PIF's Joint Venture with Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Middle East, celebrates groundbreaking milestone
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Middle East (HMMME), a joint venture between Saudi Arabia's PIF (70% stake) and Hyundai Motor Company (30% stake), celebrated its groundbreaking ceremony for a new manufacturing facility in King Abdullah Economic City.
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Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Middle East (HMMME), a joint venture between Saudi Arabia's PIF (70% stake) and Hyundai Motor Company (30% stake), celebrated its groundbreaking ceremony for a new manufacturing facility in King Abdullah Economic City. The plant, Hyundai's first in the Middle East, will produce both internal combustion engine and electric vehicles with an annual production target of 50,000 vehicles to supply Saudi Arabia. Production is scheduled to begin in Q4 2026.
The facility, located in the King Salman Automotive Cluster, aims to create thousands of jobs and facilitate knowledge transfer in the region. This initiative is part of PIF's broader strategy to establish Saudi Arabia as a global automotive player while boosting domestic manufacturing capabilities and supply chains.
Positive
- Joint venture establishes Hyundai's first manufacturing facility in the Middle East
- Significant annual production capacity of 50,000 vehicles including both ICE and EVs
- Will create thousands of local jobs and enable knowledge transfer
- Strategic 70-30 ownership structure with PIF majority stake ensures local control
- Contributes to Saudi Arabia's automotive ecosystem development and manufacturing capabilities
Negative
- Production won't start until Q4 2026, indicating a long wait for revenue generation
- Initial production capacity is relatively modest at 50,000 vehicles annually
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- Paving the way for a new industrial future
- The new facility is a joint venture between PIF and Hyundai Motor Company
- The plant will manufacture internal combustion engine and electric vehicles, with an annual production target of 50,000 vehicles to supply
Saudi Arabia
KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY,
PIF owns a
Yazeed A. Alhumied, Deputy Governor and Head of MENA Investments at PIF, said: "This groundbreaking is a significant milestone for PIF as it further strengthens the automotive industry in
Jaehoon Chang, Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chair said, "Today's groundbreaking marks the beginning of a new chapter for both the
Wongyun Park, Vice President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Middle East said, "With HMMME, we are driving change forward and paving the way for a new industrial future in the region. The facility will become a platform for growth and industrial excellence in the heart of the Kingdom."
HMMME is building a foundation for a new era of automotive manufacturing in
This partnership is one in a series of PIF initiatives establishing
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