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Kia Sonet sales in India cross 300,000, exports exceed 86,000 units | Autocar Professional

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The Sonet, Kia India’s first compact SUV, has driven past 300,000-unit sales in the domestic market. Combined with exports of 86,780 units, the Sonet has chalked up cumulative sales of 391,091 units and is now just 8,909 units shy of the 400,000 mark. Sonet drove past the 300,000 sales milestone in February 2024.

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Kia Motors sees 18.6% increase in global sales in 2011

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Kia Motors Corporation announced today that its global sales for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for 2011 reached an all-time high of 2,478,959 unit, representing an annual year-on-year increase of 18.6%.

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Valeo to form transmission JV with S. Korean partner Pyeong Hwa Group; torque converters and CVTs; boosting sales to Hyundai-Kia

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It is contemplated that the Joint-Venture will generate around €1 billion sales on an annual basis and will be accretive to Valeo’s operating margin for its first fiscal year. And by stepping up our presence in South Korea and increasing sales to Hyundai-Kia, we expect our sales in Asia to increase by around €500 million.

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Adamas Intelligence report: LFP cell deployment in H1 2022 up 237% y-o-y to 52.7 GWh

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This increase was driven by surging sales growth in Asia Pacific (up 75% year-over-year) coupled with modest growth in the Americas (up 19% year-over-year) and Europe (up 10% year-over-year). GWh for GAC, Hyundai, BYD and Kia combined). million units, up from 4.40 million units in 2021 H1. GWh for Tesla, 42.7

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Hyundai to add hybrids at EV-only plant as rising demand throws a curveball

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After hybrids accounted for a larger share of sales in the first quarter , Hyundai plans to add hybrid production at the facility. “It It is because we need to cope with sharply rising hybrid demand,” A Hyundai executive said on the company’s Q1 earnings call (via Nikkei Asia ). Hyundai’s total auto sales fell 1.5% vs. 15.9%).

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Tesla US 2021 Sales Estimates Range from 302,000 to 360,000

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Assembling estimates from various sources of US sales for Tesla’s electric vehicle models reveals a wide range from a low of 301,998 to a high of 360,199. That difference in estimated sales amounts to a wide swath of 58,201 or 16% of the high-end estimate. The average across the five sources is 326,014.

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IHI and Hyundai WIA form turbocharger JV in South Korea

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IHI Corporation and Hyundai WIA Corporation, a major automobile parts manufacturer and a major subsidiary of Hyundai-Kia Motor Group, have entered a joint venture agreement for turbochargers. IHI Group’s Turbocharger business aims at a target of 10 million units per year sales. 1 brand in Asia through the joint-business in South Korea.