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Kia targeting annual sales of 1.2M BEVs by 2030; 14 BEV models by 2027 including two electric pickup trucks

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Kia Corporation described its roadmap to 2030 at the company’s 2022 CEO Investor Day virtual event. The roadmap builds on Kia’s successful Plan S strategy first announced in 2020. Kia also announced its four key business targets for 2030. Starting with an annual global sales goal of 3.15 Kia to achieve 1.2

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Hyundai Motor and Kia revamp R&D organization to make it more agile, flexible and independent like startups

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Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are reorganizing their joint research and development (R&D) organization to be able to respond flexibly to the rapidly changing global automotive industry, advance the transition to electrification and accelerate the development of Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs).

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Kia to establish its first electric PBV plant in Korea

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Kia Corporation will establish a new manufacturing facility dedicated to producing electric Purpose Built Vehicles (PBVs). The intelligent new production hub for PBVs will be located within Kia’s existing Hwaseong manufacturing site in Korea. —Ho Sung Song, President and CEO of Kia Corporation.

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Kia EV9 sales are heating up in the US

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Over 1,400 Kia EV9 models were handed over in January, topping the EV6 in US sales. Kia EV9 outpaces EV6 despite record sales month Kia started the year strong, with EV sales growing 57% YOY. A big reason behind Kia’s success is the launch of its first three-row electric SUV, the EV9. With 42.8″

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Kia Sonet sales in India cross 300,000, exports exceed 86,000 units | Autocar Professional

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The Sonet, Kia India’s first compact SUV, has driven past 300,000-unit sales in the domestic market. As per SIAM passenger vehicle industry data, from launch through to end-February 2024, the Sonet has registered total India-market wholesales of 304,311 units. Sonet drove past the 300,000 sales milestone in February 2024.

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Indian market to remain flat in 2024, Kia to grow by 13% – Kia global CEO Song | Autocar Professional

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Ho-Sung Song, the global president and CEO of Kia expects the Indian market to remain flat in 2024. On his expectations for India, Song said, “The industry demand for India is expected to be around 4.1 Kia aims to achieve a sales volume of 277k units, with 13% growth year on year, and a market share of 6.8%.”

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Kia confirms EV9 GT is launching in January with enormous power

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After Kia’s first three-row electric SUV is already seeing strong demand, the EV9 is set to gain a high-performance GT version. Kia confirmed the EV9 GT will launch in January with “enormous power” and other upgrades. Kia EV9 set for the GT treatment Kia launched its flagship EV9 in Korea last June.

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