BMW 5 sequence is seen on this undated photograph. Courtesy of Korea Vehicle Journalist Affiliation
Gross sales of imported automobiles fell 4.7 p.c on-year in August amid a considerable drop in Mercedes-Benz automobile gross sales after an enormous hearth incident involving one of many firm’s electrical autos final month, in accordance with trade information Wednesday.
The variety of newly registered imported automobiles got here to 22,263 items in August, down from 23,350 items a 12 months in the past, in accordance with the Korea Vehicle Importers & Distributors Affiliation.
BMW was the most well-liked model final month, promoting 5,880 items, adopted by Mercedes-Benz, which bought 5,286 items. Gross sales of BMW fell 6.7 p.c on-year, whereas these of Mercedes-Benz plunged 19.8 p.c.
Tesla, Volvo and Lexus got here subsequent, with 2,208 items, 1,445 items and 1,355 items, respectively.
When it comes to gas varieties, imported hybrid registrations totaled 11,041 items, accounting for 49.6 p.c of all import gross sales. Gasoline, electrical and plug-in hybrid fashions adopted at 24.6 p.c, 18.5 p.c and three.2 p.c, respectively.
Per particular person mannequin, Tesla’s Mannequin Y and Mercedes-Benz’s E300 4MATIC had been the bestselling automobiles final month, promoting 1,215 and 1,193 items, respectively. Tesla’s Mannequin 3 and Volkswagen’s ID.4 got here in third and fourth, with 921 and 911 items, respectively. (Yonhap)
