Kia maintains the production of Mexico despite US charges
South Korean vehicle manufacturer Kia says it will not be prevented from US import fees and maintains its production activities in Mexico.
Horazio Chavez, Managing Director of Kia Mexico, plans to manufacture 280,000 of its popular K3 and K4 models at a plant in Leon, while investing in its training facility.
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The K4, which is exported from Mexico to Canada and the United States, is manufactured exclusively at the Gia plant in Bescveria, Newo Lion. The company invested $ 150 million in the plant last year, which came to the market in March 2024 to expand the K4 production last year.
“K4 will have 60% of the production of this year,” Chavez said, “The company plans to expand the K4, but will continue to export to the United States
“Despite the trade tensions caused by the US president, Kia will maintain its functions in Mexico,” Chavez Mileenio told the newspaper. “(The Mexican government) we feel that he does everything he can. It seems to me, and it does it better.”
Chavez admitted that it is difficult to plan how long the trade uncertainty will last. “It may create some circumstances, but there are no changes to now (in our plans).
According to El Universal Newspaper, Kia pays a portion of the fee imposed on US imports, but refused to say how much. Chavez said the vehicle manufacturer was analyzing how to increase the North American content on its vehicles to reduce the impact of the tariff.
To explain this certainty, Kia will expand its training center to “increase its ability by 400%”, Chavez said. Kia and its sellers will spend $ 15 million this year to redesign the company’s 100 Mexican dealerships.
Kia has production facilities in Europe and India, so changes can be made if needed. However, the North American market is an important market for Kia, however, since it came to Mexico in 2016, the country has been an important part of its global strategy.
With reports from MilliniumOvarian Universal And Send the message
