The synchronization of the productive chains after the shortage of components and the nearshoring triggered the production of heavy vehicles in Mexico during March 2023, with 22,203 units assembled, “never seen before” in the history of the trucking sector, highlighted the National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor Producers (ANPACT).
Said assembly in March represents growth of 38.4%, that is, 6,163 additional units to the same month of 2022, when 16,040 trucks were manufactured.
According to the Inegi report with data from the heavy-duty manufacturing companies, the 22,203 units are placed as a historical data for the month of March and in the rest of the months of automotive truck production.
Also, production as of March is 26.5% higher than pre-pandemic levels, for the same month of 2019.
The increase is supported by the 47% rise in the assembly of tractor-trailers, with 13,671 units compared to March 2022.
The exports they increased 36.6% last March, by sending 17,533 trucks to the world, mostly (95%) to the United States.
At a press conference, Alejandro Osorio, communication director of Anpact, explained: “We have a market with dynamism and drive, they are very positive figures and what influences is the recovery, that after the pandemic there is greater mobility and transport of goods and supply. We see greater synchronization in supply chains globally, particularly with North American partners, and is also due to the dynamism observed in the United States and in orders from that country.”
