Incheon Mayor Transition Committee, "Measures Being Prepared for Korea GM Bupyeong 2 Plant"

Jeong Yuseop, Chairman of the Incheon Mayor Transition Committee (center), is holding a meeting with reporters. [Photo provided by the Incheon Mayor Transition Committee]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The transition committee for the 8th term Incheon mayor announced on the 16th that it is preparing measures for the Korea GM Bupyeong 2 plant, which is struggling with operations due to poor sales.

The Bupyeong 2 plant currently produces Malibu and Trax passenger cars, but it is known that production will continue only until November due to sluggish sales.

At a related department briefing of Incheon City on the 13th, the transition committee stated, "We are well aware of the significance of Bupyeong GM in Incheon's economy and the management difficulties faced by small and medium-sized enterprises in Namdong Industrial Complex," and emphasized, "We will prepare measures in cooperation with Incheon City, the central government, and related organizations to ensure the Bupyeong plant operates smoothly."

Yoo Jeong-bok, the elected mayor of Incheon, pledged during the election campaign to transform the Bupyeong plant into a future eco-friendly vehicle production base, including electric and hydrogen vehicles.

He also presented a vision to foster future automobiles as a representative new growth industry of Incheon City, linked with support for connected cars in Cheongna International City.

A transition committee official stated, "The 8th term Incheon City government plans to focus on nurturing future new growth industries not only in future automobiles but also in the Songdo Bio Innovation Cluster, Yeongjong Aircraft Maintenance Complex development, and the Cheongna hydrogen energy and robot industry-centered cluster."

Meanwhile, Korea GM is reportedly yet to establish an operational plan for the Bupyeong 2 plant after November. This situation is expected to cause considerable repercussions such as workforce reductions and regional economic contraction, necessitating the preparation of countermeasures.

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