LatinNews Daily - 15 January 2026

*US car manufacturer General Motors (GM) has announced a US$1bn investment in Mexico over the next two years and reaffirmed its commitment to the country. A statement released yesterday by General Motors de México (GM de México) said that the firm closed 2025 with “solid sales results, an outstanding performance in December, and leadership in key segments”. It highlights that with 198,153 units sold last year, the firm maintains its second-place position in the industry, reaching a 12.2% market share and notes that in December alone, the company's sales were up 11.2% compared to December 2024. The statement cites Paco Garza, the president and CEO of GM de México, as saying: “We will continue working on future projects focused on domestic demand, reinforcing our long-term commitment to Mexico”. The latest investment by GM de México comes amid trade tensions with the US and as the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is up for review this year. US President Donald Trump has indicated plans to turn the review into a complete renegotiation of the deal, suggesting he may walk away from it completely. On 13 January he described the deal as “irrelevant”, saying it provided “no real advantage to us” during a tour of a Ford Motor plant in Detroit, Michigan.

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