One of the million-dollar investments expected in 2026 in Mexico is the construction of a new Volvo brand truck plantAlthough this is good news for the country, the truth is that the United States union has shown its disagreement.
Volvo announces truck plant in Mexico, but USA would not you agree. Not all the details are yet known, such as the state where it will be located, but it is known that it will have an approximate size of 93 thousand square meters.
Volvo issued the statement to announce that the new truck plant in Mexico will be focused on the production of conventional heavy-duty vehicles for the Volvo and Mack brands.
It is a vehicle plant with a complete assembly facility, this means that the bodywork production and painting cabin in white, the automaker confirmed.
According to the statement, adding production in Mexico would generate logistical efficiencies that would support sales to the southwest and west regions of Mexico. United States, Mexico and Latin America.
The plan will operate in 2026. The manufacturer has also made it clear that the Mack LVO plant in Pennsylvania and the Volvo NRV plant in Virginia, both in the United States, will continue to be the most important in production for the region.
US union at odds over Volvo plant in Mexico
He United Auto Workers (UAW) unionwhich is the organization of auto workers, has reproached Volvo The decision to locate a plant in Mexico has been considered “a slap in the face for all workers.”
UAW Local 677 President Tim Hertzog expressed his displeasure that the company informed the union about the plans 15 minutes before the announcement. “We are extremely disappointed.”
The actions have not been left in regrets, since as was openly published in a letter by the UAW, an investigation will be carried out into the contractual obligations for truck construction quotas at the Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) assembly plant. , Pennsylvania, and the possible legal consequences of Volvo's decision in Mexico.
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