Kia to launch 7 electric vehicles in 7 years

MANILA: Kia Motors Corporation will be releasing seven new BEVs (battery electric vehicles) by 2027 with the first model, codenamed CV, coming out next year.

“Kia has sold more than 100,000 BEVs worldwide since the introduction of our first mass-produced BEV in 2011, the Kia Ray EV. Since then, we have started to introduce a range of new BEVs for global markets and announced plans to accelerate this process in the years ahead. By refocusing our business on electrification, we are aiming for BEVs to account for 25 per cent of our total worldwide sales by 2029," said CEO Ho Sung Song.

The CV will be adapting Kia’s new Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) and will be revealed in 2021 as the brand’s first dedicated BEV. It  is planned for release in various regions globally.

Part of Kia’s program is to expand its global after service infrastructure for EVs. Kia aims to increase its number of dedicated EV work bays in Korea to 1,200 by 2030. In other markets worldwide, Kia will increase its number of EV work bays to 600 by the end of this year, and more than 2,000 by 2023. Kia also plans to develop its own programs to train EV maintenance professionals.

Worldwide, Kia is establishing more than 2,400 EV chargers in Europe and around 500 in North America, partnering with its dealer networks. Kia plans to continue to increase its charging infrastructure in line with the growing market for EVs.

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