Hyundai is considering exporting pickups that will be produced in the US to foreign markets. The idea is related to the company's plans to enter the mid-size body-on-frame truck segment: the first such vehicle is expected in North America by 2030.

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The future model will be built on a new body-on-frame architecture that Hyundai is developing specifically for heavy-duty conditions. It should be used not only for the pickup, but also for other vehicles designed for towing, hauling, and off-road use.

Hyundai has already stated that the production of the new family will be organized in the US. The company plans to use American steel, which will be produced by Hyundai's new plant in Louisiana. Thus, the future pickup is initially designed with local production in mind.

Now the next step is being considered – the export of American-made vehicles. This is logical from a production point of view: if the enterprise can produce cars in large series, part of the volume can be sent to markets outside the US instead of creating separate production lines in other countries.

So far, specific export markets and characteristics of the future pickup have not been disclosed. But the approach itself is indicative: the American Hyundai plant can turn not only into a production site for the local market, but also into an export hub.

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