Shortly after Hyundai, Kia has revealed its own electrification plans for the next five years. These involve producing 14 different EVs, including a couple of electric pickups. By the early 2030s, the marque expects to be selling around 2,000,000 EVs per year, or 2/3rds of the total volume sold globally.
One of the nearest premieres is the EV9 SUV, the company’s first model to benefit from a driver assist package known as AutoMode. The car itself comes based on the E-GMP architecture and packs dual electric motors. Its concept version revealed last November had a lithium-ion battery unit with 77 kWh of capacity and around 480 km (300 miles) of range.
Nothing is known about the two pickups announced yesterday. According to plans, North America, Europe, South Korea and China will account for 80% of all EV sales for Kia.
Aside from this, the company plans to increase its traction battery production and cut associated costs by 40% over the next eight years. By early next decade, the automotive corporation plans to be selling a total of four million vehicles per year, over 50% of which will be electrified at least to some extent.