In 2021, Hyundai sold approximately 96.5 thousand green vehicles, making it the most dominant manufacturer in the green vehicle market of the country. Kia sold around 86.7 thousand green vehicles. Totaling over 183 thousand vehicles, this was a 44.5 percent increase compared to the same ten-month period in the previous year. Hyundai and Kia have little competition at the moment. GM Korea plans to import electric cars from the next year, with no domestic production, while Renault Samsung has only a few imported green vehicles and no hybrid vehicles at all.
Green vehicle domestic sales in South Korea in 2016 and 2021, by manufacturer
(in units)
*Data for 2016 is from the Korean government.
** Sales from January to October 2021.s
According to the source, the category 'Green Car' consists of hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV).
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Various sources (Autoherald, Hankook Ilbo). (November 2, 2021). Green vehicle domestic sales in South Korea in 2016 and 2021, by manufacturer (in units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/744202/south-korea-green-vehicle-domestic-sales-by-manufacturer/
Various sources (Autoherald, Hankook Ilbo). "Green vehicle domestic sales in South Korea in 2016 and 2021, by manufacturer (in units)." Chart. November 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/744202/south-korea-green-vehicle-domestic-sales-by-manufacturer/
Various sources (Autoherald, Hankook Ilbo). (2021). Green vehicle domestic sales in South Korea in 2016 and 2021, by manufacturer (in units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/744202/south-korea-green-vehicle-domestic-sales-by-manufacturer/
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