Kia Sees Slight Gain in Export Sales Through November

Kia Motors Corp.’s November export sales grew 5.7% over year-ago to 70,188 cars and light trucks, giving the South Korean auto maker an 11-month total of 768,510 vehicles, 2.6% ahead of like-2005.

Kia’s North American sales climbed 7.8% in November compared with prior-year to 23,969 vehicles, a 2.9% rise for the first 11 months. Europe’s November sales inched up a mere 0.2% to 28,729 units, for a 4.4% year-to-date gain.

Sales were down a combined 1.1% in Asia (outside ...