Expected to start production in H2 2025, the new plant will build 150,000 electric purpose-built vehicles (PBV) in its first full year.
Announced in May last year, Kia's dedicated plant for electric Purpose-Built Vehicles in South Korea had its groundbreaking ceremony yesterday.will start to mass produce battery-electric PBVs in second half of 2025. Kia projects the factory will have an annual capacity of 150,000 vehicles in the first full year, with the potential to expand in line with future market conditions.
Kia will invest around $758 million to secure 99,000 acres of land for the cutting-edge smart factory in Hwaseong. The company says the newplant will apply innovative manufacturing technologies such as the"cellular method," which allows vehicle production based on diverse customer demands. In addition, the PBV plant will be build as a low-carbon factory by operating a dry booth during the painting process of vehicle manufacturing and reducing carbon emissions by about 20 percent compared to existing factories by utilizing natural light and streamlining the manufacturing process.of facilities, painting quality inspection under the vehicle, and installation of parts such as glass, vehicle name, and company logo.
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