The Monterrey facility — Volvo Group’s first truck manufacturing plant in Mexico — is set to build trucks for both VTNA and Mack, in addition to U.S. output.
June 10, 2026Mexico News Updates
Get the latest Mexico trucking news from Transport Topics, covering the companies, policies and trade flows shaping freight transportation across the country. Reporting follows cross-border trucking, heavy-duty vehicle production, nearshoring, infrastructure, customs, regulation and manufacturing. Explore how developments in Mexico affect U.S. supply chains, equipment markets and the movement of goods throughout North America.
Trump Says U.S. Won’t Renew USMCA, Setting Up Months of Talks
The countries are facing a July 1 milestone to extend the pact. Trump did not say whether he was considering fully exiting the deal.
June 10, 2026Mexican Truck Production, Exports to U.S. Continue to Rise
Truck and bus makers built 14,543 heavy-duty vehicles in Mexico in May, an 18.2% jump from April, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography.
June 9, 2026Mexico's Sheinbaum Unveils EV Prototype Backed by Government
Sheinbaum has touted Olinia as a zero-emissions option for urban mobility that could help Mexico develop domestic supply chains and launch a national brand.
June 8, 2026U.S., Mexico and Canada to Miss July 1 Date to Renew USMCA
By declining to formally renew, the Trump administration will trigger negotiations and an indefinite period of uncertainty about the future of the agreement.
June 5, 2026Truckload of Shake Shack Ribs Stolen in Mexico
CEO Rob Lynch said the theft, which Shake Shack had joked about on social media in mid-May, involved 3,000 cases of ribs.
June 4, 2026CBP’s ‘Operation Checkmate’ Nets 36 Undocumented Truckers
Of the undocumented truckers arrested during the operation, 30 are from India and six are foreign nationals from El Salvador, Mexico and Russia.
June 3, 2026Canada Calls for USMCA to Be Renewed for 16 Years
The letters come ahead of the scheduled July review of USMCA, which can either be subject to annual reviews going forward, or renewed for 16 years.
June 3, 2026U.S. Plans Extra Tariffs of 10% on Most Trading Partners
The report by the U.S. Trade Representative said Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, the U.K. and some other countries would face 10% additional tariffs for allegedly failing to enforce a forced labor import ban.
June 3, 2026U.S. to Impose Duties on Mexican, Thai, Vietnamese Intermodal Chassis
The ITC finalized the duties after an investigation prompted by a February 2025 petition from a coalition led by Stoughton Trailers and Cheetah Chassis.
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