"It is a priority for Hankook to invest in the U.S. market as a growth driver, which includes the TBR market. Hankook is already producing TBR products at its global production bases. Our Tennessee plant positions Hankook to enable local-to-local production, improving supply chain efficiencies with some of our key suppliers" and customers. More recently, Hankook announced the roll-out of the first highway-terrain tire for electric light-duty pickup trucks to its iON lineup. The Hankook iON HT, which will be available in August, features an "XL" load designation to accommodate additional cargo that's customary with light truck owners, in addition to the vehicle's heavy battery pack.