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CEO José Muñoz told CNBC the move would make the Bryan County facility the largest vehicle assembly plant by capacity in the U.S.
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Hyundai Motor is considering expanding production capacity at its Georgia assembly plant from 500,000 vehicles annually to between 700,000 and 800,000 units by 2028, CEO José Muñoz told CNBC on Thursday. The South Korean automaker said following publication of the interview that the plans are under consideration but not yet confirmed.
At the upper end of that range, the Georgia Metaplant would leapfrog rivals — among them Tesla $TSLA and Toyota $TM Motor — to claim the top spot among U.S. vehicle assembly plants measured by capacity.
