Kia completes construction of 1st PBV plant in Hwaseong

Kia announced the completion of the first phase of its much-anticipated Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) factory, known officially as the EVO Plant, in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. The automaker said the facility, once fully completed, is expected to become a major hub for PBV production, with an annual capacity of 250,000 units. The plant consists of two parts — the EVO Plant East and EVO Plant West. Kia held a completion ceremony for the east plant and a groundbreaking ceremony for the west building on the same day. The PBV is a type of modular electric vehicle with a flexible chassis, so users can change the body of the vehicle in line with their driving purpose. The west plant is scheduled to start operations in 2027. Kia has secured some 300,000 square meters of land — roughly the size of 42 football fields — for the two EVO plants. The carmaker will invest some 4 trillion won ($2.73 billion) for the PBV manufacturing facilities and additional research for the new type of vehicles. The east plant will be used to produce Kia’s flagship PBV — the PV5 — with an annualWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times