Kia tendrá 14 vehículos eléctricos para 2027, incluidas camionetas eléctricas
En una presentación realizada el jueves, Kia describió un ambicioso programa-de vehículos eléctricos para la próxima década.
El fabricante de automóviles coreano dijo que planea tener una línea de vehículos eléctricos que consista en 14 vehículos para 2027 y ventas anuales de vehículos eléctricos por un total de 1,2 millones de vehículos para 2030, o alrededor del 30 por ciento de sus ventas totales estimadas. Habrá al menos dos vehículos eléctricos lanzados por año desde 2023 hasta finales de 2027, dijo Kia.
The announcement came a day after fellow Hyundai Motor Group brands Hyundai and Genesis describió algunos de sus planes EV, incluida una plataforma EV de próxima{0}}generación que estandarizará las baterías, los motores y algunos componentes del chasis. Hyundai agregará 11 nuevos vehículos eléctricos para 2030, mientras que Genesis agregará seis para la misma fecha.
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 EV6GT 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 se construirá en los EE.UU. 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.
El EV9 tendrá una longitud aproximada de 196,85 pulgadas, lo que lo hace del mismo tamaño que el Kia Telluride de tamaño medio-y tendrá la capacidad de acelerar de 0 a 100 km/h en 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.
