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Kia PBV concepts preview flexible electric vans, and a robotaxi
Kia has revealed much more about its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) strategy for providing modular vehicles for last-mile delivery and other uses, potentially around the globe. And with the extensive update, on Monday at CES in Las Vegas, it also provided a glimpse of the first several PBV products that are essentially different twists on electric vans.
With EVs intended for work and fleet uses, it’s planning to launch an entire new dedicated PBV business that will oversee the products, software integration, and global partnerships. That will include global conversion (upfit) partners.
While it’s already testing some of these ideas with the taxi-focused Niro Plus in South Korea, the first manufacturing step is Kia’s dedicated PBV factory, due to start production in 2025 set to make up to 150,000 vehicles annually. They’ll be a growing and important piece as Kia targets sales of 1.6 million EVs globally by 2030, with the PBV products including a robotaxi and autonomous-capable ride-hailing vehicle.
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