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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 Giga Mexico gets $153M incentive from Nuevo León

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Tesla Gigafactory Mexico will receive $153 million worth of incentives from Nuevo León as state officials seek to temper concerns about delays in the new factory. Nuevo León’s state economic development council approved Tesla Giga Mexico’s incentives, which include the buildout of basic infrastructure like roads and water treatment.

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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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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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Tesla Mexico nearshoring concerns brought up by CMIC presidential candidate

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Luis Méndez, the sole national presidential candidate for the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry of Nuevo León (CMIC), talked a bit about the challenges nearshoring might bring as Tesla Gigafactory Mexico takes form. “We Tesla hopes to replicate Giga Shanghai lines in Mexico, but U.S.

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CATL reportedly considering Mexico plant to potentially supply batteries to Tesla and Ford

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The post CATL reportedly considering Mexico plant to potentially supply batteries to Tesla and Ford appeared first on CnEVPost. The two sites CATL is considering are both near the Texas border, and the company is considering investing as much as $5 billion in the project, according to Bloomberg.

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Tesla considers options outside Nuevo Leon in Mexico due to energy supply concerns

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Tesla is considering options outside of Nuevo Leon for a potential production facility in Mexico as concerns with energy supply by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) have established potential barriers for the location. ” AIFA is the Felipe Angeles International Airport near Mexico City.

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