Hyundai Motor Reports April 2016 Global Sales
· Hyundai Motor achieves global sales of 412,626 units in April
· Sales figures in Korea decreases by 5.7% and overseas markets show a decline by 5.5% YoY
· Global sales declines due to decreased plant operation days in Korea while overseas plants partially regain sales figure
May 3, 2016 – Hyundai Motor, South Korea's largest automaker, reports its domestic and overseas sales results for April 2016.
Sales Results
(Units) 1. Commercial Vehicles (CV) include LCV, buses and trucks.
2. Hyundai Motor currently has overseas plants in Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, India, Russia, Turkey and the U.S.
3. Domestic Production relate to the vehicles produced in Korea for the overseas markets.
4. Domestic Sales is based on retail sales while Overseas Sales is based on shipments.
[Highlights]
- Global sales in April 2016 totals 412,626 units – a decrease of 5.5% YoY.
- Sonata perseveres sales in Korea this month reaching a total of 8,057 units in domestic sales.
- Genesis and G90 (EQ900 in Korea) showed total sales of 6,409 units in Korea in March.
Breakdown of Overseas Shipment
(Units)
* ‘Consignment (EU)’ includes the amount of vehicles produced by Karsan (Turkish commercial vehicles manufacturer) on consignment.
[Highlights]
- Despite sales decrease in the U.S., SUV models and the All-new Elantra is expected to gain momentum in the U.S. market.
- Czech Plant shows positive shipment figures as Tucson and i30 posts high sales in the European market.
- Sales figure reveals a solid performance in India as i10 and i20 sales show strong growth.
- China Plant yearly sales figure improves due to economic recovery nationwide.
- Ends -
About Hyundai Motor Company
Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Company is committed to becoming a lifetime partner in automobiles and beyond. The company leads the Hyundai Motor Group, an innovative business structure capable of circulating resources from molten iron to finished cars. Hyundai Motor has eight manufacturing bases and seven design & technical centres worldwide and in 2015 sold 4.96 million vehicles globally. With more than 110,000 employees worldwide, Hyundai Motor continues to enhance its product line-up with localised models and strives to strengthen its leadership in clean technology, starting with the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen-powered vehicle, ix35 Fuel Cell and IONIQ, the world’s first model with three electrified powertrains in a single body type.
More information about Hyundai Motor and its products can be found at:
http://worldwide.hyundai.com or http://globalpr.hyundai.com/
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