Hyundai's big bet on China tested by coronavirus

Hyundai Korea BB web.jpg — Hyundai's South Korean plants account for about 40 percent of the automaker's global production, with vehicles exported to the U.S., Europe and the Middle East as well as other countries. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg)

By:

JOYCE LEE and HYUNJOO JIN

By:

Reuters

February 13, 2020 11:49 AM

SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor has increasingly relied on China to supply auto parts to its manufacturing hub at home in recent years. As the coronavirus spreads, its strategy could be backfiring.

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