Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Surpass 300,000 Annual Eco-Friendly Vehicle Exports for the First Time

Hyundai Ioniq 5

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Last year, exports of eco-friendly vehicles such as hybrid and electric cars from Hyundai Motor Company and Kia surpassed 300,000 units for the first time.

According to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) on the 2nd, the total number of eco-friendly vehicles exported by Hyundai and Kia up to November last year was 331,617 units, a 33.6% increase compared to the same period the previous year (248,135 units).

This figure exceeds the total number of eco-friendly vehicle exports for the entire previous year (269,874 units).

Up to November last year, Hyundai exported 187,366 eco-friendly vehicles, and Kia exported 144,251 units, marking a 41.8% and 24.3% increase respectively compared to the same period the previous year.

The most exported hybrid model was Kia's Niro Hybrid (35,936 units). The Ioniq Hybrid (30,162 units) followed.

SUV models such as the Santa Fe Hybrid (13,455 units), Tucson Hybrid (26,342 units), and Sorento Hybrid (18,263 units) were also popular.

Electric vehicle exports totaled 132,994 units, with Hyundai exporting 62,914 units and Kia 70,080 units, a 17.0% increase compared to the same period last year (113,664 units).

The Ioniq 5 exported 35,047 units, and the EV6 exported 14,244 units.

The hydrogen fuel cell vehicle Nexo exported a total of 1,026 units up to November, an 18.6% increase compared to the previous year.

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