Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation saw strong growth in sales in the United States last month.

Hyundai Motor America said Wednesday that it sold 61-thousand units last month, or a 40 percent increase from the same period last year. The figure was the highest to be recorded for the month of April.

Meanwhile, Kia sold around 47-thousand units in the U.S. last month, a jump of nearly 57 percent from the same period last year. The figure was the highest monthly figure ever to be recorded.

Overall, the two carmakers sold roughly 108-thousand units in the U.S. in April, outperforming Japan’s Nissan Motor Company which sold around 71-thousand cars during the same period.