Alejandra González Jiménez holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Toronto. She is a sociocultural anthropologist whose research examines car production in Mexico to elucidate capitalism’s historically specific social formations. Alejandra González Jiménez é doutora em antropologia pela Universidade de Toronto. Como antropóloga sociocultural, investiga a produção automobilística no México com foco em identificar formações sociais historicamente específicas do capitalismo.

June 20, 2024

Analysis

Driving Capital

The USMCA, the IRA, and Mexico’s electric vehicle boom

Since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law in August 2022, the Mexican auto assembly and parts industries have been booming. Tesla and the Chinese state-owned carmaker Jetour announced the construction of new factories for electric vehicles…

July 16, 2022

Analysis

Development Engines

NAFTA, electric vehicles, and the evolution of Mexico's auto industry

In December 2021, President Joe Biden announced a proposed consumer tax incentive for electric vehicles (EV) made in the US by unionized autoworkers. The tax incentive aims at tackling climate change while also strengthening unionized jobs. It promises to support…