Production of New Generation i30 Wagon Starts at Hyundai’s Czech Factory

Orders of the New Generation i30 are already approaching 60.000 units just weeks after coming to market, making it Hyundai’s most popular car among European customers in 2012, ahead of the ix35 compact SUV – another Europe-built vehicle. Hyundai expects the wagon to boost i30 demand and account for around 30% of the model line’s total sales.

The New Generation i30 models are produced alongside ix35 and ix20 at Hyundai’s Czech plant in Nošovice, where around 900 additional employees were hired when a third shift started in September 2011. During the first five months of 2012, production output has increased 39% compared to the same period last year. Earlier this month a second transmission facility was opened on site, creating a further 97 jobs.