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\"Adam<\/a>Adam Gonzalez, chief executive officer of the Council for South Texas Economic Progress (COSTEP), presents Rio South Texas as a fully integrated binational manufacturing and logistics corridor, highlighting its network of international bridges, deepwater ports, airports, railroads, industrial parks, and Foreign Trade Zones. Gonzalez also noted that Starbase Texas generates an estimated $900 million in economic impact for the Rio South Texas region, underscoring the area\u2019s expanding role in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, and cross-border supply chain development. Courtesy photo<\/p>\n

Texas Border Business<\/p>\n

By Roberto Hugo Gonz\u00e1lez \/ Texas Border Business<\/p>\n

McALLEN, Texas \u2014\u00a0Planned electric-vehicle production at BMW\u2019s San Luis Potos\u00ed plant was presented as part of Mexico\u2019s changing automotive industry during a June 11, 2026, meeting between the state\u2019s automotive cluster and Rio South Texas region business leaders.<\/p>\n

The Council for South Texas Economic Progress, known as COSTEP, led by Adam Gonzalez, CEO, hosted the meeting at the Cambria Hotel in McAllen. The agenda focused on industrial growth, supply chain integration and investment opportunities across the Rio South Texas region and northern Mexico.<\/p>\n

Luis Alberto Gonz\u00e1lez, director general of the San Luis Potos\u00ed Automotive Cluster, said BMW was preparing to begin electric-vehicle production at its facility. The production was shown in the cluster\u2019s outlook for 2027.
Gonz\u00e1lez did not identify the electric models, production volume, or starting date during the first session.<\/p>\n

BMW currently manufactures the 3 Series, 2 Series Coup\u00e9 and M2 in San Luis Potos\u00ed, according to Gonz\u00e1lez. He said San Luis Potos\u00ed is the only location where BMW produces the M2. General Motors also operates an assembly plant in the state, where it manufactures the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain. Gonz\u00e1lez said General Motors was not producing electric vehicles at its San Luis Potos\u00ed facility at the time of the presentation.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Ricardo P\u00e9rez Castillo.\u00a0Photo by Texas Border Business.<\/p>\n

Gonz\u00e1lez described San Luis Potos\u00ed as Mexico\u2019s fifth-largest vehicle-producing state. It also ranks sixth in auto parts production, with an annual output of approximately $8.5 billion, he said. More than 250 automotive suppliers operate in the state. Their products include tires, wiring harnesses, vehicle interiors, seating systems and other components. The supplier network also includes precision-machining and industrial-service companies.<\/p>\n

The meeting included companies providing services for automotive production. Ricardo Jim\u00e9nez, general director of Electrotecnia Plus, said his company provides industrial electrical engineering, construction, and maintenance services. Its U.S. operation installs and maintains industrial robots near Houston.
Ricardo P\u00e9rez Castillo represented Indut\u00e9rmica, which specializes in energy efficiency for heat-treatment and curing equipment.<\/p>\n

COSTEP presented Rio South Texas as a binational corridor served by ports, international bridges, railroads, and airports. The regional and cluster presentations situated electric-vehicle production within discussions of manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain connections.<\/p>\n

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