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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. Kia’s PBV future.

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Kia starts pilot of last-mile delivery service in Singapore for future electric PBV business

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Kia Corporation has begun to lay the groundwork for its innovative Purpose-Built Vehicle (PBV) business, partnering with cold chain startup ‘S.lab Asia Inc.’ From Kia’s Plan S presentation in 2020. to break into Singapore’s last-mile delivery market.

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Kia Stinger sport sedan might switch to electric, hints design boss

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The Kia Stinger may need to go electric in order to survive, Kia design boss Karim Habib hinted in a recent interview with Top Gear. "As As the technology goes towards EVs and as the world and its appetite for these types of cars changes, the concept probably has to evolve as well," Habib said in reference to the Stinger.

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Kia set to export this all-electric SUV at a price that undercuts Tesla

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South Korean automaker Kia has started production on its all-electric EV5 SUV for export in China, with the first markets targeted being Thailand and Australia, with Australia’s price expected to undercut Tesla’s Model Y. Kia’s top seller in Australia is the Sportage hybrid SUV with around 15,000 sales.

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2024 Kia Sonet vs Tata Nexon: Variant-wise prices compared

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 15 Jan 2024, 09:56 AM The latest Kia Sonet starts at an introductory price of ₹ 8 lakh but has as many as 19 variants on offer. Kia Sonet is tasked with challenging a long list of rivals in the sub-compact SUV segment. The Kia model in this set starts at ₹ 8 lakh for the HTE variant, ₹ 8.80

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Hyundai and Kia govern lawsuit over car thefts for $200 million

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Hyundai and Kia have indubitably to pay greater than $200 million to homeowners of as many as 9 million automobiles at the street that dearth engine immobilizers as a part of a class-action lawsuit. Lawyers representing plaintiffs referred to as the agreement “comprehensive, welcome relief.”

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MapmyIndia wins Rs 400 crore business from Hyundai and Kia | Autocar Professional

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MapmyIndia has bagged a major automotive OEM business contract from Hyundai Autoever Corporation for licensing of CE Info (MapmyIndia) map and connected services contents to Hyundai Motor India and Kia India for the India market. Clearly, he was referring to this latest business the company has bagged.

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