Kia India
Type | Subsidiary |
---|---|
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 19 May 2017 |
Headquarters | Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Key people | Tae Jin Park (CEO) |
Products | Automobiles |
Production output | 177,982 (2020)[1] |
Parent | Kia |
Website | www.kia.com/in/ |
Kia India Private Limited is a subsidiary of Kia for its operations in India. The company was founded on 19 May 2017[2] following an announcement of the construction of a new 536-acre manufacturing facility in Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh. The plant started its trial production in January 2019[3] and the mass production of its first product, the Kia Seltos started on 31 July 2019.[4] The US$2 billion manufacturing plant is capable of producing 300,000 vehicles annually.[5]
Products[]
Kia India is producing several models that was developed specifically for the Indian market, namely the SP2i version of the Seltos and the sub-4 metre SUV Sonet.[6] The plant also manufactures the Kia Carnival exclusively for the domestic market. Within nine months of operations, in July 2020 the company announced that it has achieved a milestone of 100,000 vehicle sales.[7]
Current models[]
Model | Indian introduction | Current model | ||
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Introduction (model code) | Update (facelift) | |||
SUV/crossover | ||||
Sonet | 2020 | 2020 (QY) | — | |
Seltos | 2019 | 2019 (SP2i) | — | |
MPV | ||||
Carens | 2022 | 2022 (KY) | — | |
Carnival | 2020 | 2020 (YP) | — |
Statistics[]
Year | Production | Domestic sales | Exports |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | 57,719 | 44,918 | 755 |
2020 | 177,982 | 139,714 | 29,358 |
2021 | 227,844 | 182,655 | 53,247 |
(Source: Kia India IR Library Sales Results)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Sales Results". pr.kia.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ www.bloomberg.com https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1555527D:IN. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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(help) - ^ India, Kia Motors. "Kia Commences Trial Production at its Anantapur Plant in Andhra Pradesh". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Kia Seltos' mass production in India to begin next week". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Kia Motors | India Plant". www.kia.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Kia Seltos Unveiled in India - Hyundai Motor Group TECH". tech.hyundaimotorgroup.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Kia Motors India races to fastest 1 lakh sales ever with Seltos: Sonet coming soon". The Financial Express. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
External links[]
- Kia Motors
- Companies based in Andhra Pradesh
- Car manufacturers of India
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2017
- Indian subsidiaries of foreign companies
- 2017 establishments in Andhra Pradesh
- Indian companies established in 2017
- Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh