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Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Chip shortage sinks Mexican auto exports in July; Bennett Motors acquires American Eagle Logistics; Yokohama opens new distribution center near Dallas; and meth, fentanyl worth $13M seized at Otay Mesa port of entry.

Mexican auto factories exported 196,173 vehicles in June, a 38.8% decline compared to the same period in 2019.

The Mexican auto sector could request a longer period to comply with the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, set to go into effect July 1, officials said.

ANPACT reported the total number of heavy-duty trucks, medium-sized trucks and buses sold during the first four months of the year was 6,495, a decrease of 48.1% compared to 12,521 units sold during 2019.