In November 2025, vehicle production and exports continued the downward trend recorded last October, due to a slowdown in the Mexican economy and tariffs imposed by the United States

According to the  National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) ,  car manufacturing in Mexico during November was 322,205 units , a drop of 8.4% compared to the same month in 2024, when 351,586 cars were produced.

In the period January-November 2025,  three million 709 thousand 533 vehicles were manufactured , which represented a decrease of 1.5% compared to the same cycle of the previous year, according to the Administrative Registry of the Automotive Industry of Light Vehicles (RAIAVL) .

In total,  light trucks accounted for 77.2% of the total produced, with 2,862,230 units ; the remainder corresponded to automobiles.

During that period, Toyota  was the brand with the largest increase in production, with a rise of 27.5 percent. It was followed by  KIA  with an increase of 6.4 percent, Ford  with 5 percent, and JAC with an increase of 2.1 percent.

Meanwhile, exports of light vehicles manufactured in Mexico totaled 279,342 units in the eleventh month of 2025 , a decline of 3.5% year-on-year, marking its third consecutive drop.

In the January-November period, shipments abroad fell 1.6% , with three million 160 thousand 741 vehicles exported.

During the cycle,  the main buyer of cars manufactured in Mexico was the United States, with 2,484,816 units , representing a 78.6 percent share.  Canada followed  with 346,214 cars, accounting for 11% of exports.

Toyota, Ford, KIA and General Motors were the brands with the most exports in the January-November period, with 30.1%, 11.7%, 5.8% and 1.6%, respectively.

The Mexican automotive industry continues its negative trend since September and October 2025, reflecting a challenging environment for the sector towards the end of the year, stemming from a context of trade uncertainty, exacerbated by the protectionist policies of the United States.

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