Renault Korea Motors April Sales Plunge 40.5% on Weak Demand
Quick Look
- Renault Korea Motors' April sales fell 40.5% year-on-year to 6,199 vehicles due to weak domestic and overseas demand.
- Domestic sales dropped 23.4% to 4,025 units, while overseas sales plunged 58% to 2,174.
- The Filante SUV, launched in March, was the top seller with 2,139 units.
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Why It Matters
Renault Korea Motors is the South Korean unit of France's Renault S.A. The company operates in the competitive South Korean automotive market, competing with domestic brands like Hyundai and Kia, as well as other foreign automakers.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Renault Korea Motors Co., the South Korean unit of France's Renault S.A., said Monday its April sales plunged more than 40 percent from a year earlier on poor demand in both the domestic and overseas markets. The automaker sold 6,199 vehicles last month, down 40.5 percent from a year earlier, the company said in a release. Domestic sales fell 23.4 percent on-year to 4,025 last month, and overseas sales dived 58 percent to 2,174 over the cited period. Sales of the Filante sport utility vehicle (SUV), which hit the market in March, totaled 2,139 units in the South Korean market, the largest among the company's line-up.
Open Questions
- What specific factors drove the 58% decline in overseas sales?
- Will Renault Korea Motors take measures to boost domestic demand?
- How will the company address the sales decline in coming months?
