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Hyundai: August was another record month

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Hyundai Motor America is announcing an all-time August sales record of 61,099 units, a four percent increase compared with the same period a year ago and the best August sales level in company history. The company says its numbers even topped the Cash for Clunkers mark set in 2009.

"We feel really good about the way August shaped up as our overall inventory situation continued to improve and consumer response to the all-new Santa Fe has been nothing short of remarkable," said Dave Zuchowski, executive vice president of sales.

The new Azera continued its strong sales pace resulting in a 977 percent gain over last August. The Elantra family and Tucson saw sales gains of 19.5 percent and 29 percent, respectively, over the same period a year ago, and Veloster remains popular as customers now have a choice of both turbo and non-turbo models.

CARLINE

AUG/2012

AUG/2011

CY/2012

CY/2011

ACCENT

5,398

5,289

47,125

36,245

SONATA

19,624

20,682

158,014

156,580

ELANTRA

17,989

15,054

134,270

133,536

SANTA FE

4,524

8,828

43,583

51,768

AZERA

959

89

5,102

1,328

TUCSON

5,376

4,156

33,271

31,172

VERACRUZ

963

857

6,116

6,019

VELOSTER

3,708

n/a

25,318

n/a

GENESIS

2,262

3,253

24,347

22,224

EQUUS

296

297

2,643

1,991

TOTAL

61,099

58,505

479,789

440,863

INFORMATION SOURCE: Hyundai Motors Corp.