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KG Mobility August Sales Drop 23% Amid Weaker Domestic Demand

KG Mobility reports a 23% decline in August sales driven by weaker domestic demand.

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As of 2026-09-02 00:37 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
KG Mobility Corp. reported that its vehicle sales fell 23 percent in August compared to the same month in the previous year. [1] KG Mobility (KGM) announced on 2026-04-02 that it is expanding its zone-based autonomous robotaxi service in the Gangnam area of Seoul. [2] Domestic sales plunged 43 percent to 2,300 units from 4,055 units in the previous year. [3] The company attributed the sales decline largely to weaker domestic demand. [4] KGM will supply the second-generation Torres EVX robotaxis to supplement its existing Coranto EV fleet under the Seoul Metropolitan Government's late-night autonomous taxi project. [5] SWM.ai has optimized the autonomous driving AI for the new Torres EVX, reducing the sensor count from over 40 to around 20. [6] The operational area for the robotaxi service is expanding from specific zones in Gangnam and Seocho districts to the entire 20.4 square kilometer Gangnam Autonomous Driving Vehicle Pilot Zone. [7]
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  1. KG Mobility Corp. reported that its vehicle sales fell 23 percent in August compared to the same month in the previous year. · Yonhap News Agency
  2. KG Mobility (KGM) announced on 2026-04-02 that it is expanding its zone-based autonomous robotaxi service in the Gangnam area of Seoul. · 매일경제South Korea
  3. Domestic sales plunged 43 percent to 2,300 units from 4,055 units in the previous year. · Yonhap News Agency
  4. The company attributed the sales decline largely to weaker domestic demand. · Yonhap News Agency
  5. KGM will supply the second-generation Torres EVX robotaxis to supplement its existing Coranto EV fleet under the Seoul Metropolitan Government's late-night autonomous taxi project. · 매일경제South Korea
  6. SWM.ai has optimized the autonomous driving AI for the new Torres EVX, reducing the sensor count from over 40 to around 20. · 매일경제South Korea
  7. The operational area for the robotaxi service is expanding from specific zones in Gangnam and Seocho districts to the entire 20.4 square kilometer Gangnam Autonomous Driving Vehicle Pilot Zone. · 매일경제South Korea
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