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SEPTEMBER 2023 EDITION
MEXICO: AUTOMOTIVE
Mexico: Investment in automotive manufacturing hits historic high

Giga Mexico hints return of Tesla to North America, says DIGITIMES Research

Tesla's Chinese suppliers rush to set up EV component plants in Mexico to support new 'Gigafactory 6'

Tesla Gigafactory Mexico To Begin Car Production In Q1 2025: Report

How Mexico learned to stop worrying and love EVs

UAW Says Stellantis Has Threatened To Move Ram 1500 Production To Mexico

Guanajuato, Mexico will exceed $4.5 billion in automotive FDI
THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW
The latest Audio Interview features Mirko Woitzik, Global Director of Everstream Analytics’ Intelligence Solutions Team, a global team of analysts responsible for providing around-the-clock supply chain risk monitoring and analytics across three continents and eight different time zones. He is fluent in five languages, including Chinese and French, and has gained supply chain risk expertise especially with automotive and medical device customers. He started his supply chain career within DHL Group’s supply chain risk management practice before building Everstream’s risk monitoring team from the ground up.
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BRAZIL & LATAM: AUTOMOTIVE (continued)

Driving Forward: Autonomous Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property in Brazil

Companies race to make electric vehicle investments in South America

Chinese Cars Gain Traction in Latin America and the World

First lithium battery plant in Argentina to open in September

The LatAm countries with high critical mineral potential

BYD’s electric double-decker buses arrive in Chile, the first on the continent

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Mexico’s auto parts sector could grow by 5.8% this year

Imports of heavy vehicles grew by 119.9% in July

Volkswagen de México agrees salary increase

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INTERVIEWS
Automotive Investments in Mexico: Changes during past 12 months
This Interview features Gary Swedback, CEO of NAI Mexico and NAI PanAmericas, part of the NAI Global network, a leading industrial & commercial real estate firm. NAIMexico operates 25 offices across Mexico and Latin America, and works with many global customers, including those in auto ...

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Mexico’s Fast Growing Auto Parts Manufacturing Industry
This Interview features Armando Cortés, CEO of the Mexico-based National Auto Parts Industry Association (INA, which represents the interests of more than 900 companies in Mexico). He is an expert in the automotive and auto parts industry, and has over 15 years of experience working with transnational companies in the public and private sectors. Previously, he was Exe Director for the automotive, auto parts industry at ProMexico ...

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MEXICO INDUSTRIAL MARKET TRENDS REPORTS: Q2 2023
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MEXICO INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE:
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MEXICO, BRAZIL & LATAM: SUPPLY CHAIN, LOGISTICS AND TRADE
Borderlands: Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike, blockades

Mexico increases import tariffs for non-Free Trade Agreement countries

Mexico Imposes Temporary Import Duties up to 25% on more than 588 non-FTA Tariff Items

Commercial, Professional Perspective - Nearshoring to Mexico: Opportunities & Challenges

Panama Canal limits transit of vessels because of a severe drought

Brazil recommends that Argentina use RMB as payment guarantee in exporting

Argentina: China insists in taking over Rio Grande port in Patagonia as established in a MoU with Tierra del Fuego

What to know when shipping between China & Latin America

Brazilian export sectors concerned with the political and financial situation in Argentina

2 charts that show how Mexico overtook China as America's top global trade buddy

DOING BUSINESS IN MEXICO 2023 - GUIDE
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DOING BUSINESS IN U.S. 2023 - GUIDE
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DOING BUSINESS IN INDIA 2023 - GUIDE
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MEXICO, BRAZIL & LATAM: FINANCE, TAX, LEGAL AND M&A
Assignments of Electricity Demand Rights Present Challenges for Nearshoring in Northern Mexico

Brazil Joins the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

What Representations & Warranties Insurance Can Do for Your M&A Deals in Latin America

Brazil's M&A market expected to pick up after big drop in 2023

Four Solutions to Overcome Industrial Project Challenges in Mexico

Mexico: The Letter of Intent for Real Estate Projects

The ITA Guide to Latin American Arbitral Institutions - 2023 Edition

When Bribery Comes Knocking in LATAM, Do You Have a Compliant Answer?

GLOBAL M&A
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MEXICO, BRAZIL & LATAM: MANUFACTURING, ECONOMY & TECHNOLOGY
Mexico Establishes Single-Window Investor Portal and Investment Project Registry

A Roadmap for Climate Collaboration between the EU and LAC: Transport and Mineral Supply

Brighter future ahead for businesses in Latin America

How BRICS Expansion Will Impact South America

Analysts predict 2.9% GDP growth in Mexico this year

Argentina: July's inflation reported at 6.3%

Latin America Likely to Face Continued Robust US AntiCorruption Enforcement

Chinese Investments in Brazil Create Unfair Competition


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MEXICO, BRAZIL & LATAM: HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT
Exploring the Potential Reduction of the Workweek in Mexico to 40 Hours

Brazil strengthens equal pay protections

Mexico: Union obtains Amparo against the cap on Profit Sharing payment (PTU)

Mexico reigns supreme in expat eyes

How did hiring in the South & Central American auto industry perform in Q2 2023

Navigating Legal Considerations for Non-Mexican Directors of Mexican Entities

Uruguayan wages already at pre-pandemic levels, minister says

Uruguayan unions go on strike, again demanding shorter working hours and wage increases

RECORDED WEBINARS
RECORDED WEBINAR (held on August 24, 2023) by SHRM and GlobalAutoIndustry.com
"The Global Automotive Industry Traineeship Program"
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RECORDED WEBINAR (Held on Feb. 2) by East West Associates
"Closure, Near-Shoring, Relocation & Consolidation of Export-Oriented China Operations & Supply Chains"
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RECORDED WEBINAR by Harris Bricken and East West Associates
"Consolidation, Relocation & Closure of China-based Operations"
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RECORDED WEBINAR by Harris Bricken and East West Associates
"Challenges of Sourcing Critical Automotive Components in Mexico"
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RECORDED WEBINAR by INDEX
"Lessons Learned: CEO Insights for Manufacturing in Mexico"
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RECORDED WEBINAR by Harris Bricken
"Moving Your Manufacturing from China to Mexico"
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