President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo unveiled the Immediate Action Program for the Protection of the Heavy Vehicle Industry, a strategy that includes an initial investment of 2 billion pesos to promote fleet renewal and vehicle production, as well as safeguard more than 200,000 jobs in the sector.
The president explained that this plan, part of the so-called “Plan México,” aims primarily to support small-scale transport operators, known as “owner-operators,” facilitating the acquisition of new units through incentives that allow them to deduct their purchase within the first year.
Meanwhile, Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon detailed that the program is built on four pillars: tax incentives, a guarantee scheme, the creation of an Official Mexican Standard on safety, and the update of import pricing for used vehicles.
It was also reported that the guarantee scheme will have an initial investment of 250 million pesos, in coordination with the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation and Nacional Financiera, with the goal of facilitating access to financing for micro and small transport companies.
Finally, industry representatives highlighted that these measures will help modernize fleets, improve safety, reduce pollutant emissions, and strengthen the national production chain, in line with the objectives of “Plan México.”
