# GM Korea closes Gunsan Complex, suppliers shift to EV components

GM Korea closed its large Gunsan Complex in South Korea's North Jeolla province. A survey of 403 suppliers found that 82.6% plan to switch to electric vehicle parts production in response.

- Type: Closure
- Announced: 2019-06-07
- Where: Gunsan, North Jeolla province, South Korea
- Status: completed
- Products: electric vehicle components
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [GM Korea](https://endata.com/companies/38566.md)

## Sources

- [gmauthority.com](https://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/06/some-former-gm-korea-suppliers-will-now-make-ev-components/), 2019-06-07: "82.6 percent plan to switch their business to EV parts production in coming years, anticipating large scale demand for electric motors, batteries and related components."

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