After a first half of the year marked by declining figures, July 2026 brought different signs for the heavy vehicle industry in Mexico. Production and exports increased compared to the same month last year, although the cumulative performance still reflects the effects of the contraction recorded during the first months of the year, reported Alejandro Osorio, Director of Public Affairs and Communication for the National Association of Bus, Truck, and Tractor-Trailer Manufacturers (ANPACT) .

During the seventh month of the year, 14,675 heavy vehicles were produced , an increase of 51.8% compared to the 9,668 units manufactured in the same month of 2025. Of the total, 14,319 corresponded to the cargo segment and 356 to the passenger segment .

The greatest growth was recorded in the passenger segment, whose production increased 80.7% compared to July of last year.

Despite the monthly increase, the cumulative total from January to July is still below the level recorded in 2015. In the first seven months of the year , 85,551 units were manufactured , a decrease of 6.1% compared to the 91,124 of the same period of the previous year.

Regarding the technologies used, production during July was almost entirely concentrated on Euro VI diesel units . No electric or natural gas vehicles were manufactured during the month.

Exports gain momentum

The most pronounced performance was observed in exports. During July, Mexico shipped 13,117 heavy vehicles abroad , a 66.7% increase compared to the 7,867 units exported in the same month of 2015.

During the presentation of results, ANPACT  highlighted the performance of tractor-trailer trucks , one of the main products within Mexican heavy vehicle exports.

The United States remained the main destination , with 9,374 units, followed by Canada with 436, and Colombia with 135. In the month, Mexico made shipments to nine countries, while in the accumulated January-July it reached 13 markets.

Among the destinations that registered the greatest variations were Colombia with an annual growth of 128%, and Peru with an increase of 220% . ANPACT attributed this performance to the efforts made to open and diversify export markets.

As with production, diesel vehicles accounted for the majority of exports during July, with 13,117 units exported under this technology.

Used, a pressure that continues

While production and exports showed better performance during July, ANPACT again focused on the import of used heavy vehicles from the United States , considering that their entry continues to affect both the established industry in Mexico and the carriers and the domestic market.

Between January and June, imports of these vehicles decreased by 30.4%. However, for every 100 new heavy vehicles sold in Mexico, an additional 53.4 used vehicles were imported .

The association noted that this flow has effects on employment, the production chain and domestic market prices, and is therefore holding talks with the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) and the Undersecretariat of Revenue to find mechanisms to contain it.

“A constructive, productive effort that we hope will bear fruit in the short term to provide a definitive solution to this problem affecting the industry,” Osorio said .

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After a first half of the year marked by declining figures, July 2026 brought different signs for the heavy vehicle industry in Mexico. Production and exports increased compared to the same month last year, although the cumulative performance still reflects the effects of the contraction recorded during the first months of the year, reported Alejandro Osorio, Director of Public Affairs and Communication for the National Association of Bus, Truck, and Tractor-Trailer Manufacturers (ANPACT) .

During the seventh month of the year, 14,675 heavy vehicles were produced , an increase of 51.8% compared to the 9,668 units manufactured in the same month of 2025. Of the total, 14,319 corresponded to the cargo segment and 356 to the passenger segment .

The greatest growth was recorded in the passenger segment, whose production increased 80.7% compared to July of last year.

Despite the monthly increase, the cumulative total from January to July is still below the level recorded in 2015. In the first seven months of the year , 85,551 units were manufactured , a decrease of 6.1% compared to the 91,124 of the same period of the previous year.

Regarding the technologies used, production during July was almost entirely concentrated on Euro VI diesel units . No electric or natural gas vehicles were manufactured during the month.

Exports gain momentum

The most pronounced performance was observed in exports. During July, Mexico shipped 13,117 heavy vehicles abroad , a 66.7% increase compared to the 7,867 units exported in the same month of 2015.

During the presentation of results, ANPACT  highlighted the performance of tractor-trailer trucks , one of the main products within Mexican heavy vehicle exports.

The United States remained the main destination , with 9,374 units, followed by Canada with 436, and Colombia with 135. In the month, Mexico made shipments to nine countries, while in the accumulated January-July it reached 13 markets.

Among the destinations that registered the greatest variations were Colombia with an annual growth of 128%, and Peru with an increase of 220% . ANPACT attributed this performance to the efforts made to open and diversify export markets.

As with production, diesel vehicles accounted for the majority of exports during July, with 13,117 units exported under this technology.

Used, a pressure that continues

While production and exports showed better performance during July, ANPACT again focused on the import of used heavy vehicles from the United States , considering that their entry continues to affect both the established industry in Mexico and the carriers and the domestic market.

Between January and June, imports of these vehicles decreased by 30.4%. However, for every 100 new heavy vehicles sold in Mexico, an additional 53.4 used vehicles were imported .

The association noted that this flow has effects on employment, the production chain and domestic market prices, and is therefore holding talks with the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) and the Undersecretariat of Revenue to find mechanisms to contain it.

“A constructive, productive effort that we hope will bear fruit in the short term to provide a definitive solution to this problem affecting the industry,” Osorio said .

