Tesla surpasses 10,000 units as August imported car market grows by 9.2%… EVs and Haval solidify trend of eco-friendly vehicles

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The Korea Association of Imported Automobiles (KAIDA) announced on the 3rd that new registrations of imported passenger cars in August totaled 29,817 units, a 9.2% increase compared to the same period last year. This represents a 3.7% decrease from the previous month (30,976 units), but cumulative registrations through August reached 244,825 units, marking a 27.2% increase year-on-year.

In terms of brand-wise registrations, Tesla recorded an overwhelming first place with 10,400 units, followed by BMW with 6,180 units, Mercedes-Benz with 4,037 units, BYD with 3,002 units in that order. Other brands included Toyota with 1,015 units, Lexus with 840 units, Audi with 810 units, Volvo with 770 units, and Porsche with 739 units.

By fuel type, electric vehicles accounted for 15,183 units (50.9%), representing more than half of the total imported car market. This was followed by HYBE Leader with 11,923 units (40.0%), gasoline with 2,540 units (8.5%), and diesel with 171 units (0.6%), highlighting the strong performance of eco-friendly vehicles. By country, Europe accounted for 14,297 units (47.9%), the United States for 10,630 units (35.7%), China for 3,002 units (10.1%), and Japan for 1,888 units (6.3%).

The best-selling model in August was the Tesla Model Y Premium with 7,490 units taking first place, followed by the Tesla Model Y L with 1,746 units and the BMW 520 with 1,270 units.

Jung Yun-young, Vice President of the Korea Association of Imported Automobiles, explained that "new registrations of imported passenger cars in August decreased slightly compared to the previous month due to inventory clearance and supply shortages caused by new model listings for certain brands."

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