Hyundai's Alabama auto factory set a record for monthly output in June, as workers built 31,500 Sonata sedans and Santa Fe SUVs. The facility has been on overdrive all year as it tries to keep pace with strong demand for the redesigned 2011 Sonata. Santa Fe sales also are on the rise. Read a story on Sonata sales.
Last month, the plant produced 19,681 Sonatas, along with 11,819 Santa Fes. The total -- 31,500 -- is a 12.5 percent increase from May's output. It also surpasses the last monthly production record of 28,350 vehicles, set in March.
Employees have been working overtime to meet demand for the vehicles built in Montgomery, which are sold across the United States and also exported to Canada, Guam and Puerto Rico.
[Source: The Birmingham News]
