Renault Samsung sales down 1.7 pct in Feb.

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Renault Samsung Motors Co., the local unit of French auto firm Renault S.A., said Wednesday that its February car sales dropped 1.7 percent on-year as its relatively strong overseas business was eclipsed by a sharp fall in domestic demand.

The automaker said in a press release that it sold a total of 15,360 units last month, compared with 15,630 units a year earlier.

Domestic sales plunged 18 percent on-year to 4,263 units, while overseas sales grew 6.4 percent to 11,097 units.

During the first two months of the year, its cumulative sales also fell 6.2 percent to 30,384 units, the company said.

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