US sales of Hyundai, Kia cars up 6.4% in May amid tariff woes

Hyundai Motor and its smaller affiliate Kia said Wednesday their combined vehicle sales in the United States rose 6.4 percent in May from a year earlier, although growth slowed compared with the previous month amid ongoing tariff concerns. The two carmakers sold a total of 163,528 vehicles in the U.S. last month, up from 153,641 units a year ago, according to company sales data. Hyundai's sales rose 8 percent on-year to 84,521 units from 78,485, while Kia's climbed 5.1 percent to 79,007 units from 75,156. Sales figures for Hyundai do not include its independent luxury brand, Genesis. The two companies had recorded a double-digit on-year sales growth in the world's largest automotive market in April. Hyundai said its growth in May was driven by solid demand for the Elantra compact car, as well as the Tucson and Santa Fe sport utility vehicles (SUVs). "Kia's diverse powertrain lineup, including internal combustion engines, hybrids and EVs, combined with strong demand for the Telluride and Sportage SUVs, the Carnival minivan and K4 sedan, have been key drivers of the company's continued salesWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times