Hyundai Motor, Kia export environmentally friendly cars to record last year

Hyundai Motor and Kia broke their all-time record in eco-friendly car exports last year.

Hyundai Motor and Kia said exports of hybrid, electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles rose 3% to more than 707,000 units last year from a year ago, according to a preliminary tally of their export performances.

This is the largest export performance ever for eco-friendly cars, exceeding the previous record of 2023.

Hyundai Motor Group attributed this to the expansion of its hybrid vehicle lineup in line with a temporary slowdown in EV demand, in addition to the rapid transition to electricity.