Hyundai Motor Reports 2012 First Half Earnings

- Hyundai sells 2.18 million units worldwide in the first half of 2012 - Sales revenue and net profit stand at 42.1 trillion won and 5.0 trillion wonHyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, sold 2,182,768 units (domestic: 327,963 / overseas: 1,854,805) worldwide in the first six months of 2012, up 11.5 percent comparing to the first half of last year.   Hyundai Motor’s robust sales in overseas markets, based on its world-class quality and strong product competitiveness, led strong earnings in spite of sluggish global demand: Net profit rose 19.5 percent to 4.998