Overview
- Audi México confirmed a temporary suspension at its San José Chiapa facility after roads and rail lines were blocked across multiple states.
- The company applied a short technical stoppage for non‑required personnel on Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 during the first shift, keeping only essential guard crews on site.
- Production of the Audi Q5 is on hold at the Puebla site, a highly automated plant that serves as the brand’s lone global manufacturing hub for the model and employs just over 5,000 people.
- Nissan’s Aguascalientes complex entered a technical stoppage affecting about 6,000 workers, while GM in Silao, Mazda in Salamanca, and supplier Pirelli reported temporary disruptions.
- Audi said it expects a prompt resolution but provided no restart timetable, underscoring how just‑in‑time logistics leave Mexico’s auto plants vulnerable to transport interruptions.