Mayor Oh Keo-don Visits Renault Samsung Busan Plant: "Let's Unite Labor, Management, and Government to Overcome COVID-19"

Busan City Also Promises Active Support for XM3's Success

Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don and Dominic Signora, CEO of Renault Samsung, are taking a commemorative photo in front of the XM3 during their visit to the Renault Samsung Motors Busan plant. (Photo by Renault Samsung)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] Oh Keo-don, Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, visited the Renault Samsung Motors Busan plant on the 9th and urged labor and management to join forces to overcome the COVID-19 crisis. At this event, Mayor Oh also promised active support for the success of the XM3.

According to Renault Samsung on the 10th, Mayor Oh met with Dominic Signora, President of Renault Samsung, and the Renault Samsung labor union the previous day, pledging city-level support to overcome COVID-19. During his meeting with President Signora, Mayor Oh expressed gratitude that the Busan plant is maintaining normal production of its main models despite the crisis and is being recognized as a benchmarking case within the Renault Group. They also shared concerns about potential parts supply shortages if the COVID-19 situation prolongs globally and discussed government support and employment stabilization measures to prepare for this.

Mayor Oh’s visit was arranged to assess the operational status of Renault Samsung’s plant amid the difficulties many companies face due to COVID-19 and to seek support measures related to challenges faced by local manufacturers.

In a separate meeting with the Renault Samsung labor union, Mayor Oh urged labor and management to build a stable cooperative relationship as soon as possible with one heart. He emphasized that if labor, management, and government unite during this crisis, they can overcome difficulties and create a new future.

Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don is test-driving the XM3 at the driving test track inside the Renault Samsung Motors Busan plant. (Photo by Renault Samsung)

On that day, Mayor Oh personally test-drove the XM3, which has been popular since its launch last month. He stated, “The city will spare no support so that Busan citizens can take more interest in the locally produced XM3. I hope that the XM3 will not only succeed in the domestic market but also secure export volumes, contributing greatly to revitalizing the Busan economy as well as the development of South Korea’s automobile industry.”

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