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Hyundai Motor's third-quarter operating profit rose 5.5% year-on-year to 2.6772 trillion won, even as consolidated revenue fell 3.4% to 45.1102 trillion won, according to Maeil Business and the Korea Times. The gain was driven by stronger sales of higher-value vehicles, especially hybrids, and favorable exchange rates, which helped offset production disruptions and weak demand. However, Yonhap reports that Hyundai's net profit fell 24.2% in the same period due to those disruptions and softer demand. Korean media coverage focuses on the contrast between the operating profit resilience and the sharper net profit decline, with the hybrid mix highlighted as a key buffer.