<p>Seoul: Hyundai Motor sold 7,809 electric vehicles (EVs) in South Korea in March, up 38% from a year earlier, the South Korean automaker said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.</p><p>The jump in EV sales in South Korea contrasted with Hyundai's overall performance. The South Korean automaker said it sold a total of 358,759 vehicles globally in March, down 2.3% from a year earlier, with domestic sales falling 2.0% and overseas sales declining 2.4%.</p>.Carmakers post strong December sales on GST reform boost.<p>Hyundai Motor said that in South Korea sales of environmentally friendly vehicles, including hybrid and electric models, reached a record high for a first quarter in the January-March period, with 19,040 EVs and 39,597 hybrids sold. </p>
<p>Seoul: Hyundai Motor sold 7,809 electric vehicles (EVs) in South Korea in March, up 38% from a year earlier, the South Korean automaker said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.</p><p>The jump in EV sales in South Korea contrasted with Hyundai's overall performance. The South Korean automaker said it sold a total of 358,759 vehicles globally in March, down 2.3% from a year earlier, with domestic sales falling 2.0% and overseas sales declining 2.4%.</p>.Carmakers post strong December sales on GST reform boost.<p>Hyundai Motor said that in South Korea sales of environmentally friendly vehicles, including hybrid and electric models, reached a record high for a first quarter in the January-March period, with 19,040 EVs and 39,597 hybrids sold. </p>