Kia stories that its worldwide car or truck gross sales in April improved by eight.three % 12 months-more than-12 months to 259,524 models. For the duration of the to start with 4 months of 2023, the corporation offered one,027,775 automobiles (up 11 % 12 months-more than-12 months).
The South Korean company is also growing gross sales of its E-GMP-centered all-electric powered cars and trucks, accomplishing an additional good consequence.
In April, the all-electric powered Kia EV6 observed nine,421 wholesale gross sales (carefully connected to manufacturing), which is 30 % a lot more than a 12 months back.
Kia stories wholesale gross sales (on the company degree or plant gross sales), unaudited, and on a preliminary foundation.
The full amount consists of two,694 gross sales in South Korea and six,727 export gross sales. So much this 12 months, export is secure at all around seven,000 models for each thirty day period.
An intriguing issue for us is that an additional 19 models of the Kia EV9 appeared in the stats (soon after the to start with 7 in March), which implies that the preparations continue on. Commonly, there is a couple of months of minimal amount manufacturing, right before it will increase to 4 digits a thirty day period. This model will be produced also in the United States, starting in 2024.
So much this 12 months, Kia EV6 wholesale gross sales exceeded 36,200 (up 29 % 12 months-more than-12 months).
In its month-to-month gross sales facts report, Kia lists also four,551 retail gross sales of the Kia EV6 outside the house of South Korea, including 1,241 in the US.
The other electric powered vehicle designs – Kia Niro EV and Kia Soul EV – observed an additional 12 months-more than-12 months minimize in retail gross sales outside the house of South Korea: respectively four,241 (down .seven %) and 173 (down 70 %). We you should not have figures for Kia’s dwelling marketplace.
Kia BEV gross sales past thirty day period:
- EV6: four,551 retail gross sales outside the house South Korea
(nine,421 wholesale – two,694 in South Korea and six,727 exported) - Niro EV: four,241 retail gross sales outside the house South Korea
- Soul EV: 173 retail gross sales outside the house South Korea
- Overall*: at the very least 11,659 (down 13% 12 months-more than-12 months) or four.five% of the full quantity
*South Korea (EV6) + abroad retail gross sales facts (EV6, Niro EV, Soul EV)
Regrettably, Kia does not report PHEV figures.
For reference, in 2022, the company sold more than 130,000 all-electric cars.
2030 Aim: one.six Million BEVs Per year
In April, Kia held the CEO Trader Working day occasion in Seoul and offered its mid-to-extended-expression company technique with a aim on electrification.
The firm’s up to date 2030 yearly gross sales concentrate on is four.three million models, of which one.six million models will be all-electric powered automobiles (more than 133,000 a thirty day period). If attained, it would necessarily mean that all-electric powered cars and trucks will signify 37 % of the full worldwide quantity (as well as an more share for plug-in hybrids and typical hybrids).
As we can see, inside of 7 many years we must see an maximize in Kia BEV gross sales by a lot more than an buy of magnitude, in comparison to 2022.
