The automotive sector installed in Mexico met to present the joint agenda in which its situation and perspectives were shared, focusing on issues such as electrification, financing, vehicle renewal, nearshoring, Repuve re-foundation, regularization of junk vehicles, security, advantages of T-MEC, among others.

The National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor Producers (ANPACT), the Mexican Association of Automotive Distributors (AMDA), the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry (AMIA) and the National Auto Parts Industry (INA) shared that a Joint work between industry and authorities to promote their development for the benefit of society.

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For AMDA, the main points on the agenda are to curb the smuggling of vehicles, as well as having fiscal incentives for the transition to electric mobility, updating the deductibility for the acquisition and leasing of vehicles, support for the renewal of the vehicle fleet of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the countryside and the city and the modification of the legal framework to speed up the procedures for precautionary repossession of guarantees derived from default.

For its part, the AMIA pointed out that one of the main focuses of the automotive industry is the promotion of electromobility through the implementation of public policies. They include the total rejection of the industry to the modification of the Decree that promotes the regularization of illegally imported vehicles due to its negative impact on the internal market.

Likewise, he pointed out that security must be reinforced for the operation of the industry and attract new investments, as well as promote a joint energy policy between the United States and Canada, with the aim of taking advantage of the T-MEC and having a policy industrial for the production of semiconductors and batteries for electric vehicles in North America.

For its part, ANPACT highlighted the need for a modernization of heavy transport since the average age of the fleet is 18.8 years, in addition to the universe of units registered with the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport, 37% have more than 20 years of antiquity.

Likewise, he referred to the energy infrastructure that includes the availability of ultra low sulfur diesel, natural gas charging stations and electric power lines. Elizalde stressed that the future of national transportation is zero emissions and to get to that point, at least in heavy vehicles, it will take several more years.

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He also touched on the issue of competitiveness in foreign trade, with a cross-cutting issue such as the communication of the National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM) and the Tax Administration Service (SAT) to maintain administrative facilities at the crossings. Promote electronic vehicular procedures, improve the Repuve base and the availability of statistics for decision-making.

In its position, the INA highlighted the role of the T-MEC, specifically the Automotive Panel, which will have a ruling in mid-November that is expected to be in favor of Mexico and Canada; secondly, there are the energy consultations and the labor chapter, which for the following year is approaching the expiration of the term for its fulfillment.

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