Industry
Import car sales surge 20% in first half
July 4, 2012
BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen and Audi top the listThe nation’s import car industry saw its vehicle sales reach an all-time high during the first half of the year, posting a monthly average of 10,373 units.Their sales came to 62,239 units in the first half, up 20.5 percent over the same period last year, the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association said Wednesday.For sales in June, import car brands reported an 18 percent year-on-year growth with sales of 10,578 units, though they inc