Mexican truck production eases month on month in September: TT Daily

October 14, 2026

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Mexican truck production eases month on month in September

Mexican production of heavy-duty trucks slowed in September compared with August but again outstripped manufacturing in the year-ago period by a wide margin. Read more…

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