Kia Suspends Operations at US Georgia Plant Amid Semiconductor Shortage Crisis

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Due to the semiconductor shortage, Kia will halt operations at its Georgia plant in the United States for two days next week.

According to local media on the 3rd, Kia plans to temporarily stop operations at the plant to resolve supply chain-related issues.

The plant shutdown is reportedly related to the recent global semiconductor chip shortage.

The shortage of automotive semiconductors has hit not only South Korea but the entire world. The primary cause was that when COVID-19 broke out last year and automobile demand decreased, semiconductor companies adjusted production by converting automotive semiconductor production lines into IT device semiconductor lines.

Then, as the spread of COVID-19 slowed and consumption rapidly recovered, the supply of automotive semiconductors could not keep up with demand.

Hyundai Motor Company, part of the same group, also plans to temporarily suspend operations at its Ulsan Plant 1 next week due to semiconductor shortages and related issues.

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