GM Korea clears exit rumor with strong commitment to local production

CHANGWON, South Gyeongsang Province — General Motors (GM) Korea has dismissed rumors of its potential withdrawal, reaffirming its strong commitment to local production — a move positioning Korea as a strategic hub for small SUVs for export, senior executives from the carmaker said. In a guided tour of its key production line in Korea, the carmaker underscored that its Changwon factory hits an operation rate of around 95 percent throughout the year. The factory holds a symbolic title as the nation’s biggest auto production line in terms of the number of vehicle exports. The plant started mass production of GM Korea’s mega-hit Chevrolet Trax Crossover in 2023, maintaining the status for three consecutive years until 2025, driven by the vehicle’s solid sales in the United States. “We will not engage in words, but we will respond to any rumors,” GM International Operations Vice President of Manufacturing Asif Khatri said during a media briefing at the factory. He is in charge of the carmaker’s global manufacturing. “We have very strong demand for the vehicles that we are prWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times