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| key_people = Kookhyun Shim ([[CEO]])
| key_people = Kookhyun Shim ([[CEO]])
| products = [[Automobiles]]
| products = [[Automobiles]]
| production = 57,719 (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sales Results|url=http://pr.kia.com/en/company/ir/ir-library/sales-results.do|access-date=2020-10-02|website=pr.kia.com|language=en}}</ref>
| production = 177,982 (2020)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sales Results|url=http://pr.kia.com/en/company/ir/ir-library/sales-results.do|access-date=2020-10-02|website=pr.kia.com|language=en}}</ref>
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| parent = [[Kia Corporation]]
| parent = [[Kia]]
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| homepage = [http://www.kia.com/in/ www.kia.com/in/]
| homepage = [http://www.kia.com/in/ www.kia.com/in/]
}}'''Kia India Private Limited''' is a [[subsidiary]] of [[Kia]] for its operations in [[India]]. The company was founded on 19 May 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1555527D:IN|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> following an announcement of the construction of a new 536-acre manufacturing facility in [[Anantapuramu district|Anantapur District]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The plant started its trial production in January 2019<ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=Kia Motors|title=Kia Motors Commences Trial Production at its Anantapur Plant in Andhra Pradesh|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/kia-motors-commences-trial-production-at-its-anantapur-plant-in-andhra-pradesh-835836124.html|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en}}</ref> and the mass production of its first product, the [[Kia Seltos]] started on 31 July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kia Seltos' mass production in India to begin next week|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/auto/car-news/article/kia-seltos-mass-production-in-india-to-begin-next-week/459091|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref> The {{USD|2 billion}} manufacturing plant is capable of producing 300,000 vehicles annually.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kia Motors {{!}} India Plant|url=https://www.kia.com/in/discover-kia/kia-in-india/india-plant.html|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.kia.com|language=en-IN}}</ref>
}}'''Kia India Private Limited''' (formerly Kia Motors India Private Limited until May 2021) is a [[subsidiary]] of [[Kia]] for its operations in [[India]]. The company was founded on 19 May 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1555527D:IN|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> following an announcement of the construction of a new 536-acre manufacturing facility in [[Anantapuramu district|Anantapur District]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The plant started its trial production in January 2019<ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=Kia Motors|title=Kia Motors Commences Trial Production at its Anantapur Plant in Andhra Pradesh|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/kia-motors-commences-trial-production-at-its-anantapur-plant-in-andhra-pradesh-835836124.html|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en}}</ref> and the mass production of its first product, the [[Kia Seltos]] started on 31 July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kia Seltos' mass production in India to begin next week|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/auto/car-news/article/kia-seltos-mass-production-in-india-to-begin-next-week/459091|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref> The {{USD|2 billion}} manufacturing plant is capable of producing 300,000 vehicles annually.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kia Motors {{!}} India Plant|url=https://www.kia.com/in/discover-kia/kia-in-india/india-plant.html|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.kia.com|language=en-IN}}</ref>


== Products ==
== Products ==
[[File:Kia Seltos car Htx model (cropped).jpg|alt=|left|thumb|Kia Seltos]]
[[File:Kia Seltos car Htx model (cropped).jpg|alt=|left|thumb|Kia Seltos]]
Kia Motors India is producing several models that was developed specifically for the Indian market, namely the SP2i version of the Seltos and the sub-4 metre SUV [[Kia Sonet|Sonet]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kia Seltos Unveiled in India - Hyundai Motor Group TECH|url=https://tech.hyundaimotorgroup.com/article/the-kia-seltos-is-unveiled-in-india/|access-date=2020-10-02|website=tech.hyundaimotorgroup.com|language=en-US}}</ref> The plant also manufactures the [[Kia Carnival]] exclusively for the domestic market. Within nine months of operations, in July 2020 the company announced that it has achieved a milestone of 100,000 vehicle sales.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-31|title=Kia Motors India races to fastest 1 lakh sales ever with Seltos: Sonet coming soon|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/auto/car-news/kia-motors-india-races-to-fastest-1-lakh-sales-ever-with-seltos-sonet-coming-soon-hyundai-venue-carnival-vitara-brezza-sonet-india-launch-date-price-specs-features-interior/2041151/|access-date=2020-10-02|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref>
Kia India is producing several models that was developed specifically for the Indian market, namely the SP2i version of the Seltos and the sub-4 metre SUV [[Kia Sonet|Sonet]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kia Seltos Unveiled in India - Hyundai Motor Group TECH|url=https://tech.hyundaimotorgroup.com/article/the-kia-seltos-is-unveiled-in-india/|access-date=2020-10-02|website=tech.hyundaimotorgroup.com|language=en-US}}</ref> The plant also manufactures the [[Kia Carnival]] exclusively for the domestic market. Within nine months of operations, in July 2020 the company announced that it has achieved a milestone of 100,000 vehicle sales.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-31|title=Kia Motors India races to fastest 1 lakh sales ever with Seltos: Sonet coming soon|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/auto/car-news/kia-motors-india-races-to-fastest-1-lakh-sales-ever-with-seltos-sonet-coming-soon-hyundai-venue-carnival-vitara-brezza-sonet-india-launch-date-price-specs-features-interior/2041151/|access-date=2020-10-02|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref>


=== Current models ===
=== Current models ===

Latest revision as of 10:19, 27 August 2021

Kia India Pvt Ltd
IndustryAutomotive
Founded19 May 2017; 9 years ago (2017-05-19)
HeadquartersAnantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Key people
Kookhyun Shim (CEO)
ProductsAutomobiles
Production output
177,982 (2020)[1]
ParentKia
Websitewww.kia.com/in/

Kia India Private Limited (formerly Kia Motors India Private Limited until May 2021) 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]

Products[edit | edit source]

Kia Seltos

Kia India is producing several models that was developed specifically for the Indian market, namely the SP2i version of the Seltos and the sub-4 metre SUV Sonet.[6] The plant also manufactures the Kia Carnival exclusively for the domestic market. Within nine months of operations, in July 2020 the company announced that it has achieved a milestone of 100,000 vehicle sales.[7]

Current models[edit | edit source]

Statistics[edit | edit source]

Year Production Domestic sales Exports
2019 57,719 44,918 755
2020 177,982 139,714 29,358

(Source: Kia Motors IR Library Sales Results)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Sales Results". pr.kia.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. ↑ www.bloomberg.com https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1555527D:IN. Retrieved 2 October 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ India, Kia Motors. "Kia Motors Commences Trial Production at its Anantapur Plant in Andhra Pradesh". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kia Seltos' mass production in India to begin next week". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Kia Motors | India Plant". www.kia.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Kia Seltos Unveiled in India - Hyundai Motor Group TECH". tech.hyundaimotorgroup.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Kia Motors India races to fastest 1 lakh sales ever with Seltos: Sonet coming soon". The Financial Express. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.

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