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Watch: Future of Mexican EV production depends on a dedicated supply chain
Daniel Harrison, automotive analyst at Ultima Media’s business intelligence unit, tells Christopher Ludwig about the regulatory impact on a steady Mexican automotive market and his outlook on production, which is built strongly on exports to the US. Mexico is introducing subsidies and tax incentives to promote demand for electric vehicles. However, it needs to develop an EV supply chain from scratch and resuscitate strong fuel economy standards before there can be any realistic prospect of local production to meet that demand. For more on Automotive Logistics Mexico 2020 visit the event page, and check out more coverage from Mexico on our website here. For more business intelligence and market insight, visit our global business intelligence page.
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