Suzuki also plans to invest $460 million on a second plant
The 2017 target is slightly higher than their 2016 goal of 8.13 million vehicles
The group has also downgraded hotel rooms for executive travel
The union plans to stage a partial strike for the remainder of this week and stoppages could continue into next week depending on the company's response
In China, its biggest market, Hyundai Motor sold 10% fewer vehicles in the quarter