2011 was a dynamic year in the automotive industry. US auto sales ended 2011 strongly, with Chrysler & VW sales up 26%, Nissan up 15%, GM up 13%, and Ford up 11%. Within TMASC, Toyota expanded, suppliers like Reyes Automotive grew, and Caterpillar solidified its footprint in our region.
To continue the momentum for 2012, TMASC is excited to be heading to Motown next week to start the new year among influential leaders from across the auto industry and across the globe. First up Tuesday is the start of the 36th Annual Automotive News World Congress, followed Thursday by an industry preview of the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIS).
The week promises an authoritative, analytical and ambitious look at the current and future growth of the auto industry. Add “amazing” to the list also, since the NAIAS is the premier showcase for the latest and greatest creations the industry has to offer.
We will enjoy the chance to gather new industry intelligence and meet with our colleagues in the auto world. Most importantly, we look forward to building relationships that support operations in our region, and to spreading spread word of the tremendous momentum and opportunity the TMASC region provides for future vehicle production, sales and distribution, research, product design and development. It’s going to be good!
If you’re attending and interested in getting an update on growth in the Texas-Mexico region, you can follow @tmasc on Twitter (direct message us and we can meet up at the Cobo Center or at the NAIAS!). For those who wish they could be there, be sure to follow @TMASC and the #NAIAS hash tag; and on January 13th (for the content geeks among you) you’ll also be able to see approved speaker presentations at www.autonews.com/worldcongress.