Rolls Royce Global Deliveries : 2023-25

The name Rolls Royce is synonymous or often attached to something else that is considered the best quality you can obtain. They are known for exceptional craftsmanship, prestige and engineering. 

Deliveries were often around the thousand mark until 2010, when they took an upward turn. They peaked in 2022 and 2023 at 6,000 and slipped back to 5,700 in 2024. 

2025 nearly reached that figure but fell short by 1%. Not that volume is something that RR chases. Customer demand will dictate the number made. 

Regional sales are not provided by the owner BMW. I'm assuming China is down and was the reason for 2025's slightly lower figure and for the year before. 

Mexico USA Car Production : 2025

US car makers with plants in Mexico now have to deal with tariffs on cars entering the USA. This has obviously impacted the profits of the vehicles involved. 

Ford: It makes three models here for a combined total of 417,000. The compact Bronco Sport crossover SUV and compact Maverick pick up truck benefit from lower wages as magins are tighter on compact sized vehicles. 

GM: It manufactured over 800,000 vehicles in 2025. While some model production will return to the US, it is committed to continued investment and will retain the four plants it operates through.  

Stellantis: Jeep and Ram are the two brands that make vehicles here. Combined, 266,000 units were assembled in Mexico. 

Jeep is just starting production of the Recon BEV. The compact Compass crossover SUV is the mainstay of Jeep manufacturing.

Ram makes mainly pick up trucks here but also the large Promaster van. Some pick up production will return Stateside.

Summary: Mexico was an appealing place to make vehicles and it still is. Recent moves have made it a little less appealing. 

Data source: INEGI. Photo; Mexico Now (Ram 1500).

BMW MINI Global Deliveries : 2023-25

Retro models rarely last too long. An initial flurry and then it's over. The MINI has lasted very well and still sells strongly. In an industry where models grow with each new generation MINI has also fallen victim. 

MINI hit 300,000 deliveries in 2012 and stayed above that until 2022 when it slipped just below. 2023 did likewise and then a drop in 2024, one that you have to go back to 2010 to see it lower. 

Was the grim reaper sharpening his scythe? No. The fourth generation has arrived and sales went back up, but not to the heights it has achieved in the past. It is still a popular car that's fun to drive. 288,300 deliveries and an 18% increase confirm that. 

BMW doesn't post regional sales for MINI. Europe and North America are major destinations for shipments. I don't know how the US's tariffs are going to affect sales there. For now, at least, 2025 was a success.