- Kia holds ceremony for completion of Hwaseong EVO Plant East and groundbreaking for EVO Plant West at AutoLand Hwaseong
- Custom-made car manufacturing and eco-friendly applied sciences adopted, to determine Hyundai Motor Group’s first PBV manufacturing hub
- Kia to take a position KRW 4 trillion in roughly 297,000 square-meter web site to safe mixed annual manufacturing capability of 250,000 PBV items
- 100,000 PV5 items to be yearly produced at EVO Plant East, and 150,000 PV7 and different PBV items at EVO Plant West
- Kia to determine centralized manufacturing base in Korea to help world enlargement of its PBV enterprise
- Launch of PBV Conversion Heart for co-development of specialised PBV fashions with strategic companions, fostering a collaborative PBV ecosystem
Kia Company at present celebrated the completion of its devoted Platform Past Automobile (PBV) facility, the Hwaseong EVO Plant East and the breaking of floor for the EVO Plant West, a large-scale PBV manufacturing facility in Korea.
Mixed, Kia can have an annual PBV manufacturing capability of 250,000 items as a part of its purpose to determine a future PBV manufacturing hub.
The ceremony was held at Kia’s AutoLand Hwaseong plant, positioned in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The occasion was attended by round 200 friends, together with Min-seok Kim, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea; Shinhak Moon, Vice Minister of Commerce Business and Sources (MOTIR) of the Republic of Korea; Dong Yeon Kim, Governor of Gyeonggi Province; Myeong-geun Jeong, Mayor of Hwaseong Particular Metropolis, and native Nationwide Meeting members.
From Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) key executives in attendance included Euisun Chung, Government Chair of Hyundai Motor Group; Ho Sung Track, Kia President and World CEO; Sung Kim, President and Head of Hyundai Motor Group Strategic Planning Division; and Chang Track, President and Head of Hyundai Motor Group Superior Automobile Planning (AVP) Division.
To help development of the PBV-dedicated amenities – together with the newly accomplished EVO Plant East and the EVO Plant West, scheduled for operation in 2027 – Kia has secured a web site of 296,882 sq. meters and is investing roughly KRW 4 trillion in infrastructure and analysis and growth.
Leveraging a mixed annual capability of 250,000 items, Kia plans to place the Hwaseong EVO Plant (East and West) as a future strategic hub to drive the worldwide enlargement of the corporate’s PBV enterprise.
Ho Sung Track, Kia President and World CEO stated, “Kia is leveraging the electrification of sunshine business autos as a key alternative to place PBVs as a core future enterprise. As we proceed our journey towards sustainable future mobility, Kia stays dedicated to turning into a trusted accomplice in constructing a greater future for Korea — and for humanity as an entire.”
Hwaseong EVO Plant Integrates Reducing-Edge Manufacturing Applied sciences
The identify ‘EVO Plant’ combines ‘Evolution’ and ‘Plant’, reflecting Kia’s dedication to pursuing evolution and innovation, and its ambition to change into a model that leads the brand new mobility atmosphere.
Hwaseong EVO Plant applies a variety of future-oriented manufacturing applied sciences and is designed to reduce carbon footprint. The power emphasizes automation, sustainability, and a human-centric atmosphere, with every course of integrating options that mirror these priorities.
The EVO Plant may also apply Hyundai Motor and Kia’s E-FOREST sensible manufacturing unit model to allow real-time operation and high quality management.
Within the physique store, a wise logistics system has been applied by way of the mixing of automated guided autos (AGVs) and different superior applied sciences.
The paint store operates dry cubicles that cut back the affect of managed substances, making the EVO Plant a low-carbon sustainable facility.
Within the ultimate meeting store, Kia has created a human-centric atmosphere based mostly on superior automation applied sciences. The power will function specification steering displays to forestall operational points, automation of labor-intensive processes, reminiscent of heavy part set up, and low-noise tools, contributing to a human-centric atmosphere.
Moreover, a versatile manufacturing course of has been adopted by combining Kia’s mass-production conveyor system with a cell-based manufacturing course of, which permits simultaneous manufacturing of various mobility sorts.
Annual Manufacturing Capability of 250,000 Items and Conversion Heart Operation
The newly accomplished EVO Plant East is a devoted PBV facility constructed on a 98,433 square-meter web site, with an annual manufacturing capability of 100,000 items for Kia’s PV5 mid-size PBV, together with the Passenger, Cargo, Chassis Cab, and Wheelchair Accessible Automobile (WAV) fashions.
EVO Plant West will probably be constructed on a 136,671 square-meter web site, securing an annual manufacturing capability of 150,000 items for Kia’s upcoming large-size PBV fashions, together with the PV7. As soon as each EVO Plant East and West are totally operational, Kia will set up a full PBV lineup with an annual capability of 250,000 items.
Kia can be launching its devoted PBV Conversion Heart in collaboration with strategic companions to develop specialised PBV fashions. Constructed on a 63,728 square-meter web site, the Conversion Heart will produce a variety of personalized fashions based mostly on Kia’s first PBV mannequin, the PV5, together with open-bed vehicles, field vans, and tenting autos.
The middle may also develop and produce extra conversion fashions, based mostly on upcoming PBVs, such because the PV7. It would function a strategic base for the enlargement of Kia’s PBV enterprise, whereas fostering a sustainable PBV ecosystem by way of shut collaboration with accomplice firms.
Kia additionally plans to speed up its RE100 initiative by investing in a 50 MW solar energy era facility inside AutoLand Hwaseong.
As soon as EVO Plant East, EVO Plant West, and the Conversion Heart are totally operational, Kia can have established a complete PBV hub able to producing its whole PBV lineup.
To determine a dominant place within the PBV sector, Kia’s strategic focus is on 5 key areas: Product, Manufacturing, Options, Providers, and Channels.
By reinforcing its world EV management and increasing its PBV enterprise throughout these pillars, Kia is dedicated to delivering sustainable and revolutionary options that meet the evolving wants of world clients – according to its model imaginative and prescient to change into a Sustainable Mobility Options Supplier.
