{
  "id": 11142573,
  "title": "Hyundai Motor's Sept. sales drop 16% on fewer working days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/hyundai-motors-sept-sales-drop-16-on-fewer-working-days-11142573",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261001/hyundai-motors-sept-sales-drop-16-on-fewer-working-days"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hyundai Motor, South Korea's leading automobile manufacturer, reported a 16% decline in vehicle sales for September compared to the same period last year. The reduction was attributed to fewer working days due to the Chuseok holiday, which resulted in 307,998 vehicles sold, down from 366,731 units in September 2025. Domestic sales witnessed a steeper decline of 25.7%, falling to 49,022 units from 66,001 units in September 2025, while overseas sales decreased by 13.9%, reaching 258,976 units from 300,730 units. The carmaker cited fewer working days and delayed demand for new models as factors affecting the monthly figures. Hyundai has announced plans to introduce its all-new Tucson SUV in the domestic market as part of its strategy to expand its SUV lineup. Cumulative sales from January to September declined by 7% to 2,886,763 vehicles, down from 3,105,346 units in the same period last year. Domestic sales dropped 16.3% to 448,181 units, whereas overseas sales decreased by 5.1%, totaling 2,438,582 units.",
  "summary": "Hyundai Motor, Korea's biggest carmaker, said Thursday its sales fell 16 percent in September from a year earlier, as there were fewer working days due to the Chuseok holiday. Hyundai sold 307,998 vehicles last month, down from 366,731 units in 2025, the company said in a press release. Domestic sales plunged 25.7 percent to 49,022 units from 66,001 a year earlier, while overseas sales declined…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Hyundai Motor's Sept. sales drop 16 pct on fewer working days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/hyundai-motors-sept-sales-drop-16-pct-on-fewer-working-days",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:28:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hyundai Motor's Sept. sales drop 16% on fewer working days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/hyundai-motors-sept-sales-drop-16-on-fewer-working-days",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:57:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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