Alabama vehicles lift Hyundai to record sales month
By Michael Tomberlin April 7, 2021
The Hyundai Tucson is one of four vehicles built in Alabama that helped the automaker post its best sales month ever in March. (Hyundai)
Hyundai had its best sales month ever in March, accelerated by its Alabama-built cars and SUVs.
The automaker’s U.S. sales last month totaled 72,740 vehicles, up 153% from March 2020 and beating all previous months for Hyundai sales. The company’s top three and four of its five best-selling vehicles are made at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in Montgomery (HMMA).
Leading the way was the latest addition to the Montgomery assembly line, the Tucson SUV. That was followed by the Elantra sedan and the Santa Fe SUV as the top three sales leaders for the month. The Sonata sedan, its flagship Alabama vehicle, ranked fifth in sales for the month.