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| June 1, 2006 |
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Hyundai´s Worldwide May Sales Rise 6.3 Pct m-o-m |
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• May domestic sales edge up 2.2 pct to 45,000 units
• Export sales up 7.4 pct
• Jan-May worldwide sales of 1,100,009 units up 11.6 pct
| (Seoul, Korea) In May, Hyundai Motor Co.´s worldwide sales rose 6.3 percent over the previous month to 228,712 units. The Jan-May cumulative total reached 1,100,009 units, up 11.6 percent y-o-y. |
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Driven by a surge in the demand for commercial vehicles, May domestic rose 2.2 percent to 45,000 units while overseas sales which includes shipments from Hyundai´s Korean factories and units sold by Hyundai´s manufacturing subsidiaries in the United States, China, India and Turkey rose by 7.4 percent to 183,712 units over the previous month.
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| Domestic Sedans, SUVs and Minivans |
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| The company´s sedan sales in the Korean market dropped by 15.1 percent m-o-m to 22,876 units but Sonata retained its crown as the nation´s number one selling car with sales of 10,664 units. Sales of SUVs and minivans posted a 32.8 percent increase to 8,088 units following a sluggish April. Sales of sedans, SUVs and passenger minivans combined declined by 6.2 percent m-o-m to 30,964 units. |
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| Domestic Commercial Vehicles |
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| The picture was brighter in the domestic commercial vehicle sales where sales rose 27.3 percent to 14,036 units. |
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| Export Sales |
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| The appreciating Korean won continues to impact Hyundai´s export competitiveness. Export shipments from Hyundai´s three Korean factories rose by 13.6 percent m-o-m to 110,242 units. Their cumulative total for Jan-Apr was also down by 6.8 percent y-o-y to 519,217 units. Ovearseas manufacturing units in the United States, India, China and Turkey reported sales of 73,470 units in May, down 0. percent m-o-m. Their Jan-May cumulative total reached 868,995 units, up 12.0 percent y-o-y. |
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| Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Co. has grown into the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group which includes over two dozen auto-related subsidiaries and affiliates. Employing over 68,000 people worldwide, Hyundai Motor posted US$26.1 billion in sales in 2004 (on a non-consolidated basis). Hyundai motor vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 5000 dealerships and showrooms. Hyundai Motor Co. is a sponsor of the 2006 FIFA Germany World Cup. Further information about Hyundai Motor Co. and its products is available at http://www.hyundai-motor.com |
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