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Hyundai Motor America sold 450,568 vehicles in the United States from January to June, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Kia America sold 430,727 vehicles in the same period, also up 3 percent, with both units citing hybrid demand.
manilatimes.netHyundai Motor America sold 450,568 vehicles in the United States from January through June 2026, a 3 percent increase from the same period in 2025 and the highest first-half total on record, Yonhap reported. The company also recorded its strongest June ever, selling 77,055 vehicles, an 11 percent rise from June 2025.
Kia America sold 430,727 vehicles in the first half of 2026, also up 3 percent from the prior year and marking its own record first-half performance.
June sales reached 70,507 units, a 10 percent gain from June 2025. Hyundai Motor Group attributed both companies' gains to demand for hybrid models. Hyundai highlighted the Elantra Hybrid, Sonata Hybrid and Tucson Hybrid.
Kia reported that the Sportage Hybrid rose 136 percent in the six-month period, while the Carnival increased 21 percent and the Telluride rose 20 percent. The results were announced July 2 in Seoul.
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