An easy way to know is to take a peek at the door jamb of your Chevrolet car or SUV. If the VIN starts with 3, congratulations — your pride and joy was made in Mexico. The automotive conglomerate turned to our neighboring country a long time back – 1935, to be precise. In fact, Mexico is an automotive powerhouse for GM, building everything from basic work trucks to cutting-edge EVs. Manufacturing a car in Mexico is way cheaper than making one in the United States.