Hyundai Motor Forecasts Weaker Growth in 2024, Citing Poor Demand and Macroeconomic Concerns

Hyundai Motor, which launched a new tab on Thursday, forecast slower sales growth this year owing to weak demand and economic risks such as interest rates and inflation, posing further obstacles to the car sector.

Hyundai, the world’s third-largest carmaker in terms of sales, announced a 31% increase in fourth-quarter earnings

Hyundai recorded a net profit of 2.2 trillion won ($1.7 billion) for the October-December period, up from 1.7 trillion won the year before.

It expected an operational profit margin of 8.0 percent to 9.0 percent, consistent with last year.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, warned on Wednesday that sales growth will drop sharply this year.

Hyundai’s global EV sales are likely to increase by 12% this year to about 300,000 vehicles, according to Zayong Koo, the automaker’s senior vice president.