufacturing drop of 10.7% during the mentioned period, meaning that 65,299 trucks were manufactured during the cited period.

Regarding exports, in April, 11,391 units of cargo and passenger vehicles were shipped, representing a contraction of 21.1% compared to the same month in 2023. Out of the cited figure, a total of 11,379 were from the cargo segment, which presented a reduction of 21.2% compared to last year.

In the cumulative period from January to April of the current year, 53,472 units (cargo and passenger) were exported, which represented a setback of 11.5% compared to the similar period of the previous year.

Regarding shipments of cargo vehicles in the first four months of the year, a total of 53,458 units were recorded, a performance that positioned the period 11.5% below 2023.

The representative of ANPACT detailed that exports to our main destination, which is the United States, decreased by 11.5% from January to April of this year. In contrast, shipments to Canada increased by 5.4% to a total of 1,491 units. In third place, Colombia stood with a growth of 40.0%, increasing from 230 to 322 units exported in the mentioned period.

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