Hyundai, Kia set US July sales record as hybrids surge

Hyundai Motor Group posted record US sales in July as surging demand for hybrids offset a steep decline in electric-vehicle sales. Hyundai Motor and Kia sold a combined 165,284 vehicles in the US last month, up 5 percent from a year earlier, the group said Monday. Both automakers set July sales records. Hyundai’s sales, including its luxury Genesis brand, rose 3.7 percent to 89,427 units, while Kia’s increased by 6.7 percent to 75,857. Hyundai’s Tucson was its bestselling model, with sales risin

By The Korea Herald