PWO de Mexico ’ s origins are in the city of Oberkirch , in the Baden region of Southwest Germany . That ’ s where 90 years ago , the German , Progress Werk Oberkirch AG ( PWO AG )— PWO de Mexico ’ s parent company — was first founded . PWO AG ’ s motto was always “ Automobile markets without limitations .” Going back to the 90 ’ s , PWO AG had already started making a place for itself in the global automobile markets . It started by partnering with other companies until it succeeded in opening its own factories . In 1997 , it achieved its first acquisition in Canada . After that , it opened its own plants in the Czech Republic , China and Mexico .