A manufacturing plant in Mexico usually near the US international border owned by
outside interests that uses foreign parts for assembly, and then immediately ships the finished product back out of the
country for sale elsewhere. Also, a brightly painted or extravagantly detailed vehicle usually owned by a person of
Hispanic origin.
"
Sir, I'm sure we can save you lots of manufacturing and
labor costs by making this at our maquiladora south of the border."
"Why don't you pass that maquiladora
van up ahead?"