Mexican auto production in September declined 0.4 percent, year-on-year, to 318,906 units, said local automotive industry association, AMIA.
The trade group said domestic sales of vehicles in September totaled 100,734 units, 12.3 percent down, year-on-year. Mexican exports of cars in September diminished 7.1 percent, year-on-year, to 284,243 units.
As for the accumulated period of January to September, Mexican production of vehicles reached 2.9 million units, 0.8 percent down, year-on-year.
Domestic sales of vehicles in the January-September period fell 7.5 percent, year-on-year, to 955,395 units. Mexican exports of autos in the nine-month period reached 2.5 million units, 0.5 percent up, year-on-year.