The Mexican automotive industry saw increased production, exports and domestic sales in both December and the full year of 2016, according to data released on Tuesday by the country’s automotive industry association, Amia.
Mexican auto production in December rose 8.8 percent, year-on-year, to 242,495 units, while exports and domestic sales increased 4.8 and 20 percent to 216,645 units and 192,567 units, respectively, both year-on-year.
As for the whole year, auto production totaled 3.46 million units, 2 percent up year-on-year. Exports in the same period reached 2.76 million, 0.3 percent up, year-on-year, at the same time domestic sales improved 18.6 percent, year-on-year, to 1.60 million units.