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Kia Opens First PBV Plant in Korea, Breaks Ground on Second at Hwaseong

The complex anchors a 4 trillion won program that targets 2.63 million electric vehicles produced in South Korea from 2026 to 2030.

Officials from the South Korean government and Hyundai Motor Group, including Prime Minister Kim Min-seok (5th from L) and Hyundai Motor Executive Chair Euisun Chung (5th from R) attend a ceremony to mark the completion and construction of Kia Corp.'s purpose-built vehicle production facilities in Hwaseong, some 50 kilometers south of Seoul, on Nov. 14, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • EVO Plant East at Autoland Hwaseong is complete and configured to build the PV5 with an annual capacity of 100,000 units.
  • Kia began construction of EVO Plant West, which is slated to start operations in 2027 with capacity for 150,000 units including the PV7 and larger PBVs.
  • The two facilities form Hyundai Motor Group’s first dedicated PBV hub with a combined annual output target of 250,000 vehicles.
  • Kia confirmed total investment of 4 trillion won for facilities and R&D at the Hwaseong PBV complex.
  • The site will add a PBV conversion center and deploy E‑Forest smart-factory controls, automated guided vehicles, and both conveyor and cell assembly for flexible production.