Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) is planning to add a third shift of production at its Montgomery facility US, which will begin in September this year.
Under this move, HMMA will recruit for 877 positions bringing the total number of jobs created at the plant to about 3,000, further increasing the production capacity by around 20,000 units.
The announcement of additional US production capacity follows the company's sales record in March 2012, during which its sales of the Sonata and Elantra sedans have recorded the year-over-year increase of 6% and 8%, respectively.
The company's US sales increased by 15% in the first quarter of 2012, covering the total market's 14% gain, but its market share dropped to 4.7% from the earlier 5.1%.
