Kia is planning to launch seven new electric cars by 2027 as part of the OEM’s Plan S electrification strategy. Kia wants EVs to account for 25% of its sales by 2029. Since the introduction of its first mass-produced BEV in 2011, the Kia Ray EV, company CEO Ho Sung Song said they have started to introduce “a range of new BEVs for global markets and announced plans to accelerate this process in the years ahead.” (Source: Auto Express) Read the original article…
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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