Mexico light vehicle production and exports fell in September
Mexico produced 301,803 light vehicles in September, down 15% year-on-year, and light-vehicle exports also fell, while domestic new-car sales rose, Inegi said.
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By Anthony Harrup MEXICO CITY--Mexico's production and exports of cars and light trucks posted double-digit declines in September, while domestic new-car sales rose, national statistics institute Inegi said Wednesday. Mexico produced 301,803 light vehicles last month, down 15% from the year-earlier month, Inegi said. Exports fell 12% to 277,369 units. Domestic new-car sales, which include imported models, rose by 7.9% from September 2025 to 129,274 units. In the January-September period, auto production was down 2.4% from the first nine months of 2025 at 2.95 million units. Exports were off 1.5% at 2.53 million units and domestic new-car sales were 5% higher at 1.14 million units. Write to Anthony Harrup at anthony.harrup@wsj.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 07, 2026 08:43 ET (12:43 GMT) Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The statements in this document shall not be considered as an objective or independent explanation of the matters. Please note that this document (a) has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research, and (b) is not subject to any prohibition on dealing ahead of the dissemination or publication of investment research.