July 27, 2026 10:43 am, EDT (Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America/Bloomberg) key takeaways: The USDA will begin a phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports in Douglas, Ariz., on Aug. 24, following a one-year ban linked to New World screwworm. The reopening could ease record beef prices and historic U.S. cattle shortages as Mexico previously supplied
July 14, 2026 1:00 PM, EDT International’s Escobedo, Mexico plant built 4,181 trucks in June, an increase of 11.6% year over year. (International Motors) key takeaways: Mexican heavy-duty commercial vehicle production rose 7.6% year on year in June, while output at International’s Escobedo plant rose 11.6% to 4,181 trucks. Production fell 13% to 70,876 vehicles
Toyota Tacoma concept pickup truck at the 2024 New York International Auto Show. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg) July 9, 2026 1:53 pm, EDT key takeaways: Toyota said it will shift some Tacoma truck production from Mexico to Texas as uncertainty increases over U.S.-Mexico trade policy. Analysts and industry sources said the shift reflects tariff risks and the
I make no secret that I think the world needs vigilante justice sometimes. A four-year stint in Guadalajara, Mexico did nothing to weaken that view, and it appears I’m not alone. A ‘Mexican Batman’ or ‘Batman of Lagos de Moreno’ was recently crowned, and he is on the hunt for motorcyclists. This is a story
Tanker trucks wait at Petroleos Mexicanos’ storage and dispatch terminal. (Felix Marquez/Associated Press) June 30, 2026 4:47 pm, EDT key takeaways: The US Treasury imposed sanctions on two Mexican nationals and nine Mexico-based companies on June 30 over alleged fuel-smuggling ties to the CJNG cartel. Illegal fuel smuggling costs Mexico more than $11 billion annually