Hyundai plant

A recent raid by ICE raid agents who rounded up South Korean workers in Georgia could have economic impact in Alabama, and also raise political issues in the Peach State. Namely, Georgia Brian Kemp be tough on immigration and still encourage foreign investment? The detentions sparked questions in South Korea about its relationship with the United States, especially when Hyundai and its partners, including in Alabama.

A plan to expand electric and conventional car parts, for Montgomery's Hyundai auto factory, could mean new jobs.

Korean automaker Hyundai says it’s unaware of any evidence of child labor being used at its Alabama parts subsidiary. Smart Alabama is a unit of the Korean automaker. Reuters reported on Friday that the company employed immigrant workers as young as twelve years old.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Hyundai will build a pickup-style sport-utility vehicle at its plant in Alabama, which the company said Wednesday is being…