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Tesla tops imported car sales in S. Korea in H1

Yonhap News Agency

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July 3, 2026

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Tesla tops imported car sales in S. Korea in H1

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla was the best-se...

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Korea Times News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Tesla tops imported car sales in Korea in H1

Tesla tops imported car sales in Korea in H1

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jun 23, 2026

European sales of Hyundai, Kia vehicles fall 2.4 pct in May

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- European sales of Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's le...

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Hyundai, Kia log record H1 US sales on hybrid demand

Hyundai Motor and Kia posted record first-half sales in the US, helped by strong demand for hybrid vehicles even as electric vehicle sales declined. The two Korean automakers said Thursday they sold a combined 920,383 vehicles in the US market from January to June, including Genesis models, up 3 percent from a year earlier and their highest-ever tally for a first half. Hyundai Motor sold 489,656 vehicles, including Genesis, up 2.7 percent on-year, while Kia’s sales rose 3.4 percent to 430,727 un

TechNode

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· Jul 9, 2026

Porsche’s first-half deliveries fall 16%, China sales plunge nearly one-third

Driven by pressure in the Chinese market and the expiration of US electric vehicle tax credits, Porsche delivered 122,306 vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2026, down 16 year over year. Deliveries in China plunged nearly one-third from a year earlier, which Porsche attributed to challenging market conditions and its continued focus on a []

The Next Web

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· Jul 3, 2026

The Chevy Silverado EV is one of the best electric trucks ever built, so why is nobody buying it

General Motors sold roughly 14,000 Chevrolet Silverado EVs in the United States and Canada last year, according to GM Authority sales data. The petrol-powered Silverado moves more than ten times that volume in a single quarter. That gap, between what reviewers call one of the best electric trucks on the market and what buyers are [] This story continues at The Next Web

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 23, 2026

China’s EV brands have Europe’s luxury marques in their sights: Zeekr executive

Luxury electric vehicle (EV) brands from China are poised to enter the same elite tier as established European marques by leveraging their disruptive technologies, according to Chinese EV maker Zeekr. “There is a gap between the demand for electric luxury cars and the supply, where Chinese carmakers have an edge,” said Zeekr vice-president Mars Chen. “I believe there will be one to two Chinese brands among the global top five [luxury vehicles].” With German giants Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi...

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Related coverage for "Tesla tops imported car sales in S. Korea in H1": Korea Times News — Tesla tops imported car sales in Korea in H1. Yonhap News Agency — European sales of Hyundai, Kia vehicles fall 2.4 pct in May. The korea Herald News — Hyundai, Kia log record H1 US sales on hybrid demand. TechNode — Porsche’s first-half deliveries fall 16%, China sales plunge nearly one-third. The Next Web — The Chevy Silverado EV is one of the best electric trucks ever built, so why is nobody buying it. South China Morning Post — China’s EV brands have Europe’s luxury marques in their sights: Zeekr executive