in the Middle East and Africa region by 2030 and to produce 1 million vehicles in the region by the same year. It also aims to achieve a 22% market share.   Shipments in the Middle East and Africa in 2024 were down 13.3% y/y to 534,000 units. The decline in shipments was due to the renewal of the K9 midsize van in Türkiye and import restrictions imposed in Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt. Net sales decreased 4.4% as the negative impact of the Turk...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/18

t 100-150 (2025) - Electric PBV (Purpose Built Vehicle) dedicated plant. Production will start in 2025. PV5 (2025-planned), PV7 (2027-planned). Gwangju 477 541 Kia Sportage, Soul, Soul EV(e-Soul), Seltos, trucks and buses.EV5 (2025-planned). Autoland Gwangmyeong(Former Sohari plant) 313 252 Kia K9(Quoris/K900), Grand Carnival(Carnival/Sedona), EV9.EV3 (2024-planned), EV4 (2025-planned), EV7 (2025-planned).Production of Stinger, Stonic and Pri...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/25

the avoidance of plant closures. That said, excess capacity for the new entity is estimated at 4.1 million vehicles (using 2019 figures), hence the need for capacity shedding. Until recently, the future of Ellesmere Port (UK) seemed secure following a GBP100 million investment to build electric ‘K9’ Vans there, despite plant capacity falling from 190k to 50k. However, an update to the “rules of origin” in the UK-EU trade deal from 2024 h...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/01/29

, K5, K8, Niro, Sorento, Mohave (Borrego), EV6, pickup truck (TK1) (2024-planned) Electric PBV dedicated plant 150(2025) - PBV (project name: SW) (2025-planned) Gwangju 477 472 Kia Sportage, Soul, Soul EV (e-Soul), Seltos, trucks and buses Autoland Gwangmyeong 313 276 Kia Stonic, Pride (Rio), K9 (Quoris/K900), Grand Carnival (Carnival/Sedona), EV9Production of the Stinger ended in March 2023.The production line will be renovated for EV prod...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/07/05

gn and AI research and development team, serving global brand customers, such as Samsung, HP, Dell, Lenovo, Sony, and Hyundai.   In collaboration with Hyundai-Kia, the company has developed a fingerprint sensor for car unlocking and activation, which was launched in the Hyundai Genesis and the Kia K9 in May 2021.   At the MWC23, it launched a new machine vision sensing technology: the Egis DVS (Dynamic Vision Sensor). This new analogue AI-base...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/04/05

6 Hyundai buses and trucks, Staria（2022- planned） Kia Corporation Hwaseong 563 487 Kia K3 (Forte, Cerato), K5 (Optima), K8, Niro, Sorento, Mohave (Borrego), EV6 Gwangju 600 442 Kia Sportage, Soul, Soul EV (e-Soul), Seltos, trucks, and buses Sohari 320 214 Kia Stinger, Stonic, Pride (Rio), K9 (Quoris/K900), Grand Carnival (Carnival/Sedona) Seosan 280 164 Kia Morning (Picanto), RayThe Seosan Plant is a joint venture established with Don...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/03/01

fall of 2021. Buses Small to medium Hino has announced that it will launch a product in the spring of 2022 (OEM supply from BYD). As for Non-Japanese products, the BYD J6 (Fig. 1) has already been introduced in Japan, and other EVs at the modification level can be seen. Large The BYD K7, K8 and K9 are already in operation in Japan. Other large electrified buses can be found at the modification level.   EV models of light- and medium-duty ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/08/24

ssion (MHV) Europe Stellantis - FCA Maserati Levante (Italy) Tipo M161 2016 ZF Friedrichshafen 8-speed automatic transmission Europe Stellantis - FCA Maserati Quattroporte (Italy) Tipo M156 2015 ZF Friedrichshafen 8-speed automatic transmission Europe Stellantis - PSA Citroen Berlingo (Spain) K9 2020 Aisin AW 8-speed automatic transmission Europe Stellantis - PSA Citroen C4 Picasso (Spain) Gen-2 2016 Aisin AW 6-speed automatic transmissio...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/01/15

Azera), Sonata Jeonju 103 44 Hyundai buses and trucks Kia Motors Hwasung 563 487 Kia K3 (Forte, Cerato), K5 (Optima), K7 (Cadenza), Niro, Sorento, Mohave (Borrego) Gwangju 600 456 Kia Sportage, Soul, Soul EV (e-Soul), Seltos, trucks and buses Sohari 320 285 Kia Stinger, Stonic, Pride (Rio), K9 (Quoris/K900) Seosan 280 222 Kia Morning (Picanto), RayThe Seosan Plant is a joint venture established with Donghee. GM Korea Bupyeong 440 261 ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/11/12

