American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla became the top-selling\nimported passenger car brand in South Korea in the first half of this\nyear. The brand captured a 30 percent market share, according to\nindustry data.<\/p>\n
Data from the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association\n(KAIDA) showed that 184,032 new imported passenger cars were registered\nduring the January-June period, an increase of 33.2 percent compared to\nthe same period last year. Tesla\u2019s market share jumped from 13.9 percent\na year earlier, while its sales surged 192 percent, allowing the US\nelectric vehicle maker to surpass German luxury brands.<\/p>\n
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD placed fourth with a 6.3\npercent market share. In June, 38,059 new imported passenger cars were\nregistered in South Korea, a 27.5 percent increase from June last year,\ndriven by high demand for electric vehicles. The Tesla Model Y Long\nRange was the best-selling imported model in June with 5,155 units sold,\nfollowed by the Tesla Model Y Premium Long Range with 3,318 units and\nthe BYD Dolphin with 2,747 units.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tesla-leads-imported-car-sales-in-south-korea-in-first-half-1783259547", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }