South Korea registered 31,117 imported passenger cars in October, down 10.8% from September but up 29.3% from a year earlier. Registrations reached 310,846 in the first 10 months, a 24.6% increase from the same period last year, contrasting with a 7.1% decline in domestic sales by the country’s five major automakers. Tesla registrations fell 25.9% month-on-month to 9,165, reducing its market share to 29.5% from 35.4%, but the company remained the top imported brand for a ninth consecutive month since February. Mercedes-Benz ranked second with 6,744 vehicles, ahead of BMW’s 5,633. Tesla’s Model Y Premium led imported models with 5,501 registrations, while the broader Model Y lost the overall passenger-car lead to Kia’s Sportage, which recorded 7,708 units. Electric vehicles accounted for 46.4% of imported registrations and hybrids for 45.9%, bringing their combined share to 92.2%. KAIDA attributed the monthly decline to weaker electric-vehicle sales at some brands and supply shortages.