Korea's auto exports fell 20.8 percent from a year earlier in February due to a decline in the number of working days for the month, government data showed Wednesday. The combined value of automobile exports came to $4.8 billion last month, according to the data from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. February's performance was due to a drop in the number of working days for the month amid the Lunar New Year holiday, the ministry said. The value of hybrid cars shipped overseas surged 23.5 percent to $1.21 billion. The combined exports of electric vehicles (EV) and hydrogen-powered cars fell 8.2 percent to $670 million. The ministry noted that the combined exports of eco-friendly vehicles, including EVs, hydrogen-fueled cars and hybrid vehicles, for the first two months of the year was the highest on record at $4.5 billion. By destination, exports to the United States fell 29.4 percent on-year, and shipments to the European Union retreated 20 percent. In contrast, shipments to Latin America surged 21.7 percent from the same period a year earlier, the data showed. Domestically, 12