Kia is planning to launch new fashions in India, doubling down on its bullishness within the Indian automotive market. The South Korean automaker Kia can be ramping up its manufacturing capability, together with enhancing its gross sales community within the nation.
“We are proper now focusing on SUV and MPV segments and as a part of that, we’re wanting on the feasibility of some sort of a MPV. So we’re that risk and getting ready,” Kia India Executive Director and Chief Sales and Business Strategy Officer Tae-Jin Park informed PTI in an interplay.
Currently, Kia is promoting its three fashions in India: Seltos, Sonet and Carnival. The automaker is now planning to launch a mid-sized multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in India in early 2022, as the corporate is wanting to mitigate the Covid-19 blues. Kia is already promoting a premium MPV, Carnival, in India. The upcoming automotive could be one other mid-sized product of the corporate.
Park mentioned that with the federal government focusing on the electrical vehicle phase, the corporate can be wanting on the market state of affairs intently. “What I can say proper now’s that we’re analysing what sort of an EV might be launched on this market. We haven’t finalised it but however we’re it,” he famous.
On the Covid-19 state of affairs impacting automotive gross sales, Park is hoping for an enchancment within the state of affairs by the festive season. “The present state of affairs is impacting gross sales however we have already got some expertise from final 12 months so it won’t take a really very long time. We will overcome this tough time. I believe possibly earlier than the pageant season the market will recuperate once more,” he mentioned.
With inputs from PTI.
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