One of the workers at the factory of a South Korean automotive giant became concerned that for a long time no one left the laboratory chamber where the performance of cars was tested. He found three unconscious men inside.
Tragedy at the Hyundai Motors factory. Three men are dead
“According to a trade union representative, the men were found unconscious in the car they were testing in the chamber,” it reports. Reuters and adds that “according to media reports, all three of them suffocated.” The company has not commented on this matter yet. The circumstances of the death of the factory workers are not known yet. The police initiated an investigation into the matter. Hyundai Motors' Ulsan plant is the South Korean company's largest plant, with its own port and an annual production capacity of 1.4 million vehicles.
Hyundai Motors has started construction of a factory in Ulsan
Reuters reminds that in November last year, Hyundai Motors started building a factory in Ulsan, an investment that costs the South Korean automotive giant $1.44 billion. Electric vehicles are to be produced there. “This is the result of the manufacturer's accelerated move away from cars powered by combustion engines,” we read. Agency Yonhap said last week that Hyundai Motors had overtaken Volkswagen Group to become the world's second-largest carmaker in terms of operating profit. “In the period from January to September, the South Korean carmaker's total sales reached 208.9 trillion won, while operating profit was 21.4 trillion won,” Yonhap reports.