American automaker General Motors announced on Wednesday it will invest $1 billion dollars into manufacturing in Mexico over the next two years.
In a news release, the company said the investment is part of “a new strategy in line with efforts from the Mexican government to strengthen its domestic market.”
GM cited strong performance in Mexico during 2025 saying it sold 198,153 vehicles, “securing second place in the Mexican market with a 12.2% market share driven by growth in the Chevrolet brand and the Premium channel, which includes Buick, GMC, and Cadillac.”
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“As part of our strategy for the coming years and in line with efforts to strengthen the domestic market, we will be making a $1 billion investment in our local manufacturing operations,” said Paco Garza, president and managing director of General Motors Mexico.
Garza also said “resources will be directed toward projects focused on domestic demand and reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to Mexico.”
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GM did not disclose specifically how the money will be allocated south of the border only to say that it plans to continue strengthening advance product innovation while consolidating industrial operation aligned with sustainability and efficiency criteria, keeping its Mexican plants as a central pillar of its North American strategy.
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