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The heavy vehicle industry in Mexico maintains expectations of a gradual recovery during the second half of 2026, although the sector acknowledged that it still faces an environment marked by economic slowdown , trade uncertainty with the United States and pressure from imports of used units.

During the monthly industry results press conference, Guillermo Rosales, executive president of the Mexican Association of Automotive Distributors (AMDA) , explained that the decline in the domestic market is due to a combination of internal and external factors.

Among them, he pointed to the slower economic growth, the uncertainty surrounding the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) , and the saturation of the secondary market resulting from the influx of used vehicles from the United States.

“To this we must add the uncertainty surrounding the trade relationship with the United States, the renegotiation process, and the review process that the USMCA is currently undergoing,” Rosales commented.

The executive added that the importation of used trucks continues to affect the profitability of the sector and distort the national market due to tax evasion and avoidance practices.

According to Rosales, domestic sales of heavy vehicles closed 2025 with a drop of 32% and, at the end of the first four months of 2026, maintain a decrease of close to 29% (with nine thousand 845 units placed).

Despite this, he maintained that the sector expects a gradual recovery during the coming months , driven by measures implemented together with the federal government to encourage vehicle renewal.

Among the actions mentioned were support programs to facilitate the acquisition of new units, including schemes that allow amortizing up to 85% of the cost of a truck in a single fiscal year, in addition to credit guarantees backed by Nacional Financiera (Nafin) .

“We expect that in the following months from now until December we will recover ground,” said Rosales, who indicated that the sector’s expectation is to close 2026 with a slight growth of 1% compared to 2025.

However, he acknowledged that even reaching that favorable scenario, the industry would still be far from the record levels recorded in 2024.

For his part, Alejandro Osorio, director of Public Affairs and Communication of the National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor-Trailer Producers (ANPACT) , highlighted that the immediate attention program announced by the federal government seeks to revitalize the domestic market and accelerate fleet renewal, particularly among owner-operators and micro and small transport companies.

The executive stressed that modernizing the fleet is key to increasing the competitiveness of the trucking industry and the national economy, noting that approximately 86% of goods in Mexico are transported by road.

Furthermore, he warned that the sector faces accelerated growth in imports of vehicles and components from China , a situation which, he said, presents challenges for national suppliers and for value creation in Mexico.

Osorio pointed out that, in addition to curbing the importation of used vehicles from the United States, it is also necessary to strengthen customs supervision and compliance with official Mexican standards regarding safety, emissions, and technical performance.

At the same time, he acknowledged that the market downturn has impacted employment in the industry. He explained that approximately 20% of the production workforce lost jobs following the slowdown in the sector.

“It is essential that, in addition to productivity and maintaining investment conditions, employment is also maintained,” he said.

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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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2026 began with a significant adjustment for the heavy vehicle industry in Mexico . Production and exports, two of the sector’s main drivers, registered declines of over 50% during January, marking a less dynamic start to the year for plants located in the country, according to the National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor-Trailer Manufacturers (ANPACT) .

During the first month of the year, 6,793 units were produced , representing a decrease of 51.9% compared to January 2025, according to the ANPACT report.

Of the total manufactured, 6,653 units corresponded to the cargo segment and 140 to the passenger segment , confirming that production activity continues to be concentrated mainly on vehicles for the transport of goods.

The adjustment was also reflected in foreign trade. Last January, 5,076 units were exported , all from the cargo segment, representing a 53.8% contraction compared to the same month of the previous year.

Furthermore, the international reach was smaller: during January 2026, heavy vehicles were sent to seven countries , including Canada, Colombia and Peru, while in the cumulative period from January to December 2025, exports had reached 14 markets .

By segment, tractor-trailer trucks registered 2,481 units exported, a decrease of 51.7% compared to 2015, while the other cargo category reached 2,595 units, with a drop of 55.5% . Overall, the subtotal of cargo fell from 10,970 to 5,076 units.

The total cargo and passengers exported in the first month of the year stood at five thousand 076 units, compared to 10 thousand 985 in January 2025.

Thus, the start of 2026 reflects a profound adjustment in the sector’s foreign trade, with widespread declines in both tractor units and the rest of the segments.

In terms of technology, production and exports maintained a traditional composition: in January no electric or natural gas vehicle units were produced or exported , so manufacturing was concentrated on conventional configurations.

Used: a flow that continues to weigh

While production and exports face a contracting environment, the import of used heavy vehicles continues to be a structural element of the Mexican market.

Between January and December 2025, 26,064 used heavy vehicles entered the country , a figure that represented a decrease of 14.3% compared to the same period in 2024.

However, the magnitude of the phenomenon remains relevant: for every 100 new vehicles, 65.4 used ones are imported , a proportion that maintains pressure on the renewal of the vehicle fleet and on the dynamics of the production industry established in Mexico.

The start of 2026 paints a picture in which domestic manufacturing and exports face an adjustment phase, while the flow of used units continues to have a significant weight in the domestic market.

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