• 09-AUG-2011

Kia Motors Posts 15.0% Gobal Sales Growth in July

Kia Motors Corporation announced its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for July 2011, recording a total of 208,074 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 15.0%. In July, Kia posted year-on-year sales increases in all of its overseas regions – 45.2% in China (34,419 units sold), 26.6% in Europe (40,840 units sold), 26.3% in North America (51,887 units sold), and 3.7% in general markets (40,222 units sold), while sales in the home market of Korea declined by 9.7% (40,706 units sold).