NAFTA Vehicle Production Analysis - Model Transfers in the NAFTA region - 6/6
- Between 2005 and 2015 US-controlled carmakers reduced their production in the USA and Canada to increase it in Mexico. While over the same period Japanese carmakers increased production in the three countries in the NAFTA region.
- One might think that American carmakers moved their production to Mexico but this was not the case. Indeed, between 2005 and 2015, no vehicle transfer took place between the US and Mexico. On the contrary, models were transferred from Mexico to the USA.
- Over the same period, other transfers took place between the three countries in the NAFTA region. From Canada to the USA, four vehicles were transferred (Mercedes Sprinter, Chevrolet Camaro, Buick LaCrosse, Honda Pilot) averaging 200 000 units / year. From Canada to Mexico, two vehicles were transferred (GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado) representing 200 000 units / year. US to Canada, two models were transferred (Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Caravan) representing 200 000 units / year on average. And so from Mexico to the USA, six models have been transferred (Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon, Honda Accord, Cadillac Escalade, Ford F-Series and Ford Focus) representing 180 000 units a year on average.
- Although there was no direct transfer of vehicle production between the US and Mexico, the US-owned carmakers nonetheless contributed significantly to the growth of Mexican production by transferring models produced in Canada but also by the launch in Mexico of new models never produced on American soil before. Thus B segment models (Ford Fiesta, Chevrolet Aveo / Sonic) or compact SUVs (Chevrolet Trax / Captiva, Cadillac SRX and Lincoln MKZ) and Ford Fusion started their production in Mexico, representing 750 000 units / year.
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