Mercedes-Benz Mexico started from the company FAMSA (Fábrica Automotriz Mexicana S.A.) in 1990 with the same people and facilities.

FAMSA was assembling trucks with International engines and QSP American Cabins at that time.

The Monterrey facilities were born from a CAIO Brazilian bus manufacturing company who were working with the Mexican crises in 1995.

[20] Mexico is Mercedes Benz's second fastest growing major market with a growth rate of 29.9%, behind only Japan at 38.5%.

On March 5, 2014, Zetsche confirmed that the expansion of a Nissan plant in Mexico for production of the next compact class family of Mercedes-Benz was under consideration.