Overview
- INEGI reported 1,524,583 light vehicles sold in 2025, up 1.3% year over year, with December at 154,395 units for a 4.9% annual gain.
- AMDA estimates that including non‑reporting automakers such as BYD, GAC and Tesla would lift 2025 sales to about 1,625,722 units, a level that would top prior records.
- Nissan led Mexico’s market by share, while the rapid expansion of Chinese brands increased competition and weighed on results for legacy makers including GM, Ford and Volkswagen.
- General Motors said U.S. sales rose 5.5% to 2.85 million vehicles in 2025, with pickup leadership for a sixth year and 169,887 EVs sold, though EV demand fell 43% in Q4 after federal tax credits ended.
- Argentina’s auto industry logged a second annual decline, with 2025 production down 3.1% to 490,876 vehicles and exports down 10.8%, prompting calls from ADEFA to cut taxes to restore competitiveness.