SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of automobiles jumped nearly 53 percent on-year in April, data showed Sunday, on the back of the global economic recovery coupled with a base effect. The country’s outbound shipments of automobiles reached 188,293 units in April, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. In [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of autos grew 31.4 percent on-year in the first quarter on the back of brisk shipments of sedans and eco-friendly vehicles, data showed Wednesday. The country’s outbound shipments of cars came to $11 billion in the January-March period, compared with $8.37 billion the previous year, according [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of automobiles shot up nearly 17 percent in the January-March period from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday, on the back of rising demand for premium automobiles, including SUVs and eco-friendly cars. Outbound shipments of automobiles reached 555,430 units in the first quarter, compared with 475,165 [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of automobiles advanced 35 percent on-year in February, data showed Monday, as major trading partners gradually normalized their economic activities amid the virus pandemic. The country’s outbound shipments of automobiles reached 161,886 units in February, compared with 123,022 units posted a year earlier, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s auto exports jumped 29.5 percent on year in January, as global demand showed signs of modest recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Monday. The nation’s auto production and domestic sales rose 24.9 percent and 18.4 percent on year in January, respectively, according to the data from [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of autos declined 12.1 percent on-year last year due to the fallout of the pandemic, data showed Friday. The country’s outbound shipments of cars came to $34.7 billion last year, compared with $39 billion the previous year, according to the data compiled by the Korea Customs [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s auto exports sank 21.4 percent on-year in 2020 as the new coronavirus pandemic disrupted global supply chains and sapped demand, data showed on Thursday. The country’s shipments of cars reached 1.89 million units last year, compared with 2.4 million units posted in 2019, according to the data [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s auto exports dropped 10.2 percent on-year in November, falling at a faster pace compared with the previous month, amid the global resurgence of new coronavirus cases. Local carmakers shipped a combined 190,657 units of automobiles overseas last month, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of automobiles rebounded in September to snap a decline of five consecutive months on the back of improved shipments to North America, data showed Monday. Local carmakers shipped 193,081 units of cars overseas last month, up 14.8 percent from a year earlier, according to the data [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of automobiles plunged nearly 16 percent in August from a year earlier, data showed Friday, due mainly to the global virus pandemic dealing a harsh blow to consumer sentiment around the world. Local carmakers shipped 136,538 units of cars overseas last month, down 15.8 percent from [...]