[1/2] A Hyundai Kona vehicle is unveiled at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023.
PERFORMANCEHyundai said vehicle sales rose 8.5% to 1.06 million units in the second quarter, with EV sales soaring 47% to nearly 78,000 units.
In the United States, Hyundai's biggest market, sales of green energy cars that include EVs and plug-in hybrids more than doubled to 46,000 units.
Overall vehicle sales in the U.S. grew 14% to 225,000 units, led by sedans, while in South Korea, its second-biggest market, sales rose 13% to 206,000 units.
Hyundai said last month it planned to boost EV production in the United States to three-quarters of its total production there by 2030 from just 0.7% now.
Persons:
Andrew Kelly, Elon Musk, Kim Jinwoo, Zayong Koo, Refinitiv SmartEstimate, 1,279.1700, Heekyong Yang, Miyoung Kim, Jacqueline Wong
Organizations:
Hyundai, New York, REUTERS, Kia Corp, Korea Investment & Securities, EV, Thomson
Locations:
Manhattan , New York City, U.S, SEOUL, KS, United States, North America, South Korea