Hyundai, Kia eye record EV sales in U.S. this year

Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. are expected to see their combined sales of electric vehicles surpass 100,000 units this month, according to the companies' data Sunday. Hyundai and Kia sold a combined 91,348 units of EVs through September this year, up 30.3 percent from the same period last year, according to the companies. Hyundai's EV sales rose 4.5 percent on-year to 48,297 units in the January-September period, while Kia saw its sales soar 80.3 percent to 43,051 units. Market watchers say combined EV sales of the two carmakers will likely hit 100,000 units in October and reach 120,000 units for the whole of this year. Source: Yonhap News Agency