Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), the official distributor of Hyundai vehicles in the Philippines, once again breached the three thousand mark by closing June 2017 with 3,203 units. This pushed 1st-semester sales to 17,364 units, up by 6% as compared to the same period of 2016.
“HARI’s aggressive growth in the first half of 2017 is a strong testament to the impact we have set in the hearts of the Filipino people. A responsive automotive market, together with our high-quality, best-in-class, and customer-focused products and services, keep us on track for another record-breaking year” said Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo, HARI president and CEO.
At the forefront of HARI’s favorable performance is its volume driver, the Passenger Cars (PC) segment, which grew by 7% from 11,207 units in the first half of 2016 to 12,037 units in the same period of 2017. Credit goes to the Accent, which remains as the brand’s top-selling nameplate, with 7,711 units sold in 2017.
The Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) segment was not to be outdone as total 1st-semester sales reached 5,327 units, a 3% increment from the previous year’s 5,155 sales. Growth in this segment is largely attributed to high pickup for the brand’s utility truck, the H-100.