Hyundai Motor’s Q3 operating profit falls 7% from a year earlier By Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor (OTC:) Co reported on Thursday a 7% fall in third-quarter working revenue in an indication that the worldwide slowdown in automotive demand is affecting the business outperformer.

Hyundai Motor, which along with its affiliate Kia Corp is the world’s No.3 automaker by gross sales, reported an working revenue of three.6 trillion received ($2.61 billion) for the July to September interval, in contrast with 3.8 trillion received in revenue a 12 months earlier.

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