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FEBRUARY 2025 EDITION

MEXICO: AUTOMOTIVE

Mexico Pitches Auto Suppliers ‘Task Force’ to Curb China Imports

LinkedIn: Shifting Automotive Production from Mexico to the U.S.: A Cost Analysis beyond the 25% tariff

Auto exports in Mexico fell by 13.74% in January

Auto manufacturers prepare for possible U.S. tariff on Mexico

Canada, Mexico integral to US auto manufacturing for a century

News on Tesla’s New Factories in Mexico, India, & Netherlands to Build 4 Million Cars a Year

BYD’s Bold Move in Mexico: Could This Be the Future of Electric Vehicles?

THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW

The latest Audio Interview features Les Glick, shareholder in the Washington DC office of the Michigan-based Butzel law firm. He is chair of the Butzel International Trade and Customs Specialty Team. Les is immediate past Co-Chair of the American Bar Association International Law Section, international Trade Committee; and previously co-chaired the Mexico Committee; and has been a frequent speaker at ABA conferences. Les is the author of a number of books on trade and Customs Law, the most recent being “United States Mexico Trade Agreement (USMCA) – Legal and Business implications”, published by Kluwer Law International. Les has assisted clients, many in the automotive industry, with tariff and trade issues involving imports into the United States from around the world, most recently concerning China and the many tariff actions that have been imposed on China by Presidents Trump and Biden ...

Listen to Interview with Les Glick here

BRAZIL & LATAM: AUTOMOTIVE (continued)

Trump signs order to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum — here are the likely winners and losers

GM Halting Production At Gravataí Plant For A Month

Latin America’s EVs Get a Big Boost From Chinese Carmakers

Brazil's auto production, sales down in January

Argentina's automotive industry forecast to bounce back this year

Renault Refuses To Kill Old Dacia Duster, Gives It A Brazilian Update

How Chevrolet Spark EUV is Revolutionizing Urban Mobility in Brazil

LATEST NEWS FROM OUR FEATURED MEDIA PARTNER:

U.S. automotive industry requires Mexico to be competitive: Ebrard

Hyundai inaugurates intelligent classroom in NL

Mexico: New car sales accelerate at the beginning of the year

Aerospace imports may not be affected by U.S. tariffs

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: ACCESS OVER 300 AUDIO INTERVIEWS

Listen to any of over 300 Audio Interviews with Experts on global automotive related business and operational topics such as HR, supply chain, legal, finance, M&A, markets and more.

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INTERVIEWS

Nearshoring and Mexico: Entering or Expanding Automotive Operations through M&A Activities

This Interview features Chad Barton and Francisco Andres Gamez-Garza, corporate attorneys with Holland & Knight. Chad is based in their Dallas office, and Francisco is based in Holland & Knight’s Monterrey Mexico office ...

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Tariffs and Trade: Impact on the American Industrial Base

The Interview features Ambrose Conroy, Founder and CEO of Seraph, a hands-on firm that delivers rapid, significant, and sustainable solutions to improve operational excellence for clients. Ambrose founded Seraph to bring together a team of top industry talent with the expertise to deliver measurable results. Prior to founding Seraph ...

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The Sale Leaseback Market in Mexico – Why is it Becoming so Prevalent?

This Interview features Gary Swedback, CEO of NAI Mexico and NAI PanAmericas, part of the NAI Global network, a leading industrial and commercial real estate firm. NAIMexico operates 25 offices across Mexico and Latin America, and works with many global customers, including those in the auto industry. Gary is a sought-after ...

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MEXICO, BRAZIL & LATAM: SUPPLY CHAIN, LOGISTICS AND TRADE

Mexico: Foreign trade general rules for 2025

Four questions (and expert answers) about the EU-Mercosur trade deal

Wilson Sons Starts Testing Aerial Drone Deliveries at Brazilian Port

Opportunistic Brazilian exporters move product to US amid spot rate retreat

Argentine SME exports grow 17.3% in 2024

Mexico: Should you reshore your business?

Argentina: The FTA has extended the suspension of exclusion certificates for VAT and income tax on certain imports

Argentina: Anti-dumping procedure simplified

MEXICO, BRAZIL & LATAM: FINANCE, TAX, LEGAL AND M&A

Mexico Grants Tax Incentives to Spur Investment, Training and Technological Innovation

Tax incentives “Plan Mexico”

Bank of Mexico (Banxico) survey: Crime, corruption and legal loopholes — obstacles to businesses

Brazil: Senate approves Bill of Law 3,817/24 that establishes the OECD Pillar Two global minimum tax in Brazil

Brazil denies report of potential tax on US tech firms after Trump steel tariffs

Mexico City’s Government Increases Payroll Tax Rate and Creates New Ecological Tax

Brazil: Integrity and Anti-Corruption Plan launched by the Office of the Comptroller General

Brazil: Federal Treasury Department publishes public notice for special settlement agreement of debts in administrative or judicial litigation related to goodwill deductions

CROSS-BORDER M&A: COMPANIES FOR SALE WORLDWIDE

To learn more about all Global M&A deals, contact Ron Hesse - RHesse@GlobalAutoIndustry.com

MEXICO, BRAZIL & LATAM: MANUFACTURING, ECONOMY & TECHNOLOGY

Foxconn is moving past the iPhone with a Mexico megafactory helping to make Nvidia chips

Mexican President announces Kutsari, semiconductor manufacturing project

Brazil’s interest rate raised to 13.25% and further increases forecasted

Brazil’s industry posts 3.1% output increase in 2024

Mexican Independent Regulatory Agencies in the Energy Sector to be Absorbed by Ministry of Energy

Brazil's finance minister sees inflation above target until June

BOFA report predicts relative stability in Argentina until mid-term elections

Saudi Arabia doubles machinery imports from Brazil

MEXICO, BRAZIL & LATAM: HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT

Exclusive: Chinese workers in BYD Brazil factory signed contracts with abusive clauses, investigators say

Mexico: Mandatory Day Off: June 1, 2025

Webinar - 2025 Employment and Compensation Legal Landscape in Latin America

Latin America: Employment and Compensation - 2024 recap and 2025 trends

Brazil: Unemployment in November hits lowest figures since 2014

Mexico: Expats Obligations

Second Stage of Renewal for the Registration of Specialized Service Providers

Mexican employer update - Learning from 2024 and planning for 2025 (Video chat)

CROSS-BORDER M&A: INVESTORS LOOKING TO BUY WORLDWIDE

"LIVE" & RECORDED WEBINARS

March 27, 2025: "Mexico’s Supply Chain Nearshoring Summit 2025"

Conference | B2B Meetings | Exhibition

Summit will be held @ El Paso Convention Center – in El Paso, Texas (USA)

To learn more or to register, visit here.

9 SESSIONS: WEBINAR SERIES by Harris Sliwoski & GlobalAutoIndustry.com

"Nearshoring: Focus on Mexico"

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INTERNATIONAL HEALTH & TRAVEL INSURANCE, AND SECURITY

What is Different in Post-Covid Years for Expats & Int'l Business Travelers

This Interview features Allen Koski, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Insured Nomads, the first insurtech in global benefits. Previously Allen was a Senior Vice President at United Healthcare Global and prior to that instrumental in the growth and development of Cigna Global in roles that ranged across sales and sales ...

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