Kia has had to halt the assembly lines two weeks after restarting them, demonstrating the challenges that OEMs face in restarting vehicle production during the ongoing lockdown and coronavirus crisis.
Kia, which had been the first vehicle manufacturer in the EU to resume vehicle assembly amidst the coronavirus lockdown, has temporarily suspended output at its plant once again in Zilina, Slovakia with the factory expected to encounter issues with components.
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