Explore insights on the automotive industry in Rio South Texas Region — a strategic location for manufacturing, supply chain integration, and nearshoring opportunities for global OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

April 24, 2026

The Real Race Isn’t The Beijing Marathon. It´s right in Rio South Texas Region.

A humanoid robot outrunning 12,000 humans in The Beijing Marathon may look like the headline. […]
April 20, 2026

Beyond Goods: The $1 Trillion U.S.-Mexico Relationship Is Closer Than It Looks

Analysis based on insights by Daniel Covarrubias, “The $247 Billion in North American Services Trade”, […]
April 13, 2026

14.3 Million Jobs and Growing: Texas Expands, and the Rio South Texas Region Helps Power It

Texas continues to set the pace for economic expansion in the United States, reaching a […]
April 10, 2026

Building the Future of Innovation in the Rio Grande Valley

RGV Startup Week is activating the entrepreneurial ecosystem across the Valley, bringing together founders, investors, […]
April 6, 2026

Close to a Billion Dollars a Day: Laredo, Texas

Mexico is now the United States’ #1 trading partner, with a gap that has reached […]
April 2, 2026

How Serious Capital Makes Financial Decisions at Rio South Texas Region

The first Friends of COSTEP meeting of 2026 brought valuable perspective to the Rio South […]
April 1, 2026

Mexico Passed China as America’s #1 Trading Partner and the Gap Has Already Reached $458 Billion

According to Daniel Covarrubias in The Bridge, Mexico has not only surpassed China as the […]
March 27, 2026

COSTEP and ANAPSA Sign Strategic MOU to Accelerate Binational Automotive Growth

The Rio South Texas Region takes another step forward in strengthening cross-border industry collaboration with […]
March 26, 2026

Rio South Texas Region Engages with Top Site Selectors in Atlanta

The Council for South Texas Economic Progress (COSTEP) continues strengthening its presence in the conversations […]