Kia starts building facility for electric purpose-built vehicle production

Kia starts building facility for electric purpose-built vehicle production

- The plant to mass produce battery-electric PBVs in second half of 2025

- Plant to showcase flexible production by adopting smart innovations, such as efficient ‘cell method’ of manufacturing

- An innovative factory that pursues low carbon footprint, intelligence, and human-centered principles

- Hyundai Motor Group announces aim to become one of the world’s top 3 EV manufacturers by 2030

- The Group also outlines plans to invest KRW 24 trillion in the domestic EV industry by 2030

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Kia held a groundbreaking ceremony today for its dedicated plant for the production of battery-electric purpose-built vehicles (PBV). The ceremony was held at Kia’s Hwaseong plant, located in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, and was attended by over 200 people, including government officials, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung, Kia’s Global President and CEO Ho Sung Song, and other employees from Hyundai Motor Group and the automotive parts industry.

Kia President and CEO Ho Sung Song, on behalf of Hyundai Motor Group, highlighted in a greeting, "Hyundai Motor, Kia, and Hyundai MOBIS together plan to invest KRW 24 trillion in the domestic electric vehicle industry by 2030, with the goal of making South Korea one of the top three players in the