, 408 (2012-2015, 2024-), 208 (2013-2020), 2008 (2013-2019, 2021-), 5008 (2019-), LANDTREK (2024-); Citroen C4 (2015-2017), Grand C4 Picasso (2016-2019), C3 Aircross (2018-2019); DS3 (2013-2015), DS5 (2013-2016), DS7 (2019-2019); Kia Rio (2012-2020), Sorento (2015-2020), Forte (Cerato) (2009-2020), Sportage (2009-2019), Pregio (2008-2013), Picanto (2009-2019), Optima (2017-2019), Grand Carnival/Sedona MPV (CKD) (2018-2019); Leapmotor EV C10 (2025...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/23

stitute's recently inaugurated top honor, Top Safety Pick+. Each of the other 11 SUVs earns either a poor or marginal rating. Marginal rated SUVs are BMW X1, Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, VW Tiguan, Nissan Rogue, and Jeep Wrangler 2-door. Poor rated SUVs are Ford Escape, Hyundai Tucson, Jeep Patriot, Kia Sportage. On March 29, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), unveiled the "Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid", Subaru's first hybrid vehicle, at the New York Int...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/23

Kia, Gwangju Plant (AutoLand Gwangju) Plant 1: Seltos (2019-), Soul, EV E-Soul (2019-2025 planning), EV5 (2025-planning), Seltos HV (2025-planning); Plant 2: [RV] Sportage, Sportage HV (2021-), Sportage PHV (2022-), Soul (2019-); Plant 3: [Truck] BongoⅢ (K Series ), BongoⅢ EV (2020-); Gwangju Hanam Plant: [Bus] Granbird, [Military Vehicles] Plant of Kia, Hyundai Group -Number of Employees: 6,962 (as of Dec. 2023) -Company name changed from K...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/22

EPE FONDAL (Formerly SPA GLOVIZ) Jetour models (2025-planning); Kia's Passenger Cars: Picanto (2018-2020), RIO (2018-2020), Sportage (2018-2020), Cerato (2018-2020); Kia's Light trucks: K2700 (2018-2020), K2500 (2018-2020); plans to assemble Jetour brand models, formerly Kia plant - August 2024 : EPE FONDAL, a state-owned enterprise and subsidiary of the IMETAL Group, acquires former Kia plant. - Production stopped in May 2020 - Started producti...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/19

Kia Georgia, Inc. (KMMG), West Point Plant Kia Optima (2011-2020), K5(Optima) (2020-2024), Sorento (2009-), Telluride (2019-), Sportage (2022-), Sportage HV (2022-), Sportage PHV (2022-), EV9 (2024-), EV6 (2025-); Hyundai Santa Fe (2010-2018); Transmissions Kia's manufacturing headquarters,passenger car and transmission assembly -Employees as of August 2024: 2,700 working on 3 shifts -Investment announced since 2009: USD 2.8 billion -Year opened:...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/14

ns at Pesqueria plant in Mexico Kia Motors is launching the new generation Cerato mid-size sedan (known as Forte in other markets) in Brazil. Larger than the previous generation, the new Cerato comes to Brazil with a 2.0-liter flex engine that produces 167 hp, similar to the one that equips the SUV Sportage SUV, Kia’s best-selling model in Brazil. Coming from the plant in Pesqueraria, Mexico as the previous generation, the sedan pays no import ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/03

at 13 factories globally, including seven in South Korea and six overseas. In addition, two EV-dedicated plants (Hwaseong Plant, Gwangmyeong Plant) will be operated in South Korea.In 2024, Kia plans to introduce two new models - EV3 and K4 sedan, three product enhancement models - EV6, K8 sedan and Sportage SUV, and two derivatives - K3 five-door and EV6 GT. With the successful launch of the K4 sedan, produced at the brand’s Mexico plant, Kia w...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/02

AvtoTOR): Compact EV A5 (2024-), A1 (2025-Planning); AMBERTRUCK (AvtoTOR) Ambertruck JL (light duty truck) (2024-); EONYX Compact EVs (2025-Planning); Cast parts and machining (2023-); Drive Motors (2024-), Drive battery assembly (2025-planning) Kia Cerato, Sorento, Sorento Prime, Mohave (-2022), Sportage, cee'd/Ceed (2018-), Soul, Venga (-2016), Optima/K5 (2012-), Quoris/K9/K900 (2013-), Picanto (2017-), Stinger (2018-) , Seltos (2020-), XCeed...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/01

et, from which it withdrew in 2008. The Morning is assembled locally at Kia Motors’ local manufacturing partner, San Yang Industry Co., Ltd., while the Soul and the Optima are sold as imported cars. Sime Darby Kia Taiwan is also planning to introduce the Carens multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) and the Sportage sports utility vehicle (SUV) by the end of 2015. Kia Motors Corporation’s exclusive distributor in Taiwan, Sime Darby Kia Taiwan Co., Ltd.,...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/24

at 13 factories globally, including seven in South Korea and six overseas. In addition, two EV-dedicated plants (Hwaseong Plant, Gwangmyeong Plant) will be operated in South Korea.In 2024, Kia plans to introduce two new models - EV3 and K4 sedan, three product enhancement models - EV6, K8 sedan and Sportage SUV, and two derivatives - K3 five-door and EV6 GT. With the successful launch of the K4 sedan, produced at the brand’s Mexico plant, Kia w...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/17

