Chinese carmakers BYD and Geely and Vietnam’s VinFast are finalists to acquire a Nissan-Mercedes-Benz vehicle plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The three companies advanced from nine bidders, which also included Chinese manufacturers Chery and Great Wall Motor, according to sources cited by Reuters. Chinese automakers are pursuing the site as they seek production capacity outside China while US tariffs disrupt Mexico’s auto trade. The Aguascalientes factory, opened in 2017 with annual capacity of 230,00 ...