Hyundai-Kia Sales Rise 10%

Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia Motors affiliate report their combined sales in April climbed 10% to 631,200 units.

It’s the first time the two brands have generated a double-digit gain in monthly sales since December 2014, The Korea Herald reports.

Deliveries in China, where Hyundai-Kia sales doubled to 103,100 units, led April’s growth. The companies are targeting combined volume of 1.3 million units in China this year.

In 2017, Hyundai-Kia missed their annual global sales target for the third consecutive year. The companies sold 7.25 million units against a goal of 8.25 million. The carmakers are aiming for combined sales of 7.55 million vehicles in 2018.