South Korea Vehicle Sales Up 5.1% in October

South Korea vehicle sales totaled 136,770units for October 2012, up 5.1% vs. October 2011.

October 2012 vehicle sales increased 6.4% compared with September 2012 sales.

2012 sales through October totaled 1,252,277, down 4.9% over the same period in 2011.

Hyundai is the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 543,063, resulting in a 43.4% market share.