Kia India

Kia India Pvt Ltd
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
Founded19 May 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-19)
HeadquartersAnantapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Key people
Gwanggu lee (CEO)
ProductsAutomobiles
Production output
336,619 (2022)[1]
ParentKia
Websitewww.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[2] following an announcement of the construction of a new 536-acre manufacturing facility in Anantapuram 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]

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  2. ^ "KIA India PVT Ltd - Company Profile and News". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Kia Commences Trial Production at its Anantapur Plant in Andhra Pradesh". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). 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.