Mexico heavy-duty truck production, exports to US rebound in June

Mexico's heavy-duty motortruck manufacturing assemblage showed renewed momentum successful June, with accumulation and exports rising twelvemonth implicit twelvemonth aft much than a twelvemonth of sluggish performance.

Manufacturers successful Mexico assembled 15,262 heavy-duty trucks and buses during June, a 7.6% summation from the aforesaid period successful 2025, according to from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) and the National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor-Trailer Producers (Anpact).

Exports of Mexican-made trucks climbed 3.2% twelvemonth implicit twelvemonth to 12,730 units. Nearly each of Mexico's heavy-duty conveyance exports proceed to beryllium destined for the United States, making U.S. freight request the industry's superior maturation driver.

"June closed with wide signs of recovery," Anpact President Rogelio Arzate said during a quality league connected June 9. 

The June show besides marked the archetypal clip since August 2024 that Mexico's heavy-duty conveyance manufacture recorded year-over-year maturation simultaneously successful wholesale sales, production, exports and retail sales, according to Anpact.

The 16 members of Anpact successful Mexico are Freightliner, Kenworth, Navistar, Hino, International, DINA, MAN SE, Mercedes-Benz, Isuzu, Scania, Shacman Trucks, Foton, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Daimler Buses Mexico and Volkswagen Buses. 

Freightliner was the apical motortruck shaper and exporter successful Mexico successful June, producing 9,379 trucks, a 9.6% year-over-year increase. The motortruck shaper exported 8,745 units during the month, a 6% year-over-year increase.

International Trucks Inc. was the No. 2 shaper and exporter during June, manufacturing 4,181 trucks, an 11.6% year-over-year increase. The motortruck maker's exports roseate 6.7% year-over-year to 3,685 units during the month.

Truck production, exports inactive lagging down 2025

While June results improved, first-half totals remained beneath past year's pace.

Between January and June, Mexican factories produced 70,876 heavy-duty vehicles, down 13% from the archetypal six months of 2025. 

Exports totaled 58,260 units, a 14.5% diminution from the aforesaid play past year, portion wholesale income edged up 3.1% to 14,979 units. Retail income remained nether pressure, falling 21.8% to 16,072 units.

U.S. marketplace remains captious

Arzate said improving conditions successful the U.S. heavy-duty motortruck marketplace helped enactment June's rebound, portion stronger home fleet replacement besides boosted demand.

Wholesale income surged 45.5% twelvemonth implicit twelvemonth to 3,278 units, fueled chiefly by freight proscription equipment. Cargo conveyance retail income accrued astir 15% twelvemonth implicit twelvemonth to 2,796 units, portion income of cargo trucks climbed 22.9% and tractor-trailers roseate astir 8%.