Unions

[critrider]

So the Koreans are not exempt from Union BS?? If the Georgia plant cant keep up maybe make some there.

Kia Motors Union Calls for Halt to Telluride SUV Production in U.S. - Be Korea-savvy

SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Motors Corp.’s union has called for the halt to U.S. production of the automaker’s …

koreabizwire.com

 

[CAsuKiHy]

People concerned about their jobs? Shame on them!

 

[westcoastTelly]

"Instead of building the Telluride, local plants will continue to build the updated version of the large Mohave SUV going forward so there should be no shortfall in work, according to the sources."

This confirms the new larger SUV they've been teasing about .................

 

[westcoastTelly]

People concerned about their jobs? Shame on them!

Labour should not control strategic issues ......................

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[CAsuKiHy]

I’m always in the side of “regular joe”, no
Matter if they’re from Korea, USA or Bangladesh!

 

[westcoastTelly]

I’m always in the side of “regular joe”, no
Matter if they’re from Korea, USA or Bangladesh!

Fair is fair , the Telly was always planned to be produced in the US , the Union knew with full disclosure and signed off so this should be no surprise to them , having said that , if Kia cant keep up with orders a second shift in Korea may be required shorterm but that would really screw up the supply train and logistics...............and costs NA production allows them to keep the costs proportionate with the Domestic competition and maybe a leg up on some imports .

 

[Solbin]

Is this meaning that they are stopping production of the telluride in US?

 

[Gwyn]

Is this meaning that they are stopping production of the telluride in US?

The answer is no. The article states this happens all the time and never had to stop anything.

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[YEH]

The Korean auto unions make the UAW look like weenies.

Basically have striked or done work slow-downs virtually every year.

Hyundai hasn't been able to make much of a dent in the backlog of Palisade orders in Korea, but it took a month of negotiation for the union to agree to increase Palisade production (would only agree if Hyundai cut production of another model).

H/K's factories in Korea are their least efficient plants and have the highest wages.

"Instead of building the Telluride, local plants will continue to build the updated version of the large Mohave SUV going forward so there should be no shortfall in work, according to the sources."

This confirms the new larger SUV they've been teasing about .................

The Mohave is just the discontinued (here) Borrego - which is undergoing a 2nd/more extensive facelift.

The Telluride is the larger of the 2 (about 5" longer).

The rumored big SUV will be a new model (BoF SUV) that will share underpinnings w/ a proper pick-up.

Fair is fair , the Telly was always planned to be produced in the US , the Union knew with full disclosure and signed off so this should be no surprise to them , having said that , if Kia cant keep up with orders a second shift in Korea may be required shorterm but that would really screw up the supply train and logistics...............and costs NA production allows them to keep the costs proportionate with the Domestic competition and maybe a leg up on some imports .

Would be less expensive for Kia to just add another shift to Telluride production here than to tool another plant.

 

[westcoastTelly]

The Korean auto unions make the UAW look like weenies.

Basically have striked or done work slow-downs virtually every year.

Hyundai hasn't been able to make much of a dent in the backlog of Palisade orders in Korea, but it took a month of negotiation for the union to agree to increase Palisade production (would only agree if Hyundai cut production of another model).

H/K's factories in Korea are their least efficient plants and have the highest wages.




The Mohave is just the discontinued (here) Borrego - which is undergoing a 2nd/more extensive facelift.

The Telluride is the larger of the 2 (about 5" longer).

The rumored big SUV will be a new model (BoF SUV) that will share underpinnings w/ a proper pick-up.




Would be less expensive for Kia to just add another shift to Telluride production here than to tool another plant.

I agree , but sounds like the US plant is already running 24/7 , I noted in the Mrch sales results that the Sorento is running well ahead of last year so Telly sales have been somewhat incremental ...........good for Kia !

 

[westcoastTelly]

This article seems to suggest that the Mohave brand is being repositioned to be a new larger than the Telly . SUV .....................................


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