seoul south korea hyundai motor co sister car maker kia motor corp say monday plan temporarily shut plant unite state avoid potential damage hurricane irma shut come time hyundai u.s. sales fall market average recently announce plan expand suv lineup launch pickup truck market attempt reverse slide statement hyundai motor say would suspend operation alabama plant two days monday wednesday kia motor stop operation georgia plant one day monday tuesday suspension expect result lose production 3,000 vehicles yonhap news agency early say monday cite hyundai motor group spokesman hyundai spokeswoman decline comment number hurricane irma take aim heavily populate areas central florida monday carve path destruction state high wind storm surge leave millions without power rip roof home flood city streets hyundai u.s. sales nearly 11 percent year july 31 bad overall 2.9 percent decline u.s. car light truck sales sales sonata pillar hyundai u.s. franchise fall 30 percent first seven months 2017. contrast sales hyundai current suv lineup 11 percent first seven months year hyundai motor kia temporarily shut u.s. plant due irma