Avante/Elantra (Hyundai)

On April 12, 2024, Thanh Cong Group (TC Group) announced that the total sales of Hyundai cars in Vietnam reached 4,542 units in March 2024 (down 21.3% from 5,773 units recorded in March 2023).

In March 2024, Hyundai Accent continued to be the best-selling Hyundai model with 967 units delivered. Hyundai Grand i10 ranked second with sales of 598 units, followed by the Creta with sales of 549 units. Sales of Hyundai Tuscon reached 294 units, followed by Hyundai Custin with 284 units, Hyundai Venue with 264 units, Hyundai Santa Fe with 258 units, Hyundai Elantra with 149 units, Hyundai Palisade with 109 units. Meanwhile, Hyundai commercial vehicle models achieved sales of 1,070 units in March, including 30 units exported to foreign markets.

In the first quarter of 2024, sales tallied 10,144 units, down 31.2% from Q1/2023. The company expected that the support of policies, the addition of new products, as well as increased market demand will help boost vehicle sales.

(From Hyundai Vietnam press release on April 12, 2024 and on April 11, 2023)

On April 11, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that the driver of a 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E involved in a February 24 fatal crash in Texas was using the company's BlueCruise partially automated driver-assist system before the wreck.

The crash is one of two recent fatal wrecks involving Mustang Mach-Es that are under investigation by the NTSB and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

While the NTSB can only make recommendations, NHTSA has the authority to take action including seeking recalls for safety issues.

The Texas crash occurred on Interstate 10 in San Antonio, where the Mach-E struck the rear of a 1999 Honda CR-V that was stopped in the middle of three lanes around 9:50 p.m., killing the 56-year-old driver of the CR-V.

The other crash involving a Mach-E on March 3 around 3:20 a.m. on I-95 in Philadelphia, where it was in the left lane when it struck a stationary Hyundai Elantra that earlier had collided with a Toyota Prius, killing each of the two drivers who were standing outside their vehicles.

Ford’s BlueCruise system allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel while it handles steering, braking and acceleration on highways, but monitors drivers to make sure they pay attention to the road. 

(Detroit News article on April 11, 2024)

Announced on March 12, 2024, Thanh Cong Group (TC Group) announced that the total sales of Hyundai cars in Vietnam reached 2,033 units in February 2024 (down 62.8% from 5,467 units recorded in February 2023).

In February 2024, Hyundai Accent continued to be the best-selling Hyundai model with 365 units delivered. Hyundai Grand i10 ranked second with sales of 263 units, followed by the Creta with sales of 238 units. Sales of Hyundai Venue reached 147 units, followed by Hyundai Santa Fe with 132 units, Hyundai Custin with 127 units, Hyundai Tucson with 117 units, Hyundai Elantra with 76 units, Hyundai Stargazer with 55 units, and Hyundai Palisade with 47 units. Meanwhile, Hyundai commercial vehicle models achieved sales of 466 units in the month.

The company, once again, mentioned that the local market is expected to stabilize after Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Sales in the first 2 months of 2024 dropped 37.5% YoY to 5,602 units.

(From Hyundai Vietnam press release on March 12, 2024 and on March 13, 2023)