April 20, 2024
Automobiles
Renault Samsung’s sales up 26% in July
[THE INVESTOR] Renault Samsung Motors said on Aug. 1 that its July sales jumped 26 percent from a year earlier on increased exports.
Renault Samsung sold a total of 23,295 vehicles in July, up from 18,483 units a year earlier, due to strong demand for its SM6 flagship sedan and the QM3 subcompact SUV, the company said in a statement.
Domestic sales rose 7.8 percent on-year to 7,927 cars from 7,352 units a year earlier. Exports climbed 38 percent to 15,368 from 11,131 during the same period, it said.
In particular, exports of the SM6 sedan soared to 870 last month compared with just 10 a year earlier.
In the January-July period, the carmaker sold a combined 159,190 autos, up 12 percent from 142,413 in the year-ago period, it said.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
Renault Samsung sold a total of 23,295 vehicles in July, up from 18,483 units a year earlier, due to strong demand for its SM6 flagship sedan and the QM3 subcompact SUV, the company said in a statement.
Domestic sales rose 7.8 percent on-year to 7,927 cars from 7,352 units a year earlier. Exports climbed 38 percent to 15,368 from 11,131 during the same period, it said.
In particular, exports of the SM6 sedan soared to 870 last month compared with just 10 a year earlier.
In the January-July period, the carmaker sold a combined 159,190 autos, up 12 percent from 142,413 in the year-ago period, it said.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
