Kia has previewed a range of all-electric
vehicles it will launch as part of its global EV business strategy. The South
Korean automaker wants to establish a leadership position in the global EV
market and under its ‘Plan S’ strategy announced at the start of 2020, will
expand its range of battery electric vehicles up to 11 models by 2025. A teaser
released by Kia shows seven dedicated electric vehicles that it will launch by
2027.
Kia hasn’t released many details about
these seven vehicles but has confirmed that the first of them is codenamed CV
and will be revealed next year as its first dedicated BEV. This model “will
offer the same competitive product quality and eye-catching design as Kia’s
other vehicles, with high-performance driving and recharging characteristics.”
While details are scarce, the teaser image
indicates that four of the new EVs being developed by Kia are SUVs/crossovers.
At least one appears to be a sportier model while two others appear to be
fastbacks/hatchbacks. Kia has confirmed that the CV premiering next year will
bring with it a new design direction that will filter throughout the rest of
the company’s EV range.
Details about the company’s EV future were
announced by Kia president and chief executive Ho Sung Song during a recent
event at its Hwasung plant in Korea. Kia’s new dedicated electric vehicles will
use its Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) and will offer “best-in-class
interior spaciousness.”
