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Kia Begins PV5 Pilot With Red Sea Global at Saudi Luxury Resorts

The on-site trial aims to refine resort-specific variants to inform future smart-city mobility.

Overview

  • Kia has started real-world demonstrations of the PV5 Passenger at The Red Sea and AMAALA destinations with service runs to and from Red Sea International Airport.
  • Testing covers airport transfers, inter-resort shuttles and fleet logistics to evaluate performance in daily resort operations.
  • Kia completed on-site inspections and is delivering product training and technical instruction, with authorized distributors providing localized support throughout the trial.
  • Findings will guide development of an optimized PV5 Cargo for logistics and a special conversion tailored to luxury hospitality, with larger PBV models under evaluation for later deployment.
  • The collaboration aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 sustainability goals, as RSG highlights a solar-powered guest land fleet and explores future tech such as autonomy, robotics and connected data solutions.