exico’s automotive market, where just over one-third of sales are locally manufactured and nearly 20% of units sold so far in 2025 come from China. Among the most exposed players, General Motors faces significant risk as 63% of its local sales are sourced from Chinese plants, while Ford, BMW, and Kia also rely on imports from China. Models such as the Ford Territory, BMW iX3, Kia Seltos and Sonet are from China. Volkswagen Virtus and Taigun fro...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/19

ADM Electrics opens new building to produce components in Uzbekistan On August 22, ADM Electrics LLC, a member of the ADM Global group of companies, opened a new production building to produce modern components for the automotive industry. The plant is in the Asaka district of the Andijan region. The investment will create 100 jobs. The enterprise produces components for the Kia Sonet car, which is produced at the ADM Jizzakh automobile plant. At...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/29

Suzuki Fronx subcompact SUV reservations open in Philippines On August 20, 2025, Suzuki Philippines began accepting reservations for the new Fronx subcompact SUV, with a promo period running until September 5. The Fronx marks Suzuki Philippines’ entry into the B-SUV segment, positioned alongside models such as the Toyota Raize and Kia Sonet.  Measuring 3,995 mm in length, 1,765 mm in width, and 1,550 mm in height, with a 2,520 mm wheelbase, th...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/21

Kia Philippines notes 71% sales growth in H1 2025 with 4,195 units Reported on August 8, 2025, Kia Philippines, operated by ACMobility, ranks among the top 10 automotive brands in the market for H1. According to the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI), Kia sold 4,195 units in the first half of 2025, a 71% increase compared to the same period in 2024, capturing a 1.82% market share and securing 10th place in local ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/08

ons of the plant will continue. The focus is on reducing dependence on imported components and increasing localization levels. It is also planning a joint venture with a major Japanese corporation, which is the next step in the expansion strategy.  The plant is now the main production site for the Kia Sonet, with full-scale (CKD) manufacturing starting in March 2024. It has invested USD 258.9 million in the project. The CKD line is designed to p...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/24

ADM Global, Uzbekistan sends first batch of Kia Sonet to Kyrgyzstan On April 4, ADM Global, the official distributor of the Kia car brand in Uzbekistan, sent the first batch of Sonet crossovers to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In April 2025, a batch of cars in Luxe and Prestige trim levels were sent to Kia's official distributor in Kyrgyzstan. In March 2024, ADM Jizzakh CKD plant launched the serial production of the Kia Sonet.  The planned long-term coo...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/07

Kia to expand operations in Uzbekistan, plans new model On February 25, ADM Global announced that Kia Uzbekistan organized a dealer conference on February 20, 2025. During the event, Kia Uzbekistan management presented its strategic plan for 2025, which includes expanding the dealer network, introducing new services, and strengthening the brand's position in the Uzbek automotive market. Kia Uzbekistan will introduce new and modern models that mee...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/27

Kia Philippines records sales of 6,692 units in 2024, up 33% YoY Reported on January 27, 2025, Kia Philippines ended 2024 with record-breaking sales, including the highest monthly figures since its acquisition by ACMobility, the mobility division of Ayala, in January 2019. Kia Philippines recorded total sales of 6,692 units in 2024, marking an increase of around 33% YoY. December 2024 also marked Kia Philippines’ highest-ever monthly sales of 8...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/30

First Rezinotechnika Zavod to supply OE tires for Kia Sonet model in Uzbekistan On October 29, ADM Jizzakh Automobile Plant signed an agreement on cooperation with the leading tire manufacturer First Rezinotechnika Zavod (First Rubber Plant). The cooperation between these companies is aimed at the implementation of the production localization program. The First Rezinotechnika Zavod will start supplying tires for the Kia Sonet model, which is prod...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/30

UZ-KORAM, Uzbekistan starts production of plastic components for local KIA Sonet model On July 22, Uzavtosanoat" JSC announced that its group company "UZ-KORAM KO" has launched the production of plastic components for the KIA Sonet model. It will help increase the level of localization in the production of KIA cars.  Currently, the company "UZ-KORAM KO" is producing the first samples of 5 types of plastic components for the KIA Sonet model inclu...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/23

ADM Jizzakh to increase production of Kia Sonet car in Uzbekistan On July 8, ADM Jizzakh announced that it had assembled 1,000 Kia Sonet cars in Uzbekistan. Production volumes are increasing from month to month, and it is planned that by the end of September Sonet will cross another record of 10,000 cars. ADM Jizzakh is equipped with modern equipment, which allows it to produce high-quality cars that meet world standards.  Based on ADM Jizzakh p...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/09

Kia Philippines to launch Kia Sonet SUV in June; reservations available Reported on May 22, 2024, Kia Philippines is set to launch the new Kia Sonet crossover in June 2024. Initial stocks of this small SUV model have already arrived in the Philippines. With an indicative price that starts at PHP 770,000, the Kia Sonet is now available for pre-ordering and reservations. The company has yet to unveil the specifications, but the Sonet is expected to...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/28

Auto China 2024: Kia launches new Sonet SUV, unveils new technologies On April 25, at the Auto China 2024 in Beijing, Kia unveiled new electrification technologies, new products, and a range of star models. The Sonet, a global entry-level SUV, was officially launched. It is available in two variants priced at CNY 91,900 and CNY 100,900, respectively. Positioned as a “next-generation intelligent SUV”, the Sonet is specifically developed for co...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/07

ut of models such as the Hyper Force concept BEV. Mazda will release a strategy for its development in the Chinese market and make the global debut of its first NEV. As for Korean automakers, Hyundai will hold a launch for the N brand and debut the Ioniq 5 N, its first mass-produced performance EV. Kia will launch the Sonet subcompact crossover SUV....

News  Updated at: 2024/04/26

Kia names new Sonet SUV “Suonai” in Chinese On April 14, Kia announced that the Sonet SUV, a new global strategic model from Jiangsu Yueda Kia Motors Co., Ltd., was recently officially named “Suonai” in Chinese. Information about the model, such as the exterior and the intelligent configurations, were also unveiled. The model will be equipped with a Level 2 intelligent driver assistance system. Incorporating Kia’s new “Bold & Wild” ...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/16

Mass production of Kia EV5 SUV for export starts at Yancheng 4.0 Intelligent Manufacturing Plant On April 3, Kia China announced that the mass production of the EV5 SUV for export to countries such as Australia recently started at the 4.0 Intelligent Manufacturing Plant in Yancheng, Jiangsu. The EV5, the core model under Kia’s electrification transformation, is based on the E-GMP electric vehicle-dedicated platform and is available in two varia...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/08

Kia India launches 2024 Kia Sonet with ADAS for INR 799 thousand On January 12, Kia India launched the 2024 Sonet SUV for INR 799 thousand. The SUV comes in 19 different variants, including 3 gasoline and 5 diesel manuals, 3 gasoline and 2 diesel iMTs, 3 gasoline with 7DCT, and 3 diesel automatics. The diesel manual variants start from INR 979 thousand while the GT Line and X-Line variants in gasoline cost INR 1.45 million and 1.47 million and th...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/12

Kia Motors, India launches Sonet SUV facelift with ADAS On December 14, Kia Motors launched the Sonet SUV facelift. It now comes with ADAS with 10 autonomous features, including front collision avoidance assist (FCA), leading vehicle departure alert (LVDA), lane following assist (LFA), etc. combined with 15 hi-safety features including 6 airbags as a standard feature. Kia has also re-introduced manual transmission to all the variants with diesel...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/14

Rana Motors, Ghana launches assembly plant for Kia models On May 2, Rana Motors, the official distributor of Kia Corporation in Ghana, inaugurated a modern vehicle assembly plant at Amasaman to assemble KIA vehicles for the local and West African markets. The plant can assemble 35,000 units per annum which can be expanded to 70,000 vehicles per annum if demand grows. The plant is spread over 65,000 square meters of land. Currently, six Kia model...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/14

Kia India offers iMT drive in new RDE editions of diesel variants On April 3, Kia announced that it is introducing all its diesel models with iMT (Intelligent Transmission technology). All manual transmission diesel versions of Kia will now be upgraded to 6iMT versions which will now come as a standard transmission in its refreshed RDE-compliant vehicle 2023 editions of the Seltos, the Sonet, and the Carens to be available from April 1, 2023. Th...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/07