Kia terá 14 EVs até 2027, incluindo pickups elétricos
A Kia em uma apresentação realizada na quinta-feira delineou um ambicioso programa de-veículos elétricos para a próxima década.
A montadora coreana disse que planeja ter uma linha de veículos elétricos composta por 14 veículos até 2027 e vendas anuais de veículos elétricos totalizando 1,2 milhão de veículos até 2030, ou cerca de 30% de suas vendas totais estimadas. Haverá pelo menos dois EVs lançados por ano de 2023 até o final de 2027, disse a Kia.
The announcement came a day after fellow Hyundai Motor Group brands Hyundai and Genesis delineou alguns de seus planos de EV, incluindo uma plataforma EV de próxima-geração que padronizará baterias, motores e alguns componentes de chassis. A Hyundai adicionará 11 novos EVs até 2030, enquanto a Genesis adicionará seis na mesma data.
Kia didn't confirm any specific models, apart from the SUV EV9 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 será construído nos EUA 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.
O EV9 terá cerca de 196,85 polegadas de comprimento, tornando-o do mesmo tamanho do Kia Telluride médio-, e terá a capacidade de correr de 0 a 100 km/h em cinco segundos.
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.
