A day after parent company Hyundai announced updated electric vehicle plans, Kia has announced its own revised plans with a number of notable new models — including an electric pickup truck.
According to Kia’s press release, the plan calls for “a dedicated electric pickup truck and a strategic vehicle for emerging markets”, as well as a “low-end” EV. They will be among 14 new EVs that Kia plans to launch globally by 2027, compared to previous plan for 11 models by 2025.
The automaker plans to roll out at least two EVs each starting in 2023, and tease seven of the designs it is available in queue last year.
Kia EV9 concept
Kia also confirmed that the EV9 SUV, unveiled for the first time in conceptual form at the Los Angeles Auto Show 2021, scheduled to debut in 2023. The EV9 will be the first Kia model to be capable of over-the-air (OTA) updates, a “feature-on-demand” function that will be requested by the customer. Buyers are selectively purchasing software-based features and will launch a driver assistance system called AutoMode, the automaker said.
The automaker also plans to increase not only the number of electric vehicle models but also total EV sales. The company’s goal is to bring annual sales from the current 160,000 units to 807,000 units by 2026 and 1.2 million units by 2030.
Push Kia’s EV start with EV6 . crossover, which is just starting to hit showrooms in the United States. And as long as you don’t charge reports of surcharges from agents, buy EV6 easier more than a Hyundai Ioniq 5, using the same E-GMP platform and destined to debut alongside Kia.
