What recession? Hyundai Canada's already surpassed its annual sales record

Despite the economic turmoil, Hyundai Auto Canada’s been breaking sales records throughout 2009. In fact, this September was its best in history, a result which has pushed the brand passed its annual sales record three months early.

The ’09 sales top last year’s by about 2.5 percent, at 82,642 vehicles currently. September was the Korean automaker’s eighth straight record-breaking month and ninth consecutive month of sales increases. The Santa Fe sport ute’s been a stand out. Each month this year has been the model’s best ever - 2,478 were sold in September alone.

Last year, during its 25th anniversary in Canada, Hyundai broke its old sales record set back in 1985, when the Pony commanded 64 percent of its volume.

“We’ve come a long way since we started doing business in Canada,” said Steve Kelleher, president and CEO, Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. “Today, we’re on consumers’ radar because people are getting to know us for who we truly are: a hugely successful auto company with a fuel-efficient and award-winning line-up that offers smart value to customers”

It may come as surprise that, ranked globally, Hyundai is now the fourth largest automaker (behind Toyota, GM and Volkswagen), Hyundai is Canada’s sixth largest manufacturer by volume as of end-of-August figures.
Source: carguidecanada.ca