Mexico announces support for its motor transport industry

March 26, 2026 10:16 AM EDT

FILE PHOTO: Trucks wait in a queue at the Zaragoza-Ysleta border crossing bridge, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo

MEXICO CITY, ‌March 26 (Reuters) - ​The ​Mexican government announced measures on Thursday to support ‌the country's motor transport industry, ⁠especially manufacturers and owners of heavy ‌vehicles.

The program includes ‌tax incentives for local producers and also seeks to protect ​and promote Mexico's motor transport industry against imports, Economy ⁠Minister Marcelo Ebrard told a press conference.

"It has ​an initial budget of 2 billion pesos ($112.41 million) in tax ​deductions and 250 ‌million pesos in direct investment," he added.

The program ⁠will support Mexico's heavy vehicle sector through incentives to purchase ⁠vehicles.

President Claudia Sheinbaum said the measures will ​boost the production of commercial vehicles, while the modernization of heavy-duty vehicles will ‌help reduce pollutants and improve freight transport conditions ‌across the country.

($1 = 17.7915 ⁠Mexican pesos)

(Reporting by ‌Aida Pelaez-Fernandez ​and Raul Cortes; Editing by Iñigo Alexander and Barbara ‌Lewis)



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