Seoul, July 1
Hyundai Motor, South Korea's biggest carmaker, said on Tuesday its sales gained 1.5 per cent in June from a year earlier, thanks to increased demand both at home and abroad.
Hyundai sold 358,891 vehicles last month, up from 353,566 units a year earlier, the company said in a press release.
Domestic sales rose 3.8 percent from 59,804 to 62,064 units, while overseas sales gained 1 percent to 358,891 from 353,566, reports news agency.
"Sales increased both domestically and overseas due to the expanded sales of various models," a company official said, adding, "We will continue to maintain sales momentum by launching competitive new vehicles in the future."
From January to June, cumulative sales edged up 0.1 percent to 2,066,425 vehicles from 2,063,844 in the same period last year.
Domestic sales rose 2.7 percent to 354,900 units from 354,704, while overseas sales fell 0.4 percent to 1,711,525 from 1,718,140.
Meanwhile, Kia said its sales edged up 0.2 percent in June from a year earlier, while its first-half sales hit an all-time high on steady overseas demand for sport utility vehicles (SUVs).