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1. Ulsan Plant, the world’s largest automobile plant
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A World-Leading Global Production Network
Ulsan Plant I Hyundai Motor’s main production facility, the Ulsan Plant, sits on
an area of 4,990,000 m2 and comprises five independent plants, where over 34,000
employees in total produce an average of 5,600 vehicles per day. The Plant also has
its own port where up to three 50,000-ton ships can anchor simultaneously. At the
same time, the Ulsan Plant is also equipped with cutting-edge facilities to protect the
environment, and rises up to its reputation as a “forest” plant with its 500,000 trees.
Asan Plant I The Asan Plant is an entirely self-contained, independent automobile
production complex mainly producing passenger cars for export, with an annual
capacity of 30,000 units. The Plant offers bright and pleasant human-and nature-
oriented working conditions, and has proven that the quality of the working environ-
ment determines the quality of the vehicles.
Jeonju Plant I The Jeonju Plant specializes in producing mid-to large-size buses of
2.5 tons or more, trucks, and specialty vehicles. It has an annual production capacity
of 125,000 units.
Alabama Plant I Within one year after it began mass production in May 2005, the
Alabama Plant achieved the feat of ranking 10th in terms of the quality of products
it produces, among 37 similar plants in North America. It focuses on mid-to full-size
vehicles, and continues to live up to its reputation as a comprehensive automobile
plant that applies the latest technologies and techniques to its production lines.
China Plant I In addition to its symbolic significance of being the only passenger
vehicle manufacturer based in Beijing, the China Plant added a second plant of an an-
nual capacity of 300,000 units to the existing plant in order to serve as a firm foothold
of Hyundai in the automotive market in China, a rapidly rising economic superpower.
India Plant I The India Plant is a comprehensive, self-sufficient automobile plant
that allows for the research and development, testing, manufacturing, and sales of
newproductsthatareadaptedtotheIndianmarket.Ithascontinuedtosetrecordaer
record, including the completion of a second plant, the launch of the first overseas
plant-specific model i10, and the completion of a second engine plant.
Turkey Plant I The Turkey Plant saw its annual production capacity increase from
60,000 units to 100,000 units in March 2007. By enabling local production, the Plant
has been serving as a strategic foothold that is contributing greatly to the increase in
exports to the region.
Czech Republic Plant I The Czech Republic Plant commenced mass production
in November 2008, and focuses on a strategy of full localization in order to develop
models specifically for European consumers.
Annual Production of Overseas Plants (Unit : ‘000 units)
Annual Production of Domestic Plants (Unit : ‘000 units)
U.S.A
Ulsan
China India
Asan
Turkey Czech
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600
1,500
200
1,000
100
500
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261
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