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The results are in: O.C. automakers report October stats

Hyundai, Kia see gains compared to the same time last year.

By Kristen SchottPublished: November 03, 2009 09:53 AM

Orange County automakers have released their October sales stats, and some fared better than others. Hyundai and Kia both saw gains in October, compared to the same time last year. And Kia and Mazda both reported upticks from September of this year. But, others did experience declines. Here's a breakdown of the October numbers:

Fountain Valley-based Hyundai Motor America
October sales: 31,005
October 2008 sales: 20,820
Increase over October 2008: 49 percent
September sales: 31,511
Decrease over September 2009: 1.6 percent

Irvine-based Kia Motors America
October sales: 22,490
October 2008 sales: 15,483
Increase over October 2008: 45.3 percent
September sales: 21,623
Increase over September 2009: 4 percent

Irvine-based Mazda North American Operations
October sales: 15,068
October 2008 sales: 16,442
Decrease over October 2008: 8.4 percent
September sales: 14,234
Increase over September 2009: 5.8 percent

Cypress-based Mitsubishi Motors North America
October sales: 3,867
October 2008 sales: 7,486
Decrease over October 2008: 48.3 percent
September sales: 4,712
Decrease over September 2009: 17.9 percent

Brea-based American Suzuki Motor Corp.
October sales: 1,745
October 2008 sales: 3,482
Decrease over October 2008: 50 percent
September sales: 1,861
Decrease over September 2009: 6.2 percent

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