Hyundai Motor tops Volkswagen in profit for first time

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group recorded the world’s second-largest operating profit among global automakers last year, surpassing Germany’s Volkswagen Group for the first time, industry data showed Wednesday. The group — which includes Hyundai Motor, Kia and luxury brand Genesis — posted 20.5 trillion won ($13.95 billion) in operating profit in 2025. That placed it behind only Toyota Group, which topped the list with 4.3 trillion yen ($27.15 billion) in operating profit. Industry watchers sai

By The Korea Herald