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GM Korea union extends strike as wage talks remain deadlocked

Unionized workers continued four-hour walkouts through Wednesday, pressing for higher pay, bonuses and new vehicle production at domestic plants.

2026.7.21

GM Korea displays the electric Hummer EV, the full-size Acadia SUV and the midsize Canyon pickup truck. [GM KOREA]

GM Korea reports nearly 15 percent increase in April sales driven by overseas demand

GM Korea, the Korean unit of General Motors, said Monday that its April sales rose nearly 15 percent from a year earlier, supported by solid overseas demand.

2026.5.4

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Hector Villarreal, president of GM Korea, delivers remarks at the media launch event for the Cadillac Escalade at IVEX Studio in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, on April 16, 2025. [NEWS1]

GM to invest $600 million to upgrade manufacturing facilities in Korea

General Motors will invest $600 million to upgrade manufacturing facilities at its operations in Korea, aiming to strengthen the country’s role as a global production hub for compact SUVs, the company said Wednesday.

2026.3.25

This photo, taken April 1, 2025, shows GM Korea's Bupyeong plant in Incheon. [YONHAP]

Unfazed by tariffs, GM Korea plans to boost production to 500,000 vehicles

GM Korea, the Korean unit of General Motors, said Tuesday that it aims to produce 500,000 vehicles this year to meet growing overseas demand, particularly from the United States.

2026.2.3

An overview of GM Korea's multibrand, multichannel strategy, introduced during the company's business strategy conference held at Cheongna, Incheon, on Dec. 12 [GM KOREA]

GM Korea affirms commitment to local market with $300M investment pledge

GM Korea said it will invest $300 million in its production facilities in Korea, a move the company presented as a reaffirmation of its commitment to the market amid renewed speculation that it could scale back or withdraw.

2025.12.15

This undated file photo provided by GM Korea shows GM's booth in the Daegu International Future Auto & Mobility Expo 2025 (DIFA) in Daegu. [YONHAP]

GM showcases mobility vision, technologies at Korean expo

GM Korea said Thursday that its parent company, General Motors, is taking part in a Korean mobility expo to present its future vision for electrification and key next-generation technologies.

2025.10.23

GM's Super Cruise driving assistant system installed in one of the automaker's models [GM KOREA]

GM reaffirms commitment to Korean market with plan to launch Super Cruise

GM Korea plans to introduce an advanced hands-free driver assistance system in Korea later this year, the company announced on Wednesday, emphasizing the U.S. automaker's commitment to its Korean operations.

2025.10.1

Hector Villarreal, president of GM Korea, delivers remarks during the media launch event for Cadillac’s new Escalade SUV at Ivex Studio in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, on April 16. [NEWS1]

GM may reconsider Korea operations with 'Yellow Envelope Bill,' CEO says

The passage of the pro-labor “Yellow Envelope Bill” in the National Assembly has reignited speculation that GM Korea may withdraw from the country after President and CEO Hector Villarreal warned that Detroit could reconsider its operations here.

2025.8.25

GM withdrawal rumors swirl again on sell-off of service centers, idle land

Speculation on the withdrawal of GM Korea from the country are swirling once again in the wake of its announcement that it will sell off all of its service centers and some idle land.

2025.6.2

The main gate of GM Korea’s plant in Bupyeong District, Incheon. The company announced cost-cutting measures, including the sale of its company-run service centers and idle land at the Bupyeong site, on May 28. [JOONGANG ILBO]

GM union, management clash over service center sell-off

GM Korea's asset sales raise concerns about its future strategy, lacking a road map for vehicle production, which affects job security and union negotiations amid declining domestic sales.

2025.5.29