Much as Hyundai did yesterdayKia has announced The electrification roadmap at Investor Day 2022, promises 14 all-electric models by 2027 and 1.2 million EV sales by 2030. It also revealed that the EV9 SUV by the company, which was launched in conceptual form Last November at the LA Auto Show, it will be the first to use autonomous driving technology it calls “Automode.”
Kia’s roadmap is built on “Plans” The development strategy, announced in early 2021, includes new branding and plans to introduce seven EVs by 2027. Now, the company plans to double that number with 14 BEV models ( battery electric vehicles) are available by 2027 and total sales are 1.2 million EVs by 2030. It also expects to sell 4 million vehicles a year by 2030, so electric vehicles will make up just over a quarter of that – while automakers prefer Mercedes-Benz plan only one sell BEVs by 2030.
The strategy is still ambitious, as it starts with sales of 160,000 BEVs this year and plans to increase fivefold to 807,000 units by 2026 and 1.2 million units by 2030. To achieve these goals To that end, Kia will introduce at least two new electric vehicle models each year. Some of those will be electric pickups, including “specialized electric pickups and strategic models for emerging markets,” the company said.
That
Looking ahead, Kia plans to launch its flagship electric model, the EV9 SUV, in 2023. Concept version it teased last year there are classy Range Rover lines, a large 27-inch screen and a Tesla-like yoke instead of a steering wheel. Kia now says it’ll be about 5 meters long, accelerate to 100 km/h (62 MPH) in five seconds, and go 540 km (340 miles) on a single charge – all the while giving you range. 100 km more with just six minutes of charging.
The EV9 will also offer over-the-air (OTA) and FoD (feature-on-demand) services for the first time, allowing owners to easily update the vehicle’s software. In addition, it will be the first model to feature Kia’s advanced AutoMode autonomous driving technology. Automode will be “expanded rapidly” throughout its product line thereafter.
You may ask what is Automode? All we know so far is that “a range of autonomous driving technologies” will include a “Highway Driving Pilot” feature that works on its own without driver intervention. on highway sections. It will also improve as the technology evolves through over-the-air updates. It sounds like at least Level 3 self-driving, something that’s still only available from a handful of automakers, so we’ll have to see how that plays out for Kia.
In it Press Release, Kia provided more details on how and where it plans to sell electric vehicles, PHEVs and hybrid models worldwide. However, it has essentially overhauled its plans in just the past year and is likely to do so again. With initial success (2,126 units sold in February) and glowing general rating of the EV6, Kia has reason to be confident about its future EV plans.
All products recommended by Engadget are handpicked by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
