The former police chief of Mexico City has had 41 cars, three jet skis, an ATV, and a motorcycle seized from his home as part of an investigation into an alleged inappropriate use of funds. At the start of the year, Raymundo Collins was accused of diverting at least $331,000 while he was the director […]
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Production of the Volkswagen Beetle may have ended last year, but it remains one of the most iconic cars ever made, especially in the older iterations, such as this 1990 example that has been converted to a work of art 20 years later. Commissioned by public and private organizations, it is dubbed the ‘Vochol’, after […]
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FCA has expanded its Jeep Renegade family in Mexico, with the introduction of the new Bronze Edition. The 2021 model builds on the range-topping Limited and has an identical starting price of 489,900 Mexican pesos (equal to $23,845), joining the 409,900 and 444,900 pesos ($19,950 and $21,265) Sport and Latitude. Painted in Deep Brown, it […]
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The all-electric F-150 pickup truck will arrive in U.S. dealerships in mid-2022 at the earliest, but Ford has already decided it needs to significantly increase the initial production capacity. Citing “strong early interest” in the model since the September announcement, Ford said it is now increasing production plans by 50 percent versus original plans. To […]
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Say hello to the all-new Ram 700 small unibody pickup, a rebadged second-generation Fiat Strada that will be sold in 14 Latin American markets, including Mexico. Based on the Fiat Strada launched in April this year in Brazil and Argentina (where the Fiat brand is more popular), the 2021 Ram 700 is a classic case […]
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This Jeep Grand Cherokee doesn’t look different, yet beneath the white paint finish, it sports ballistic protection straight from the factory, and it is a milestone vehicle, being the 1,000th of its kind to have been produced by FCA Mexico. It features NIJ-IIIA armor, including 19-mm (0.75 in) thick multilayer glass with polyvinyl inserts, an […]
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We’ve known that the Ford Fusion sedan was living on borrowed time for more than two years now. Well, it turns out the midsize sedan has finally gone out of production at Ford’s Hermosillo plant in Mexico on July 31. The automaker previously said production of the Fusion would end July 21 but the deadline […]
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Daimler has revealed it will stop production of Mercedes-Benz sedans in the United States and Mexico as it looks to cut costs and streamline production. The German automaker made the announcement when revealing that it is shaping up to post an operating loss of €1.68 billion ($1.91 billion) in the second quarter. In addition, it […]
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Commonly referred to as ‘The Thing’, Volkswagen’s Type 181 was offered in some less-known variants. One of them was the Acapulco Thing, whose production was limited to around 400 cars. Made from May to July of 1974, it was commissioned by two high-end resorts in Acapulco, Mexico – hence the name. The model was used […]
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Ford has taken issue with the new staffing restrictions imposed on factories building car parts in Mexico due to the coronavirus, going as far as calling them “not sustainable”. Factories in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, where Ford has an engine plant and many auto parts suppliers, are ordered to limit the employee attendance to […]
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