Template:Infobox companyKia India Private Limited (formerly Kia Motors India Private Limited until May 2021) is a subsidiary of Kia for its operations in India. The company was founded on 19 May 2017[1] 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[2] and the mass production of its first product, the Kia Seltos started on 31 July 2019.[3] The Template:USD manufacturing plant is capable of producing 300,000 vehicles annually.[4]
Products
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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.[5] 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.[6]
Current models
- Kia Seltos (2019–present)
- Kia Carnival (2020–present)
- Kia Sonet (2020–present)
Statistics
| Year | Production | Domestic sales | Exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57,719 | 44,918 | 755 |
| 2020 | 177,982 | 139,714 | 29,358 |
Template:Refbegin (Source: Kia Motors IR Library Sales Results) Template:Refend
References
- ↑ {{{title}}}. www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ Kia Motors Commences Trial Production at its Anantapur Plant in Andhra Pradesh, India, Kia Motors. www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ Kia Seltos' mass production in India to begin next week. www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ Kia Motors | India Plant. www.kia.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ Kia Seltos Unveiled in India - Hyundai Motor Group TECH. tech.hyundaimotorgroup.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ Kia Motors India races to fastest 1 lakh sales ever with Seltos: Sonet coming soon. The Financial Express(2020-07-31). Retrieved 2020-10-02.