Hyundai breaks ground on $1.5bn South Korean EV plant

Automaker aims to boost sales of electrics tenfold by 2030

20231113N Hyundai EV plant

Hyundai's EV plant will be the company's first new factory in South Korea in 29 years. (Image courtesy of Hyundai Motor)

KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

ULSAN, South Korea -- Hyundai Motor broke ground on a 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) dedicated electric vehicle plant at its factory complex here on Monday, part of the automaker's plans to increase group EV sales to 3.64 million units in 2030.

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