Hyundai and Kia’s major North American production bases are already operating at high utilization levels. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA), with an annual capacity of 360k units, produced 333k vehicles between January and November 2025, representing a utilization rate of over 90%. Meanwhile, Kia’s Georgia plant, with an estimated annual capacity of around 340k units, recorded a utilization rate of approximately 101% in Q3 2025. These figures indicate that existing North American Internal Combustio ...