In September this year,
production in the Mexican light vehicle industry rose 17.3 percent compared to the same month of 2011 and was up 11.4 percent on month-on-month basis, amounting to 282,283 units, according to the Mexican Association of the Automobile Industry (AMIA).
Meanwhile, according to the data released by the Mexican Association of Car Distributors (AMDA), Mexican car and light commercial vehicle sales totaled 83,171 units in October this year, rising 9.8 percent year on year, while the country's exports of cars and light commercial vehicles in October rose 12.3 year on year at 216,576 units.
In the first 10 months of this year, Mexican car and light commercial vehicle
production amounted to 2,436,271 units, increasing 13.5 percent compared to the same period of last year, while its car and light commercial vehicle exports in the period in question increased 11.7 percent year on year, amounting to 1,980,976 units.