Hyundai Motor's Global Sales Decline for 10th Consecutive Month in July Amid Strikes, Weak Demand
Quick Look
- Hyundai Motor Co. reported a 5.1% global sales decline in July, marking its 10th consecutive monthly drop, due to partial labor strikes and customers delaying purchases.
- The South Korean automaker expects a recovery in the second half with new model launches.
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Why It Matters
Hyundai Motor Co. experienced its tenth consecutive month of global sales decline in July, attributed to production disruptions and delayed customer purchases.
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday its global sales declined from a year earlier in July, weighed down by production disruptions caused by partial strikes and weaker demand.
The South Korean automaker sold 318,454 vehicles worldwide last month, down 5.1 percent from a year earlier.
Overseas sales slipped 3.2 percent on-year to 270,341 units, while domestic sales dropped 14.4 percent to 48,113 units.
The decline marked the company's 10th consecutive month of falling global sales.
Hyundai Motor attributed the weaker performance to production disruptions caused by a partial labor strike in July and customers delaying purchases ahead of the launch of new models.
The automaker said it expects sales to recover with the introduction of new vehicles, including the new Avante compact, in the second half of the year.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Hyundai's sales will recover in the second half of the year.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Exact impact of new models on sales?
- Duration of labor strike issues?
- Specific sales targets for H2?
