Hyundai to suspend production in South Korea
Due to the current 2019-nCoN outbreak, the Hyundai Motor Company has announced that it will temporarily suspend its production operations in South Korea.
As of February 2020, there have been 25 confirmed coronavirus cases in the country. Considering that Hyundai sources its parts from China which already has more than 40,000 confirmed cases, the company doesn't want to take any more chances.
Hyundai Motor to suspend South Korea production as coronavirus disrupts supply chain
Other automakers in China have also halted production and closed down their facilities, among them PSA, Peugeot Citroen, Nissan, Honda Motor, Tesla, and Ford. This comes on the heels of reports that Honda brake pedal supplier Ftech has suspended its operations in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, shifting to the Philippines in the meantime.
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Wuhan hosts manufacturing facilities for many automotive brands [Source: Kyodo News]
Owing to their increased reliance on China for parts manufacturing compared to other brands, Hyundai and its sister company Kia Motors could be severely affected by the temporary closures, according to Lee Hang-Koo of the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade.
Home to more than 50 million residents, Wuhan plays a vital role in the automotive industry as manufacturing facilities for many car brands are located there.
The Chinese government has cordoned off the entire city as well as other parts of China, with the resulting outlook for China's economy (and the automotive industry) looking quite bleak for the time being.
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Cars affected
Several Hyundai models that will reportedly be affected by the Hyundai's suspension include the 2021 Hyundai Elantra, 2021 Hyundai Sonata, the all-new Santa Fe, and the Hyundai i20.
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Hyundai has seven factories in South Korea, responsible for around 40% of Hyundai’s global output. As such, it will only be a matter of time before we see how the temporary closures will affect Hyundai customers here in the Philippines.
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Know more about Hyundai
In the local market, Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc., under the leadership of Lee Dong-Wook now sells Hyundai models locally as of 2022.
The brand’s lineup consists of the new crossovers which includes the Tucson, Santa Fe, and Creta. Under the MPV category, the Korean marque then has the new Staria model. The most affordable model in the local Hyundai lineup is the Creta's GL variant, which is priced at Php 998,000. The most expensive meanwhile is the Santa Fe, which retails at Php 2,420,000.
Of note, Philkotse makes sure to update its Hyundai car price list as needed. It also provides an up-to-date list of car promos for the said brand, as well as a list of Hyundai dealerships around the country.
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