OREANDA-NEWS. St. Petersburg Hyundai plant in the first quarter of 2016 produced 41,200 cars (-19.7%), which corresponds to the production plan of the company. Recall that at the beginning of 2016 the plant for several weeks led the installation of additional equipment, needed to launch a new model, and in March it started the test production of crossover Hyundai Creta. Totally in 2016, the company plans to produce more than 200 thousand vehicles, informed the press service of "Hyundai Motor CIS".

As it was noted, the creation of cars in the Russian plant Hyundai begins with the stamping shop where solid metal rolls come. The company is working continuously to find and develop local suppliers, by improving with them the quality of supplied components and materials. So, in the first quarter of this year the plant "Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus" has increased the share of the usage of Russian steel for the production of current models.

Hyundai plant began the commercial production of cars in January of 2011, just for five years of work it produced more than 1 million cars. Despite the difficult situation in the Russian automotive market, the plant "Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus" works 5 days a week in three shifts of production, by providing the employment for 2,200 employees of the enterprise, as well as 4,700 employees of supplier companies. Within the preparation for the launch of a new model of crossover Hyundai Creta, the plant conducts additional training of employees.