Ford Motor Company in Mexico: A Century of History

Ford Motor Company has operated in Mexico for nearly 100 years. Key milestones:

• 1925: Established first sales & service office in Mexico City.
• 1935: Began vehicle assembly at Cuautitlán Stamping & Assembly Plant (State of Mexico)—first automotive plant in Mexico.
• 1960s: Expanded with Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly (Sonora) and Irapuato Transmission (Guanajuato).
• 1980s-90s: Modernization; became major export hub to US/Canada.
• 2000s-Present: Produces Mustang, Fusion, MKZ, Bronco Sport, Maverick, engines, transmissions. Hermosillo is one of Ford's highest-volume plants globally.

Current Footprint

• 3 Assembly Plants: Cuautitlán, Hermosillo, Flat Rock (joint venture, actually in Michigan—correction: Ford's Mexican assembly plants are Cuautitlán, Hermosillo, and formerly Loreto; now Cuautitlán & Hermosillo).
• 2 Engine Plants: Chihuahua, Irapuato.
• 1 Stamping Plant: Cuautitlán.
• ~25,000 Employees.

Mexico is critical to Ford's North American production strategy and supply chain.