Kia skal ha 14 elbiler innen 2027, inkludert elektriske pickuper
Kia skisserte i en presentasjon torsdag et ambisiøst program for elektriske-biler for det kommende tiåret.
Den koreanske bilprodusenten sa at den planlegger å ha en elbilserie bestående av 14 biler innen 2027 og et årlig salg av elbiler på totalt 1,2 millioner biler innen 2030, eller omtrent 30 prosent av det totale estimerte salget. Det vil bli lansert minst to elbiler per år fra 2023 til slutten av 2027, sa Kia.
The announcement came a day after fellow Hyundai Motor Group brands Hyundai and Genesis skisserte noen av deres EV-planer, inkludert en neste-generasjons EV-plattform som vil standardisere batterier, motorer og enkelte chassiskomponenter. Hyundai vil legge til 11 nye elbiler innen 2030, mens Genesis vil legge til seks innen samme dato.
Kia didn't confirm any specific models, apart from the EV9 SUV previewed in concept form at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show. However, the automaker said that all of its battery-powered vehicles will have a GT performance option, like the EV6 GT which spits out a healthy 576 hp.
Kia also said it will launch two electric pickup trucks, one of which will be for emerging markets. And at least one of the pickups vil bli bygget i USA There will also be an affordable vehicle, though no further details were provided. We're guessing a minicar or subcompact.
The EV9 will serve as Kia's flagship. As such, it will be first to feature new technologies for the brand like over-the-air updates and a new suite of self-driving features grouped under the label AutoMode. The features in AutoMode will be updated over time as Kia's self-driving systems improve. We're told one of the features will be a Highway Driving Pilot that will enable unsupervised travel on some highways. Kia also plans "feature-on-demand" functionality, where features and services can be downloaded to the vehicle after purchase.
EV9 vil strekke seg omtrent 196,85 tommer i lengde, noe som gjør den til samme størrelse som Kia Telluride i mellomstørrelse, og den vil ha muligheten til å sprinte fra 0-62 mph på fem sekunder.
Finally, Kia also said it will start introducing purpose-built vehicles from 2025, and aims to be the leading brand for such vehicles by 2030. These are specialized vehicles designed to meet a customer's specific needs, such as delivery vans or shuttles. Kia said one the vehicles will be a version of the Niro crossover designed for taxi services. There will also be dedicated purpose-built vehicles that Kia will develop using a skateboard-style EV platform.
