Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Hyundai-Kia to spend $3.1B in U.S. over 5 years

Via Billy

 

Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Motors Corp. said they will spend $3.1 billion in the U.S. in the next five years, joining other vehicle manufacturers in announcing investment plans amid threats from President-elect Donald Trump of higher levies on auto imports from Mexico.

The planned U.S. investment by South Korea’s two largest automakers is about 50 percent more than the $2.1 billion they spent in the previous five-year period, Hyundai Motor President Chung Jin-haeng told reporters in Seoul on Tuesday. The group is considering building a new factory in the U.S. and may produce Hyundai Motor’s upscale Genesis vehicles and a U.S.-specific SUV in the country, said the executive, who also oversees the strategic planning for Kia.

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3 comments:

  1. tsquaredJanuary 18, 2017 at 5:46 AM

    But how much has the US invested into hyundai and kia over the past 25 years?

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    1. Brock TownsendJanuary 18, 2017 at 6:30 AM

      Thanks but have no idea.

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    2. Bruce HallJanuary 18, 2017 at 8:14 AM

      The U.S. has "invested" the profits that Hyundai and Kia have made doing business in the States. They wouldn't be selling cars as a favor to the U.S. economy.

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