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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.’ to break into Singapore’s last-mile delivery market.

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Kia EV3 and EV4 prep for production following first EV plant upgrade

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The new affordable Kia EV3 and EV4 models are ready for production following the brand’s first EV plant upgrade. Once up and running, the site will exclusively build EVs, including Kia’s new entry-level models. Kia’s CEO claimed the plant will drastically improve quality, with 95% of products passing quality tests during manufacturing.

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Hyundai, Kia invest additional US$250M in Grab; pilot EV projects

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Southeast Asia’s leading O2O (online to offline) mobile platform, announced an agreement under which Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation will invest an additional US$250 million into Grab and establish a partnership to pilot EV programs across Southeast Asia. Hyundai Motor Group and Grab Holdings Inc.,

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Hyundai Motor Group’s connected car services reach 10M global service subscribers

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Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis currently operate Bluelink, Kia Connect and Genesis Connected services. In overseas markets, the services were first launched in the US in June 2011, and have expanded to China, Europe, India and most recently Singapore, providing services to customers in more than 50 countries.

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Hyundai Motor Group deepens partnership with Grab to accelerate EV adoption in Southeast Asia

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The Group—including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation—and Grab will further develop new pilots and initiatives that lower the barriers of entry for Grab driver and delivery-partners to adopt EVs, such as lowering the total cost of ownership and reducing range anxiety.

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Hyundai Motor Group presents HMG Smart City master model at 2022 World Cities Summit; air and ground mobility

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Hyundai Motor Group presented the HMG Smart City master model at the 2022 World Cities Summit in Singapore. The Group introduced EVs such as the Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 while announcing plans to produce Purpose Built Vehicles (PBVs) and robotaxis in future. Since then, the Group has been developing smart mobility solutions rapidly.

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BYD eyes lithium giant takeover as it expands its EV battery business

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The company even sells EV batteries like its BYD Blade battery to other automakers, including Tesla, Toyota, Ford, and Kia. According to FT , Sigma’s board is reviewing an action plan that could involve selling the business or listing its Brazilian unit on the Nasdaq (or Singapore) stock exchange.

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