MEXICO · MARKETS

Key Facts

—The drop: Mexico made 342,926 light vehicles in May, down 3.7% from a year earlier, the statistics agency INEGI said.

—The split: Exports rose 1.7% in the same month, to 306,288 units, even as output fell.

—The causes cited: A Mercedes-Benz plant closure and US tariff pressure, according to INEGI and industry reporting.