103 29 Hyundai buses and trucks Kia Motors Hwasung 563 464 Kia K3 (Forte, Cerato), K5(Optima), K7 (Cadenza), Niro, Sorento, Mohave (Borrego) Gwangju 490 439 Kia Sportage, AM, Soul, Soul EV (e-Soul),Seltos (2019-), trucks and buses Sohari 320 292 Kia Stinger, Stonic, Pride (Rio),Carnival, Ray, K9 (Quoris/K900) Seosan 230 258 Kia Morning (Picanto). TheSeosan plant is a joint venture established with Donghee. GM Korea Bupyeong 440→515 (2...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/08/16

n February and October 2018, respectively. The K3 GT comes in both sedan and hatchback models. The standard version is equipped with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine while the GT version is powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine. Aka Forte in North America. New K9 April 2018 Kia’s flagship sedan. Aka K900 in North America. This sedan comes with a 3.3-liter V6 turbocharged, 3.8-liter V6 or 5.0-liter V8 engin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/12/20

Azera), Sonata Jeonju 100 56 Hyundai buses and trucks Kia Motors Hwasung 555 510 Kia K3 (Forte, Cerato), K5 (Optima), K7 (Cadenza), Niro, Sorento Gwangju 490 499 Kia Sportage, Carens (Rondo), AM, Soul, Soul EV, trucks and buses Sohari 330 318 Kia Stinger, Stonic, Pride (Rio), Carnival, Ray, K9 (Quoris/K900) Seosan 250 230 Kia Morning (Picanto), Ray (The Seosan Plant is a joint venture established with Donghee.) GM Korea Bupyeong 440 3...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/05/21

from Cape Town's public transportation organization. Cape Town aims to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions 3.2% by 2020. Car sharing in the U.K. * In September 2016 Uber's car sharing service in London began using fifty of BYD Auto's e6 EV. EV bus services start in Japan * In February 2015 five K9 EV buses were delivered to Kyoto Kyuko Bus and began operating. EV bus services start in Australia * In August 2017 BYD's EV buses began operatin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2017/10/27

s roll-off production line of BYD Guilin plant On August 25, 2017, new energy buses rolled-off the production line of BYD’s Guilin plant. 500 units of these electric buses, which were produced for the first time, will be running on the roads of Guilin City as public buses. Specifically, the BYD K9 and C9 electric buses will be in operation; and the K8SEV double-decker bus will be joining the operation from the end of the year. Sanya municipal...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2017/10/12

r and EV bus segments. Thanks to the launch of the Qin PHV sedan in December 2013, BYD's sales volume of EV and PHV passenger cars for the period from January through September 2014 rose steeply 6 times y/y to 11,477 units. BYD plans to sell 20,000 units for the entire year (5,000 EVs including the K9 large-size electric bus and the e6, as well as 15,000 Qin PHV sedans).  BYD has approximately a 37% share in China's next-generation vehicle marke...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2014/11/05

Kia Sportage, Carens (Rondo), AM, Soul, Soul EV, trucks, buses(While its annual capacity was raised from 500,000 to 620,000 in mid-2013, operations of the renovated plant reportedly delayed due to the strikes and suspension of overtime work on weekends.) Sohari 350 Kia Pride (Rio), Carnival, Ray, K9 (Quoris/K900) Seosan 190 Kia Morning (The Seosan plant is a joint venture established with Donghee.) GM Korea Bupyeong 500 Chevrolet Malibu, Ca...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2014/05/15

(Cadenza), Mohave (Borrego), Sorento, In 2012, K3 was added. Gwangju 500→620 (2013) Kia Sportage, New Carens (Rondo), AM, Soul, trucks, buses In 2013, capacity will be increased with an investment of 150 billion won. Sohari 350 Kia Pride (Rio), Grand Carnival (Carnival/Sedona), Ray, In 2012, K9 was added. GM Korea Bupyeong 500 Alpheon, Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Epica, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Captiva, In 2013, Buick Encore/Opel Mokka/...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2013/04/17

aimler showcased its first concept car under its EV brand, Denz. BYD has been producing its own developed models as a private automaker, and Denz will be its first joint-developed model with a foreign OEM. As for markets outside of China, the OEM is focused on introducing its large-size EV bus, the K9. Test demonstrations for this model are set to begin in Denmark and Finland. BYD sealed delivery deals of the K9 in markets including developed cou...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2012/09/10

Features on new Hyundai/Kia vehicles: advanced active safety systems on Kia K9 Increasing use of direct-injection engines; introduction of a newly-developed 8-speed AT Summary Major advanced features: Hyundai starts to use a torque vectoring system and active safety systems Engine and transmission: direct-injection/direct-injection turbo engine, and fuel-efficient diesel engine are becoming more available Major features in each model Reported...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2012/09/06

Year award.  Kia Motors that used to produce mainly small cars launched a midsize sedan Optima (K5 in Korea) in 2010 which turned out to be popular in the US market with 84,590 units being sold in 2011. The company is launching in Korea, in the first half of 2012, its first rear-wheel drive model, K9. Kia Motors is following the policy to expand its lineup and enhance the brand value as is Hyundai.    Taking the US market as a typical example...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2012/04/27