Hyundai North America hit a milestone recently as the one millionth Sonata sedan rolled of the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama assembly plant in Montgomery. Since the plant’s opening in 2005, three vehicles have been produced there with the Sonata being the plant’s first model and its shining star. President and CEO for the plant, Young Deuk Lim, drove the millionth car, a 2012 Radiant Silver Sonata Limited 2.0 Turbo, off the line.
“I am so proud of everything our Team Members have accomplished in the past six years, eclipsing 1,000,000 total vehicles manufactured in November 2009, producing more than 300,000 vehicles in 2010 and now our 1,000,000th Sonata,” said Lim.
For nearly two years, the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama plant has been operating beyond its original capacity of 300,000 annual units. Along with the Sonata, the facility builds the Santa Fe crossover and Elantra compact. Currently, there are more than 2,500 team members working.
Source: Hyundai
