April 20, 2024
Automobiles
SsangYong Motor sales almost flat in March
[THE INVESTOR] Overall sales by SsangYong Motor, the smallest carmaker in the country, remained little changed in March compared with a year earlier, the company said on April 3.
SsangYong Motor sold a total of 12,992 vehicles last month, compared with 13,010 units a year earlier, the carmaker said in a statement.
Domestic sales rose 1.8 percent on-year to 9,229 units in March, while exports fell 4.5 percent to 3,763 over the cited period, the statement said.
In the January-March period, an 11 percent on-year decline in exports was offset by a 7.6 percent gain in domestic sales. Local sales came to 24,350 autos, with exports standing at 9,878, it said.
Robust sales of the Tivoli compact SUV gave a boost to the quarterly sales results, company data showed.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
SsangYong Motor sold a total of 12,992 vehicles last month, compared with 13,010 units a year earlier, the carmaker said in a statement.
Domestic sales rose 1.8 percent on-year to 9,229 units in March, while exports fell 4.5 percent to 3,763 over the cited period, the statement said.
In the January-March period, an 11 percent on-year decline in exports was offset by a 7.6 percent gain in domestic sales. Local sales came to 24,350 autos, with exports standing at 9,878, it said.
Robust sales of the Tivoli compact SUV gave a boost to the quarterly sales results, company data showed.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
