Hyundai and Kia's U.S. sales fell by 2.1% year-on-year in April, while hybrid vehicle sales hit a record high

Glonghui May 4｜Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation announced on Monday that their U.S. sales in April saw a slight year-on-year decline, but sales of hybrid vehicles hit a new monthly record. According to data released by the two companies, a total of 159,216 vehicles were sold in the U.S. market in April, down 2.1% year-on-year; among them, Hyundai sold 86,513 vehicles, a 1.5% year-on-year decrease; Kia's sales fell 2.8% year-on-year to 72,703 vehicles. The two companies’ sales of eco-friendly vehicles, including electric vehicles, increased by 47.6% year-on-year to 48,425 vehicles. Driven by the termination of the U.S. government’s electric vehicle tax credit policy, demand for hybrid vehicles achieved the most significant year-on-year growth, reaching 57.8%.