Hyundai Motor Resumes Weekend Overtime Starting This Week to Overcome COVID-19

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Hyundai Motor Company will resume weekend overtime work starting from the 7th to overcome the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Since production was disrupted due to COVID-19, the company plans to make up for it as soon as possible.

According to Hyundai on the 6th, the company will conduct weekend overtime work at the Ulsan and Asan plants starting as early as the 7th. This weekend overtime is scheduled only for Saturday day and night shifts (1st and 2nd shifts). The period is expected to continue until the insufficient production volume is compensated. This marks the resumption of Hyundai's weekend overtime after a month.

Last month, Hyundai experienced production disruptions amounting to 80,000 units due to a shortage of Chinese-made parts, which led to factory shutdowns.

With Hyundai resuming weekend overtime, the production pace of popular models such as the Palisade and Genesis GV80 is expected to gain momentum.

The labor union also expressed its intention to actively cooperate with the company's plan to resume overtime work. In a union newsletter released that day, the Hyundai Motor Union stated, "We are entrusted with the responsibility to seize this rare opportunity as waiting customers are accumulating for new models such as the GV80, Grandeur, and Palisade," emphasizing, "We must unite our efforts to overcome the current adverse conditions and make up for the production volume."

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