South Korea's hybrid car sales increased by 42.4% in the first quarter, while pure electric car sales fell by 51.4%

South Korea's sales of eco-friendly cars in the first quarter reached 101,727 units, up 8.7% year-on-year. Among them, sales of hybrid cars were 85,828 units, up 42.4% year-on-year, and sales of pure electric cars were 15,237 units, down 51.4% year-on-year.