Due to the cargo union strike, the delivery of vehicles from Hyundai and Kia is in a state of emergency.
With the cargo union strike disrupting the delivery of customer vehicles, Hyundai and Kia have begun hiring daily transport drivers to ensure vehicle handover to customers. At logistics handling centers across the country, transport drivers are personally driving customer vehicles to deliver them. Due to a shortage of transport drivers, even Hyundai and Kia’s headquarters employees have started to assist with daily deliveries.
When directly driving customer vehicles for delivery, the accumulated mileage can increase by hundreds of kilometers. A Hyundai representative mentioned, “We apologize to our customers and are compensating with a warranty extension mileage of 2,000 km.”
The situation is a bit different for SsangYong, Chevrolet, and Renault Korea. Despite the cargo union strike, there are currently no issues with customer vehicle delivery. However, they expressed concern, stating, “If the strike continues for an extended period, it will inevitably disrupt the supply of raw materials.” If the strike persists, it could not only hinder vehicle deliveries but also lead to production disruptions, highlighting their hope for a swift resolution to the strike.
Amid ongoing issues with semiconductor and raw material supply chains, the automotive industry is bracing for a bleak winter with the additional challenge of the cargo workers’ strike.
Jin Sang, daedusj@autodiary.kr