Mexico's auto industry restart builds, but Ford, VW, Audi still waiting

The General Motors Assembly Plant in Ramos Arizpe, state of Coahuila, Mexico. / Reuters

MEXICO CITY — Mexico's auto industry reopening picked up pace on Tuesday, with Fiat Chrysler and BMW joining peers in gradually dusting off operations even as the wait for approvals slowed the return of Ford and other companies.

In mid-May, officials said the industry could exit a mandatory coronavirus lockdown before June 1 if safety measures were approved.

However, some Mexican governors have urged caution as new coronavirus infections and deaths ticked higher, in a sign of what is expected to be a bumpy return as complex North American supply chains are linked back together.