Kim Long Motor Hue Joint Stock Company on December 5 inaugurated its Yuchai engine manufacturing plant in central Vietnam's Hue city and officially rolled out the first Yuchai engine—marking a historic milestone in its strategy to master core technologies in Vietnam’s engine manufacturing sector, according to a report from the Government News.
This is the first plant in Vietnam equipped with a modern production line capable of manufacturing engines that meet international standards, serving not only the automotive industry but also marine, agricultural, and other key industrial sectors.
Located on a 6.5-hectare site and built with an initial investment of $260 million, the plant features a fully integrated production system with up to 90% automation. It is designed for flexible production, capable of manufacturing a wide range of engine types, including automotive engines, marine engines, agricultural machinery engines, and generators.
In the first phase, 2.5 hectares of the facility have been completed, focusing on the production and assembly of internal combustion (diesel) engines with an annual capacity of more than 40,000 units—equivalent to one engine every three minutes.
In the second phase, Kim Long Motor and Yuchai Group will continue investing in automated machining lines to produce core engine components such as engine blocks, cylinder heads, crankshafts, camshafts, and connecting rods. They also plan to localise structural components including gasket sets and mounting brackets for systems such as air distribution, power output, lubrication–cooling, and transmission.
In addition, Kim Long Motor will put into operation a forging and pressing plant to produce engine blanks, thereby strengthening manufacturing capacity and raising the engine localisation rate to 80%.
At the event, the first two completed engines—Yuchai K11 and Yuchai Y24—were officially rolled out, marking an important step in the journey toward mastering technology and realizing the goal of bringing "Made in Vietnam" automobiles further into the path of global integration.
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