South Korea’s leading automaker Kia has recently introduced its new model Kia Carens in the Indian market. Soon the price of this car will also be revealed. But earlier today, the company has announced that in the month of January, the company has sold a total of 19,319 units, which is about 1.4% more than the same month last year.
According to the information shared by the company, Kia Seltos has made the biggest contribution in the sales of the company. A total of 11,483 units of this SUV have been sold during this period, which makes it one of the top 10 best selling cars. Overall, the brand has sold around 3.9 lakh units in the country in just 30 months of sales operation.
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Kia India anticipates that the supply chain bottleneck will remain in place till early 2022, but with careful planning and market forecasting, production will remain stable with respect to the current market trends. The company expects the semiconductor situation to show signs of improvement in the second quarter.
Hardeep Brar, VP and Head of Sales & Marketing, Kia India, said, “We begin the new year with positive sales growth and a new product offering for our discerning Indian customers. The month of January has been really great for us, with our Kia Carens receiving 7,738 bookings in just 24 hours. We are excited by the market response as all our cars continue to perform well month after month. We are confident that the upcoming new Carens will strengthen our position in the Indian automotive industry.”
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Let us tell you that the current semiconductor shortage has badly affected the auto sector. This has slowed down the production of vehicles, which has also affected sales. The waiting period of vehicles has also increased to a great extent. Maruti Suzuki’s sales have also seen a decline, but during this period Tata Motors has registered a growth of 26% in domestic sales while performing well.