Kia, a factory dedicated to 100% of the Pbvs Italpress electric press agency

ROME (ITALPRESS) – It has been presented at the Kia plant in Hwaseong, the first plant that will be dedicated to the production of Purpose-Built Battery Vehicles (PBV). Kia President and CEO Ho Sung Song said, “Hyundai Motor, Kia and Hyundai Mobis plan to invest 24 trillion Korean won in the domestic EV industry by 2030, with the goal of making South Korea one of the top three manufacturers in the world. electric vehicle market. Our goal is to increase the competitiveness of the entire electric vehicle ecosystem, including research and development, manufacturing and infrastructure, and to be at the forefront of the transformation and innovation path of the new global automotive industry”. Kia Company plans to invest approximately 1,000 billion shillings (approximately 758 million dollars) to acquire 99,000 acres of land, where it expects to start mass production from the second half of 2025. Production of 150,000 units is expected in the first full year of operation, with the possibility to expand according to future market conditions.
One of the innovative production processes that will be implemented in the new PBV-specific plant is the so-called “cell (or cell) method”, which allows for highly flexible production of vehicles according to specific customer requests. The cell method is a new production process strategy that consists of groups of machines or workstations used to produce similar products or parts in one area of ​​the production plant. The aim of the cell method is to establish a more efficient and flexible production process, reducing the distance between the materials and the products needed during the various stages of production. At the modern Hwaseong plant, the new cell method will be used in conjunction with a multi-component conveyor system in series for maximum flexibility and further customization of the final product variety. Kia will also introduce innovative technologies such as automation using machine learning and artificial intelligence, automation of color quality control, automation of some parts and the introduction of real-time analysis of quality data. Kia plans to introduce the SW (project name), the first example of a dedicated PBV type in 2025. It will be a medium-sized PBV, based on the “eS” platform, a special skateboard deck for battery electric PBVs, which will allow . create a variety of body functions with great ease. The SW is designed to meet a wide range of needs such as transportation, carpooling and business-to-business (B2B) activities thanks to its incredible loading structure and large interior space. After the launch of the SW, a medium-sized PBV, Kia plans to expand its range to larger PBVs for logistics, fresh food delivery, and multi-seat transportation as well as offices and mobile shops, as well as small and medium-sized PBVs. . robotaxis with autonomous technology. By 2030, the Hyundai Motor Group will have a total of 31 electric model ranges, including models from Hyundai, Kia and luxury brand Genesis.
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