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Auto Exports Jump 50 pct in May on Strong Eco-friendly Car Sales

Auto Exports Jump 50 pct in May on Strong Eco-friendly Car Sales

SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s car exports soared nearly 50 percent on-year in May driven by vibrant demand for eco-friendly cars, particularly in the U.S. market, the industry ministry said Thursday. The value of outbound shipments of automobiles came to US$6.2 billion last month, up 49.4 percent from a year earlier to [...]

Auto Exports Jump 40 pct in April on Vibrant Eco-friendly Car Sales

Auto Exports Jump 40 pct in April on Vibrant Eco-friendly Car Sales

SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s car exports surged 40.3 percent on-year in April on the back of solid demand for eco-friendly cars, the industry ministry said Tuesday. The value of outbound shipments of automobiles came to US$6.16 billion last month, compared with $4.4 billion a year earlier, according to the data from [...]

Auto Exports Hit Record High in Feb. on High Demand for Eco-friendly Cars

Auto Exports Hit Record High in Feb. on High Demand for Eco-friendly Cars

SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s car exports jumped nearly 50 percent in February on-year to reach an all-time high on the back of solid demand for eco-friendly cars, data showed Monday. The value of outbound shipments of automobiles came to US$5.59 billion last month, up 47.1 percent from a year earlier, according [...]

Auto Exports Dip 18 pct in October amid Extended Chip Shortage

Auto Exports Dip 18 pct in October amid Extended Chip Shortage

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of automobiles fell for the second consecutive month in October due mainly to an extended global supply shortage of automotive chips, data showed Thursday. Outbound shipments of automobiles reached 159,520 units last month, down 18.1 percent from a year earlier, according to the data compiled by [...]

Auto Exports Dip by More than 20 pct in Sept. amid Chip Shortage

Auto Exports Dip by More than 20 pct in Sept. amid Chip Shortage

SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of automobiles fell more than 20 percent last month, ending eight months of on-year growth, amid the extended global supply shortage of automotive chips and fewer working days, data showed Friday. Outbound shipments of automobiles reached 151,689 units in September, down 20.7 percent from a year [...]

Car Exports Up 4 pct in Aug. Despite Supply Shortages of Automotive Chips

Car Exports Up 4 pct in Aug. Despite Supply Shortages of Automotive Chips

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of automobiles edged up 4 percent in August from a year earlier on robust sales of premium models, such as electric cars, despite the global supply shortages of automotive chips, data showed Wednesday. Outbound shipments of automobiles reached 135,871 units in August, according to the data [...]