樂天效應波及汽車業 現代起亞中國銷量斷崖式下跌

Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors, South Korea's top two automakers, saw car sales in the Chinese market cut in half last month, statistics showed.

據統計數據顯示，上個月韓國最大的兩家汽車製造商--現代和起亞在中國市場的銷量暴跌了一半。

Auto sales in China by Hyundai and its affiliate Kia numbered 56,026 units and 16,006 units each in March, down 44.3 percent and 68 percent compared with a year earlier, according to industry data cited by Newsis local news agency.

據韓國當地媒體《Newsis》引用的行業數據顯示，相比於去年，今年三月份現代及其子公司起亞在中國的汽車銷量分別僅爲56026輛和16006輛，分別下跌了44.3%和68%。

Combined sales in China of the two carmakers reached 72,032 vehicles in March, down 52.2 percent from a year ago.

兩家公司3月份在中國市場一共賣出了72032輛汽車，同比去年下降了52.2%。

It marked the first time since February last year that the combined figure fell below the 100,000 level.

這是自從去年2月份以來該數字首次低於10萬。

Auto production in South Korea grew in February on export recovery, with the number of cars produced in domestic factories reached 336,032 units, up 9.8 percent from a year earlier.

由於出口的復甦，2月份韓國汽車的產量有所增加，國內工廠生產的汽車總量達到了336032輛，同比增長了9.8%。

Car exports advanced 5.3 percent in February from a year earlier to 201,757 units.

2月份，韓國汽車出口量同比去年增長了5.3%，達到了201757輛。