Mexico's assembly plants turning out top-of-the-line German cars

Mexico City

MEXICO'S German auto history began with small, cheap cars. Now it's becoming a place where top-of-the-line German brands roll out of billion-dollar factories.

By decade's end, Mexico will claim fourth place worldwide for German luxury car output after the carmakers' home country, China and the US, according to estimates compiled for Bloomberg by IHS Automotive consultant Guido Vildozo, surpassing Belgium, Spain and Brazil.