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Ssangyong Motor,part of the 6.2 billion Mahindra Group,announced that it has sold 12,730 vehicles in the month of May 2013. Of these 5,270 vehicles were sold in in Korea and 7,460 in exports,including CKD kits.
The company8217;s monthly sales exceeded 12,000 units for the second straight month in May 2013,increasing by 25.3 year-on-year. Its cumulative sales from January 2013 also rose by 21.4 compared to the same period last year.
Commenting on the performance,Pawan Goenka,president,Automotive and Farm Equipment Sector,Mamp;M said,The trend towards weekend leisure travel in Korea is helping drive up our SUV volumes in that market.
The companys Korea sales uptrend continued for the fifth straight month in May thanks to robust sales of refreshed models including the Korando series despite a slowdown in the Korean auto market. The company registered a sharp increase of 28.4 in the Korea market from a year earlier,exceeding 5,000 vehicles during May.
Ssangyongs exports also showed an increase of 23.1 in May compared to the same month last year,exceeding 7,000 vehicles for the two consecutive months. This can be attributed to an upswing in sales in Chile and other Central and South American markets,along with increased sales to the Russian market.
