Mexican auto production in July declined 1 percent, year-on-year, to 292,641 units, the nation’s automotive industry association, AMIA, said this week.
According to the trade group, domestic sales of vehicles in July reached 105,699 units, 7.9 percent down, year-on-year.
AMIA said exports of autos in July rose 9.5 percent, year-on-year, to 270,904 units.
As for the accumulated period of January to July, Mexican auto output was 2.27 million units, 0.5 percent up, year-on-year.
Mexican exports of vehicles in the seven-month period increased 3.9 percent, year-on-year, to 2.01 million units, AMIA said.
The local automotive association said Mexican domestic sales of cars in the January-July period was 744,296 units, 6.6 percent down, year-on-year.