Chinese brands took 15% of Mexico's 2025 car sales and keep rising in 2026. Nissan, GM and Volkswagen are losing ground as Mexico courts new partners.
Mexico · BUSINESS
Key Facts
—Market shift Chinese brands rose from 12.5% of Mexico’s car sales in 2024 to 15% in 2025.
—Pressure Nissan fell from 25% to 16% share in a decade; GM went from 19% to 13%.
—2026 pace First-half sales hit a record 754,394 units, up 5.3% year on year.
Mexico new-car sales hit a record for May, up 4.9% on a year earlier, as Chinese brands kept gaining ground in a slowing but…
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The Mexican government has launched its own line of electric vehicles, with technology from China under the hood.
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