On July 25th, Kia Motors released its financial results for the second quarter, revealing a 24.1% year-on-year (YoY) decrease in operating profit to KRW 2.7648 trillion (approximately RMB 14.37 billion). Despite a robust sales performance, with revenues surging 6.5% YoY to an all-time quarterly high of KRW 29.3496 trillion, operating profit was significantly impacted by the imposition of US automotive tariffs.