Hyundai Heavy Industries has finished setting up production equipment at Kia’s new plant in Slovakia. The equipment includes 324 robots, according to the Korea Times.

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Hyundai Heavy has supplied the Kia plant in a deal worth almost US$30m.


Pilot production of Kia’s new Cee’d car started at the plant in July. The car goes on sale across Europe from the end of the year.


Kia will also produce the Sportage at the plant.

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