• 11-JUL-2011

Kia Motors Posts 17.4% Global Sales Growth in June

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 June 2011, recording a total of 216,106 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 17.4%. In June, Kia posted strong double-digit year-on-year sales increases in all of its overseas regions – 38.0% in North America (52,121 units sold), 26.6% in China (33,749 units sold), 24.8% in Europe (44,422 units sold), and 10.0% in general markets (43,614 units sold), while sales in the home market of Korea declined by 5.0% (42,200 units sold).