Hyundai Motor is reviewing an expansion of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Georgia that could raise annual capacity from 500,000 vehicles to 700,000-800,000 by 2028. President and CEO José Muñoz said the plan is intended to support the United States, Hyundai's most important market outside Korea, but the company later clarified that it has not been finalized. The review forms part of Hyundai Motor Group's planned $26 billion U.S. investment through 2028 and a goal of increasing the share of vehicles sold in the U.S. that are produced locally from about 40% in 2024 to more than 80% by 2029. Muñoz said tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration, including a 15% levy on South Korean imports, are accelerating the localization strategy. HMGMA, a $7.6 billion production hub for Hyundai, Genesis and Kia models, currently makes vehicles including the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ioniq 9 and Kia Sportage Hybrid. If approved, the expansion could make it the largest single vehicle assembly plant in the United States by capacity, while flexible production across electric, hybrid and internal-combustion vehicles would allow Hyundai to respond to shifts in powertrain demand. The company is also considering additional capacity outside Georgia for body-on-frame trucks and SUVs, with future sales growth and profitability representing key challenges.