Mexican auto production in September declined 5.4 percent, year-over-year, to 301,426 units, statistics agency Inegi said, citing data from automotive industry association, AMIA.
Mexican domestic sales of cars in September dropped 22.7 percent, year-over-year, to 77,784 units. Mexican exports of autos in September totaled 247,126 units, 13 percent down, year-over-year.
As for the accumulated period of January to September, Mexican auto production reached 2.06 million units, nearly 30 percent down, year-over-year. Mexican domestic sales of vehicles in the January-September period fell 30.4 percent, year-over-year, to 664,194 units. Mexican exports of cars in the January-September period decreased 31.1 percent, year-over-year, to 1.77 million units.