Hyundai, Kia's US sales growth rate slows in June amid tariff concerns

Hyundai Motor and its smaller affiliate Kia said Wednesday their combined vehicle sales in the United States rose 0.9 percent in June from a year earlier, with growth slowing from the previous month amid ongoing concerns over U.S. auto tariffs. The two automakers sold a total of 140,374 vehicles in the U.S. last month, slightly up from 139,179 units a year earlier, according to company sales data. In May, their U.S. sales were up 6.7 percent from a year ago. Hyundai's sales rose 4.5 percent on-year to 76,525 units from 73,250, while Kia's declined 3.2 percent to 63,849 units from 65,929. Hyundai's figures include sales of its independent luxury brand, Genesis. The companies said sales were driven by steady demand for gasoline hybrid models, recreational vehicles, and Genesis-brand sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in the world's largest car market. In the January-June period, combined U.S. sales climbed 9.2 percent on-year to 893,152 units from 817,804 a year earlier. Hyundai's sales rose 10.5 percent to 476,641 units from 431,344, while Kia's grew 7.8 percent to 416,511 from 386,460. Kia postWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times