Most Popular
-
1
10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
-
2
Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
-
3
Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
-
4
DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
-
5
First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
-
6
NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
-
7
Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
-
8
Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
-
9
Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
-
10
Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea jumped 27 percent in January from a year earlier on robust sales of German cars, an industry association said Wednesday.
The number of newly registered foreign vehicles climbed to 22,321 units last month from 17,640 a year ago despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA) said in a statement.
The three bestselling models last month were the Mercedes-Benz E 250 sedan, Mercedes-Benz E 350 4MATIC sedan and BMW 520 sedan, the statement said.
In January, German brands -- Audi-Volkswagen Korea, BMW Group Korea and Mercedes-Benz Korea -- sold 15,854 units, up 47 percent from 10,815 the previous year, it said. Seven out of 10 imported vehicles sold in Asia's fourth-biggest economy last month were from Germany.
Imported brands accounted for 22 percent of the Korean passenger vehicle market in December, up from 19.3 percent a year ago. Their market share for January is available next month, KAIDA said. (Yonhap)
The number of newly registered foreign vehicles climbed to 22,321 units last month from 17,640 a year ago despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA) said in a statement.
The three bestselling models last month were the Mercedes-Benz E 250 sedan, Mercedes-Benz E 350 4MATIC sedan and BMW 520 sedan, the statement said.
In January, German brands -- Audi-Volkswagen Korea, BMW Group Korea and Mercedes-Benz Korea -- sold 15,854 units, up 47 percent from 10,815 the previous year, it said. Seven out of 10 imported vehicles sold in Asia's fourth-biggest economy last month were from Germany.
Imported brands accounted for 22 percent of the Korean passenger vehicle market in December, up from 19.3 percent a year ago. Their market share for January is available next month, KAIDA said. (Yonhap)
