China’s Chang’an Automobile Group Co., Ltd. will build a plant in Mexico to manufacture cars for sale in Mexico, the U.S., and Canada, according to an El Economista report. 

The plant, which will initially have a capacity of 50,000 vehicles per year, will be constructed in collaboration with an undisclosed Mexican joint venture partner.  Production is expected to commence by the end of 2009 or beginning of 2010.