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Volvo plans to establish a company in Mexico
Swedish car company volvo Mexico will be busy with manufacturing with the newly announced truck factory located in Mexico.
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Freightliner, International Trucks, Kenworth Mexico already manufactures tens of thousands of trucks a year. According to the report, these manufacturers produced 10,383, 5,679 and 1,560 trucks respectively in March. steel orvisSteel Industry Publications.
Asked why Volvo didn't build in Mexico sooner, spokesman John Meese said: “For many years we have been focused on investing heavily in expanding and upgrading our existing plants. We are currently at a stage where our strategy in the region requires further growth and Mexico offers the advantages outlined in the release.”
Volvo did not disclose the location or cost of the proposed factory.
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