Hyundai's global sales rebound for first time since pandemic

Buyers flock to SUVs in South Korea and US

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A Hyundai Motor factory in South Korea: the company's domestic sales jumped more than a third to about 67,000 units in September. (Photo courtesy of Hyundai)

KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- The Hyundai Motor group's monthly global sales have risen for the first time since the coronavirus gripped the world, with tax savings on auto purchases in South Korea and promotions in the U.S. helping to spark demand.

South Korea's biggest auto group sold roughly 620,000 vehicles worldwide in September, up 0.7% from a year earlier and the first gain in eight months. Sport utility vehicles were particularly in demand in South Korea and the U.S.

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