GM Korea Plant Sales : 2020-21

I thought GM would be making tracks
but instead, they are still making Trax

According to GM's Chevrolet pressroom, the Korean operation is substantial. I assume it's essentially up to date but some of the detail is not current. So here is what it states when it comes to facilities. 

At the Bupyeong HQ, the Trax, Trailblazer and Malibu are assembled. There is also an engine shop. The Changwon plant makes the Spark, Damas, Labo and engines. At Boryeong are made transmissions, testing is done at the Cheongna Proving Ground. There is also a technical centre, stated as GM's second largest. 

So what does all of this produce? Below we see 225,000 cars 3,500 light commercial vehicles. That's 36% down on 2020. The passenger car figures are a mixture of domestic sales and export plant sales. The LCVs are local sales only and I believe are being discontinued.

GM has recently been decisively active in pruning its global operations. Looking at the Korean wing I wondered why the hatchet hadn't fallen here as well. Rather, it is seen as an opportunity to increase production, mainly for export. 

Recently GM showed what it wants to do. A new compact crossover is to be made here and in future electric vehicles. It needs to use what is here to greater effect and this is the strategy going forward.