When Nissan and Daimler launched their joint-venture auto factory in Aguascalientes late last year, it was a given that Nissan’s Infiniti brand would receive the first output.

A Mercedes-Benz vehicle would follow. But with the Trump administration putting the heat on automakers relying on Mexican assembly plants, the project has had a low profile for the past year.

Indications now are that Mercedes is moving forward with two Aguascalientes vehicles for the U.S. market — the redesigned A-class sedan, previously made only in Europe, and also a five-seat crossover called the GLB planned for the 2020 model year.

Such a production ramp-up would have significant implications for supply base investments in the region — especially the many European suppliers already operating there.