The seven domestic manufacturers reported sales of about 176,000 cars, up 13.9 percent.
We buy from virtually all manufacturers, both domestic and foreign.
"Here there are no manufacturers, foreign or domestic, that will be left out."
The 10 domestic manufacturers sold 136,754 cars, an increase of 27.5 percent.
They also designed furniture for both domestic and foreign manufacturers.
Sales were up 5.7 percent from the comparable period a year earlier, the seven domestic manufacturers reported.
"Domestic manufacturers are more profitable, so we feel a bit better."
Sales among domestic manufacturers rose 9.8 percent, to 415.8 trillion won.
Each manufacturer, foreign or domestic, would increase the average fuel economy of its fleet by about 40 percent.
Meanwhile, domestic manufacturers cut their defects from 162 per 100 cars in 1989 to 151.