Just like Hyundai, Kia has big plans in the electrical field. The brand announces that it will present a total of seven all-new electric models by 2027. The brand gives a glimpse of what we can expect.
Hyundai recently reported that it would use the Ioniq model name for a completely new brand that will focus purely on the development and sale of electric cars. Sister brand Kia also has big plans for electrification. Between now and 2027, Autoland will be introduced to seven completely new EVs from the brand, cars that are spread across various segments. Kia has set itself the goal of making a quarter of its sales from electric models by 2029.
The first of those seven new EVs will arrive next year. The new electric Kia is currently going through life with project name CV. According to Kia, that newcomer immediately introduces a completely new design language for the brand. We aim that this newcomer is inspired by the Kia Futuron Concept presented last year. Recently, the first photos surfaced of a packed test model from Kia that showed strong similarities to that show car. In any case, a large part of Kia’s planned electric models will be placed on the Electric Global Modular Platform, a modular and dedicated base for EVs.
Kia wants to become a major player in the EV field, and you don’t just become that. The brand says “[…] to implement changes in vehicle planning, development and manufacturing to accommodate diverse customer needs from the earliest stage of development. ”In its home country of South Korea, Kia will increase the number of EV service stations to 1,200 by 2030. There should be 2,000 EV service stations outside the home country by 2023. In addition, Kia will add new charging points in the long term, with more than 2,400 from Kia in Europe and around 500 in North America.