Strikes drag Hyundai’s July sales as Kia extends gains

Hyundai Motor Co. reported weaker sales in July as an ongoing labor dispute disrupted production, making it the only major South Korean automaker to cite a strike as a key factor behind its sales decline. Hyundai Motor said Monday it sold 318,454 vehicles worldwide in July, down 5.1 percent from the previous year. Domestic sales fell sharply by 14.4 percent to 48,113 units and overseas sales dropped 3.2 percent to 270,341 units. A company official said, “July sales were impacted by a slowdown in