{
  "id": 16417339,
  "title": "Hyundai Motor, Kia's combined China sales fall below 10,000 units in Sept.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/hyundai-motor-kias-combined-china-sales-fall-below-10-000-units-in-16417339",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T02:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261025/hyundai-motor-kias-combined-china-sales-fall-below-10000-units-in-sept"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September, the combined retail sales of Hyundai Motor and Kia in China fell below 10,000 vehicles for the first time this year, according to industry data. Hyundai Motor's sales plummeted 47% year-on-year to around 4,000 units, while Kia's sales declined 31% to 5,000 units, according to a report by Hana Securities based on data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). Their combined sales dropped 39% to approximately 9,000 units, marking a significant decline in their market share from over 10% in the mid-2010s to just 0.6% in September. Despite launching electric vehicles tailored for the Chinese market, the automakers have struggled to boost sales. Hyundai's China-specific electric SUV, the Elexio, sold only 251 units in the first nine months of the year, down from 1,216 in the final quarter of the previous year. The Ioniq V, Hyundai's first China-specific model under the Ioniq brand, sold 558 units in September.",
  "summary": "Hyundai Motor and Kia's combined retail sales in China fell below 10,000 vehicles for the first time this year in September amid sluggish demand, industry data showed Sunday. Hyundai Motor's sales plunged 47 percent on-year to around 4,000 units last month, while Kia's dropped 31 percent to 5,000, according to a Hana Securities report based on China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) data. Their…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Hyundai Motor, Kia's combined China sales fall below 10,000 units in Sept.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/hyundai-motor-kias-combined-china-sales-fall-below-10-000-units-in-16416500",
        "published": "2026-10-25T02:02:45.000Z"
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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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