Ryan Beene
Automotive News -- August 31, 2010 - 8:00 am ET
LOS ANGELES -- Kia plans to add a second shift at it manufacturing plant in Georgia on Oct. 1 to build the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe.
As Automotive News reported on Aug. 23, Hyundai is transferring production of the Santa Fe SUV from its plant in Alabama, which also builds the hot selling Sonata-sedan, to Kia's plant in West Point, Ga., which builds the Kia Sorento CUV. Hyundai's plant has been running on maximum overtime for months as Hyundai tries to meet demand for the Sonata.
Limited production of the 2011 Santa Fe will begin Sept. 27 before the second shift is activated. Kia's Georgia plant now makes only the 2011 Sorento SUV, according to a Kia statement announcing it would build the Santa Fe.
Both the Sorento and the Santa Fe share a common vehicle platform. Kia built an estimated 69,332 units at the plant through Saturday, Aug. 21, according to the Automotive News Data Center. The plant has the capacity to build 300,000 units annually.
Automotive News -- August 31, 2010 - 8:00 am ET
LOS ANGELES -- Kia plans to add a second shift at it manufacturing plant in Georgia on Oct. 1 to build the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe.
As Automotive News reported on Aug. 23, Hyundai is transferring production of the Santa Fe SUV from its plant in Alabama, which also builds the hot selling Sonata-sedan, to Kia's plant in West Point, Ga., which builds the Kia Sorento CUV. Hyundai's plant has been running on maximum overtime for months as Hyundai tries to meet demand for the Sonata.
Limited production of the 2011 Santa Fe will begin Sept. 27 before the second shift is activated. Kia's Georgia plant now makes only the 2011 Sorento SUV, according to a Kia statement announcing it would build the Santa Fe.
Both the Sorento and the Santa Fe share a common vehicle platform. Kia built an estimated 69,332 units at the plant through Saturday, Aug. 21, according to the Automotive News Data Center. The plant has the capacity to build 300,000 units annually.
