Kia_India

Kia India

Kia India

Automobile manufacturer subsidiary in India

Kia India Private Limited is a subsidiary of Kia for its operations in India. The company was founded on 19 May 2017[2] 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[3] and the mass production of its first product, the Kia Seltos started on 31 July 2019.[4] The US$2 billion manufacturing plant is capable of producing 300,000 vehicles annually.[5]

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Kia India produces several models that were developed specifically for the Indian market, namely the SP2i version of the Seltos and the sub-4 metre SUV Sonet.[6] Within less than four years of operations, in May 2023 the company announced that it has achieved a milestone of 700,000 vehicle sales.[7]

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References

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    "Sales Results". pr.kia.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    "KIA India PVT Ltd - Company Profile and News". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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    "Kia Commences Trial Production at its Anantapur Plant in Andhra Pradesh". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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    "Kia Seltos' mass production in India to begin next week". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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    "Kia Motors | India Plant". www.kia.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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    "Kia Seltos Unveiled in India - Hyundai Motor Group TECH". tech.hyundaimotorgroup.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Kia India crosses 500,000 sales mark in less then 3 years of commencing ops". Business Standard India. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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