Hyundai Motor Group to up EV sales in Europe, says Chief Chung Euisun

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Hyundai Motor Group will bolster electric vehicle sales in Europe and improve its brand image in the market to achieve the goal, Chairman Chung Euisun said upon arrival at Seoul on Wednesday from his business trip to the U.S., Europe and Indonesia. The Korean auto mogul sold 771,145 units of vehicles from January to September in Europe, up 24.4 percent from the same period last year with Hyundai Motor sales up 24.2 percent on year to 383,429 units and Kia sales up 24.5 percent to 387,716 units. Thanks to the robust sales, Kia ranked fifth and Hyundai sixth following Volks Wagen, Toyota, Renault and BMW in the European market where 30 or more brands are competing.

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