cluded the latest tech breakthroughs, how automation is being applied in real-world scenarios, and the evolving policies that will define the next chapter of smart mobility. New Vehicle Introductions and Innovations The greatest buzz at the 2025 CV Show, however, centred around new product, such as Kia’s PV5, making its UK debut as the brand’s first fully electric van. Built on a dedicated EV platform, the PV5 is designed for flexibility acro...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/12

Kia to strengthen growth engines through launch of new EV, PBV and pickup models On April 9, Kia Corporation (Kia) shared its mid-to-long-term business strategies and growth strategies for new products at its CEO Investor Day held in Seoul, Korea. Kia has set its global wholesale sales targets at 3.22 million units for 2025, 3.75 million units by 2027, and 4.19 million units by 2030. The company aims to achieve a global market share of 4.5%. Of t...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/10

Geotab, Kia, 42dot partner to enhance fleet management systems Geotab Inc., Kia Corporation, and 42dot signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a partnership to develop Fleet Management Systems (FMS) to improve safety, sustainability, and efficiency.  The partnership supports Kia’s PBV business strategy of providing software solutions seamlessly integrated with the vehicle, highlighting FMS as a differentiating factor. Under the partners...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/18

IAA Transportation 2024: Kia unveils Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) concepts On September 16, Kia premiered its new Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) concepts, the PV5, PV5 People Mover, PV5 High Roof, and PV7 at IAA Transportation 2024 in Hannover, Germany. The concept PBVs, designed for both B2B and private customers, combines purpose-built EVs with advanced software and over-the-air updates, offering various dimensions and loading capacities. The p...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/17

Kia to build new production plant for large PBVs in Hwaseong in Q1 2025 According to several South Korean media reports, Kia will begin constructing a new factory dedicated to large purpose-built vehicles (PBVs) in the first quarter of 2025 at Kia’s Hwaseong plant. This will be the automaker’s second dedicated PBV plant. The first PBV plant, known as PBV 1, began construction in April 2023 and will start mass production of mid-sized PBVs in J...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/26

Kia presents roadmap to lead global electrification era through EVs, HEVs and PBVs On April 5, Kia Corporation (Kia) shared an update on its mid-to-long-term business strategy with a focus on electrification, and its PBV business at its CEO Investor Day in Seoul, Korea. Kia reiterated its 2030 annual sales target of 4.3 million units, including 1.6 million units of electric vehicles (EVs).  Kia plans to increase sales of electrified models to 2....

News  Updated at: 2024/04/10

CES 2024: Kia Concept PV5, Platform Beyond Vehicle business presented On January 8, Kia revealed its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) strategy at CES 2024, with the introduction of three Concept PV5 derivatives alongside the Concept PV7 and Concept PV1. Kia’s PBV offering will be built around a varied range of modular, customized vehicle types with a dedicated business system, integrating vehicles, software, and future technologies, including a Ro...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/11