Hyundai faces challenge replacing lost Middle East sales: CEO

By New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 21, 2026

Hyundai is trying to offset some of ⁠the lost ‌Middle East volumes by reallocating cars to other markets, but capacity constraints limit how much it can do in the short term.
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