South Korea Vehicle Sales Down 0.5% in August

South Korea vehicle sales totaled 123,087 units for August 2014, down 0.5% vs. August 2013.

August 2014 vehicle sales decreased 15.8% compared with July 2014 sales.

2014 sales through August totaled 1,076,376, up 6.0% over the same period in 2013.

Hyundai is the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 454,269, resulting in a 42.2% market share.