Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
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Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (commonly called HMMA) is an
History
It was incorporated as a subsidiary of
.Operation
When it was built, the plant was expected to generate an additional 5,500 jobs and $500 million in investments from suppliers. Many of the suppliers were already in the region supplying the Mercedes, Honda and Toyota plants in the state. The plant has capacity for 400,000 vehicles and 700,000 engines per year.[10] Hyundai Glovis operates the rail shipping yard.
The success of the HMMA plant and the availability of local suppliers led Hyundai to invest over $1 billion in a new
Products
Vehicles
- Hyundai Sonata - MY2006 to MY2022
- Hyundai Elantra - MY2011 to present
- Hyundai Santa Fe - MY2007 to MY2010 / 2016 to present
- Hyundai Tucson - MY2022 to present
- Hyundai Santa Cruz - MY2022 to present
- Genesis GV70 - MY2023 to present
Engines
- Hyundai Lambda engine (until March 2011)
- Hyundai Theta engine (Theta II engine)
- Hyundai Nu engine
- Hyundai Smartstream engine (G1.6 T-GDi, G2.0 Atkinson, G2.5 GDi & G2.5 T-GDi)[12]
Controversies
In July 2022, Reuters reported that SMART, a nearby Hyundai subsidiary that supplies parts to the Montgomery factory, had hired underage workers as young as 12 years old to work in one of its metal stamping plants.[13][14] In response, Hyundai said it "does not tolerate illegal employment practices at any Hyundai entity." State and federal laws limit minors younger than 18 from working in metal stamping and pressing jobs near dangerous machinery.[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b "About HMMA". Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. Hyundai Motor Company. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "About HMMA | Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26.
- ^ "Hyundai Expands Four-Cylinder Engine Production in the U.S." Archived from the original on 2011-05-20.
- ^ "Hyundai to invest $388M to prep Alabama plant for next-gen engines". Made in Alabama. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ TO BE BUILT AT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA PLANT | Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC". www.hmmausa.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "HYUNDAI MOTOR MANUFACTURING ALABAMA CELEBRATES LAUNCH OF ALL-NEW 2022 SANTA CRUZ – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (HMMA)". Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "HYUNDAI MOTOR MANUFACTURING ALABAMA CELEBRATES PRODUCTION OF 5 MILLIONTH VEHICLE BUILT IN MONTGOMERY – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (HMMA)". Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "HMMA TO LAUNCH FIRST U.S. BUILT ELECTRIFIED GENESIS GV70 AND SANTA FE HYBRID – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (HMMA)". Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "Hyundai Begins EV Production in Alabama with Santa Fe Hybrid". thomasnet. Retrieved Apr 22, 2022.
- ^ "Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama Reaches Production Milestone In Celebration of the 3 Millionth Alabama-Built Hyundai | Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC". www.hmmausa.com. Hyundai. 2015-06-30.
- ^ Blanco, Sebastian (2018-09-28). "Hyundai's Alabama Plant Ready To Make More SUVs Whenever Demand Requires It". Forbes.
- ^ "About HMMA – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (HMMA)".
- ^ a b Schneyer, Joshua; Rosenberg, Mica; Cooke, Kristina (22 July 2022). "Exclusive: Hyundai subsidiary has used child labor at Alabama factory". Reuters. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
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