(2021-); MINI Countryman (2013-EOP) (2025-), Countryman PHEV (2018-EOP); Mazda3 (2011-2019), CX-5 (2014-), CX-8 (2019-2026 planning), CKD CX-30 (2023-), CKD EV MX-30 (planning); CKD: Kia Sorento SUV (2023-), Sorento SUV (PHEV/HEV) (planning), Carnival MPV (2022-), Carnival MPV HEV (2024-planning), Sportage (2024-), Sportage PHEV (planning); Ford Transit (2014-2016); Land Rover Defender (-2016); Jinbei Era Haise (End of production), Era H2L (2015...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/10

Kia Motors Slovakia, s.r.o., Zilina Plant Kia Ceed (2006-), Ceed Sporty Wagon (2007-), pro_cee'd (2007-2018), eco_ceed' (2008-2018), Sportage (2007-), Venga (2011-2019), ProCeed (2019-), XCeed (2019-), XCeed PHV (2020-), Ceed Sportswagon PHV (2020-), Sportage mild-hybrid (2018-), Ceed mild-hybrid (2019-), Ceed PHV (2021-), Sportage HV (2021-), Sportage PHV (2022-); EV4 hatchback (2025-Planning); Hyundai ix35 (2010-2011)； Gasoline Engines : 1.0L...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/03/03

s, to launch Carens EV in India All Hyundai and Kia models sold in China will carry Baidu’s DuerOS system Human Horizons begins trial production of Level-4 Automated Valet Parking system Yueda Group, Dongfeng Yueda Kia and Human Horizons announce strategic cooperation Dongfeng Yueda Kia to debut Sportage Ace production model and EV6 electric vehicle Hyundai and Kia announce new strategies for Chinese market Kia exhibits EV6 electric vehicle an...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/02/24

Truong Hai Auto Company Ltd. (Thaco), Chu Lai Plant Kia Morning (2008-), Carens/Rondo MPV (2009-EOP), Forte/Cerato (2010-2021), K3 (2021-), Sorento SUV (2011-), Sedona/Grand Carnival MPV (2015-), Optima/K5 (2016-), Soluto (2019-), Seltos (2020-), Sonet (2021-), Light trucks (FRONTIER), Sportage (2022-); Peugeot 408 (2013-End of Production), 3008 (2014-), 208 (End of production), 508 (End of production), 5008 SUV (2017-), 2008 (2020-), Traveller/E...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/02/06

Lucky Motor Corporation Limited (LMC) (formerly Kia Lucky Motors Pakistan Limited) Kia: Picanto (2019-), Sportage (2019-), Grand Carnival (2019-), Sorento (2021-), Stonic (2021-); Peugeot: SUV 2008 (2022-), EV e-2008 (planning); Lucky Motor Corporation plant for manufacturing Kia and Peugeot (Stellantis N.V.) vehicles - Started production of Peugeot models - March 2022 - Start of Production: 2019 - Initial investment: PKR 12 billion (approximat...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/01/09

et, from which it withdrew in 2008. The Morning is assembled locally at Kia Motors’ local manufacturing partner, San Yang Industry Co., Ltd., while the Soul and the Optima are sold as imported cars. Sime Darby Kia Taiwan is also planning to introduce the Carens multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) and the Sportage sports utility vehicle (SUV) by the end of 2015. Kia Motors Corporation’s exclusive distributor in Taiwan, Sime Darby Kia Taiwan Co., Ltd.,...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/12/01

Jiangsu Yueda Kia Motors Co., Ltd. (First Plant) (formerly Kia Motors Co., Ltd. (First Plant)) HiPhi: EV SUV HiPhi X (2020-2024), EV HiPhi Z (2022-2024), EV SUV HiPhi Y (2023-2024), EV HiPhi A (2025-planning); Kia: Sportage (-2016), Soul (-2017), Cerato (-2018), Sportage R (-2019) (*transfer Production to other plants); Human Horizons's Yancheng plant to manufacture the models of HiPhi brand (formerly Dongfeng Yueda Kia's First Plant, suspends ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/10/08

Jiangsu Yueda Kia Motors Co., Ltd. (Third Plant) (formerly Kia Motors Co., Ltd. (Third Plant)) Kia: K3, K5, KX3/Seltos, Pegas, MPV Carnival (2021-), SUV Sportage (2022-), SUV Sportage HV (2022-), EV EV6 (2024-planning), SUV Sonet (2024-); Kia: K2 (-2020), K3S (-2017), K4 (-2017), Cachet (2017-2020), K5 HV (production ended), K5 PHV (2018-2020), K5 Pro (2018-production ended), KX3 EV (2018-2019), KX7 (2017-2021), K3 PHV (2019-production ended), K...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/09/18

Aymesa S.A., Quito Plant Kia Rio/Stylus (- end of production), Cerato/Forte (- end of production), Sportage (- end of production), Grand Pregio (-2014), Soluto (2020- end of production), Seltos (2021- end of production), Sonet (2023 -); Hyundai HD 45, 65, 72, 78 trucks (- end of production), Hyundai i10 HB (2019-), Creta (2023-); JAC S3 SUV (2017 - end of production); VW Amarok pickup truck (2017 - end of production); CKD passenger car, light a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/06/14

a China announced that it will exhibit the EV6 high-performance battery electric coupe and the EV5 compact battery electric SUV, the first Kia strategic model debuted in China, at Chengdu Motor Show 2023 (CDMS 2023), where global best-selling models, such as the new K3 compact sedan, the Seltos and Sportage compact SUVs, and the Carnival MPV, will also be exhibited. On November 28, the EV5 compact battery electric SUV officially rolled off the pr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/04/16