Hyundai Motor America reported total June sales of 63,091 units, a -12.9% decrease compared with June 2021. June retail sales declined -5.5%. Based on preliminary data, it looks like industry wide sales will decline ~-20%. (US June Vehicle Sales Forecast is Down on Record Prices)
June was the highest sales month in 2022.Hyundai sold 184,191 units in Q2 and 343,867 units during the first half of 2022. Hyundai had no fleet sales in the first half of 2022.
Click to Enlarge the numbers, not the sales.
“Our dealers are selling everything they get, and we are continuing our efforts on growing (sic) market share,” said Randy Parker, senior vice president, national sales, Hyundai Motor America.
New all-time best Q2 records were set for Tucson HEV, Veloster N, Palisade and Nexo with SUVs representing 76% of the total retail mix. Hyundai Green sales of 7,886 represented 12.5% of retail (+6%). Hyundai had no fleet sales in the first half of 2022.
Q2 at a Glance
- Hyundai sold 184,191 units in Q2 and 343,867 units in the first half.
- New all-time best Q2 records were set for Tucson HEV, Veloster N, Palisade and Nexo with SUVs representing 76% of the total retail mix.
- Hyundai Green sales of 7,886 represented 12.5% of retail (+6%).
In related news from the same Korean conglomerate, Kia America today announced June sales of 65,142 units, an increase of +12% month-over-month. In addition, Kia claimed it captured its largest share of market ever beating the previous high achieved in July 2021.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Hyundai Motor America June Sales Down -12.9%
Hyundai Motor America reported total June sales of 63,091 units, a -12.9% decrease compared with June 2021. June retail sales declined -5.5%. Based on preliminary data, it looks like industry wide sales will decline ~-20%. (US June Vehicle Sales Forecast is Down on Record Prices)
June was the highest sales month in 2022.Hyundai sold 184,191 units in Q2 and 343,867 units during the first half of 2022. Hyundai had no fleet sales in the first half of 2022.
Click to Enlarge the numbers, not the sales.
“Our dealers are selling everything they get, and we are continuing our efforts on growing (sic) market share,” said Randy Parker, senior vice president, national sales, Hyundai Motor America.
New all-time best Q2 records were set for Tucson HEV, Veloster N, Palisade and Nexo with SUVs representing 76% of the total retail mix. Hyundai Green sales of 7,886 represented 12.5% of retail (+6%). Hyundai had no fleet sales in the first half of 2022.
Q2 at a Glance
In related news from the same Korean conglomerate, Kia America today announced June sales of 65,142 units, an increase of +12% month-over-month. In addition, Kia claimed it captured its largest share of market ever beating the previous high achieved in July 2021.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.