Carmaker Hyundai warns of serious supply disruption

**Monseratto** · May 24th, 2011 11:13 AM

Welga...

BBC News - Carmaker Hyundai warns of serious supply disruption

Hyundai, South Korea's top carmaker, has warned of a severe production disruption, because of a shortage of engine parts.

A strike at parts supplier Yoosung Enterprise has affected production, and it could get worse on Tuesday.

"Our production may be seriously affected starting today," a Hyundai spokeswoman told BBC News.

Yoosung manufactures piston rings, which are key components in car engines.

Hyundai has already suspended production of diesel engines at its Ulsan plant and has warned a shortage of parts could also force it to stop production of petrol or gasoline engines.

Hyundai said the supply disruption could also hit its subsiduary car manufacturer Kia Motors.

Yoosung also supplies parts to the Korean units of General Motors and Renault.

Engine parts

The supplier halted production last week, after employees clashed with management over wages.

Hyundai said its engine inventory would start to dry up on May 24.

The disruption comes as South Korean carmakers are poised to take market share from their Japanese rivals, which are suffering from parts shortages of their own.

Hyundai reported record profits in the final three months of last year, due in part to strong overseas sales in China and the US.

Analysts had been expecting the carmaker, the fifth-biggest in the world, to continue to perform well in 2011.

A serious disruption could force the experts to revise those forecasts.

**asb75** · May 24th, 2011 11:44 AM

Baka madelay ang delivery nang mga umorder nang Starex at Tucson since diesel engines are halted.

**sayuri** · May 24th, 2011 12:40 PM

not good news for us hyundai car owners.

**kutangbato** · May 24th, 2011 12:46 PM

definitely not a good news for hyundai phils as well to those who have ordered already.

**asb75** · May 24th, 2011 12:48 PM

not only hyundai is affected also GM/Chevrolet is also affected.

**Ry_Tower** · May 24th, 2011 07:02 PM

Hyundai and Kia ito mostly pala. After Japan, Korea naman ngayon may problem sa production. Kapag nagtagal ito, makakabawi kunti US automakers.

**locoroco777** · May 24th, 2011 07:18 PM

they should take care of this problem the soonest possible time....Salary issues shouldn't stand in the way of production....lalo pa ngayon na practically parang wala silang competition on the market because of the recent disaster sa japan...

**Starex_Gold** · May 24th, 2011 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Ry_Tower

Hyundai and Kia ito mostly pala. After Japan, Korea naman ngayon may problem sa production. Kapag nagtagal ito, makakabawi kunti US automakers.

Sa ibang bansa baka makabawi ang US automakers, pero dito sa atin hindi parin.
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Masamang balita ito sa mga future buyers ng Hyundai.

**Ry_Tower** · May 24th, 2011 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by Starex_Gold

Sa ibang bansa baka makabawi ang US automakers, pero dito sa atin hindi parin.
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Masamang balita ito sa mga future buyers ng Hyundai.

Sabagay, Ford pa lang medyo ok aftersales parts and service eh. And sa metro and 1st class provinces pa lang. Mas ok pa Hyundai at Kia eh. Pero sa US, EU at China malamang kung tumagal ng 2-3 months ito, laki growth nila for a quarter.