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Tesla Cybertruck makes rounds in Mexico

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The Governor of Nuevo León, Samuel García Sepúlveda, took the Tesla Cybertruck out for a spin in Mexico while attending various events. Mexico Mayor orders Tesla Cybertrucks for police use: decision was ‘common sense’ It isn’t the first time the Cybertruck has visited Mexico.

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Nikkei: Nidec to build $715M e-axle plant in Mexico

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The Nikkei reports that Japan-based motor maker Nidec is planning to invest an estimated ¥100 billion (US$715 million) to build an e-axle plant in Mexico. The planned Mexico plant would be responsible for delivering part of the remaining 1.3 The company plans to be capable of building an annual 7 million e-axles by March 2026.

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Tesla lands on its Country Manager for Mexico as EV expansion takes focus

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Tesla has named Teresa Gutièrrez Smith as the Country Manager for its EV offensive in Mexico as its new Gigafactory in Nuevo Leòn is moving closer to starting construction. Mexico is a region that builds EVs, but very few people in the country drive them, as most units are exported to other countries.

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Dürr builds high automation paint shop for Ford in Mexico

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Dürr has built a high-tech paint shop for Ford in Hermosillo, Mexico, in order to accommodate a new vehicle that Ford will be producing. The project in Hermosillo represents the largest order that Ford has given to Dürr in Mexico. The new replacement paint shop is located next to the existing stamping and assembly plant.

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EV motor maker EuroGroup Laminations to expand production in Mexico – ET Auto

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Electric motor component maker EuroGroup Laminations said on Friday it would invest 50 million euros (USD 55 million) to expand its production capacity in Mexico to serve the automotive industry. EuroGroup Laminations’ automotive total order book amounted to a record 6.4 billion euros in October last year, the company said.

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EuroGroup Laminations opens new plant in Mexico to produce stators and rotors for EV motors – Charged EVs

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EuroGroup Laminations , a manufacturer of stators and rotors for electric motors and generators, has opened a new plant in Querétaro, Mexico to produce products for the EV segment. The Group now operates 13 plants around the world—7 in Italy, 2 each in Mexico and China, one in the US and one in Tunisia.

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Infinitum secures $30M; air-core motor

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Infinitum, creator of the air-core motor ( earlier post ), secured $30 million in additional growth capital from Riverstone Holdings Latin America, Alliance Resource Partners, Caterpillar Venture Capital and Cottonwood Technology Fund. Infinitum motor components can be reused, allowing them to stay in service for decades.

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