Auto workers expressed uncertainty and hope outside a Stellantis assembly plant in central Mexico that is scheduled to begin a month-long pause in production.

With more than 80% of vehicles exported from Mexico to the United States, experts on Mexico's auto industry appear to be bracing for impact.

By David Lawder and David Shepardson (Reuters) -Canada and Mexico won protections against potential new U.S. auto tariffs in 2018 as part of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, but there is no evidence that President Donald Trump will honor those commitments as he imposes 25% duties on global automotive imports.