Kia to Invest $649 Million to Bring Electric Car Production to Mexico
The automaker opened pre-orders this week and plans to launch the compact electric SUV in the U.S. by year-end.
- On Wednesday, Kia Mexico managing director Horacia Chavez announced a $649 million investment to produce electric vehicles in Mexico during President Claudia Sheinbaum's daily press conference.
- Kia will build the compact electric SUV in Mexico, opening pre-orders this week for the 2027 Kia EV3 that the company plans to ship later this year.
- The EV3 Light uses a 58.3 kWh battery providing up to 220 miles of EPA range, while higher-priced trims feature an 81.4 kWh battery delivering up to 320 miles of EPA range.
- In Mexico, the Kia EV3 SXL is available for pre-order at 767,700 pesos, or about $44,000; the Kia EV3 is expected to start at around $35,000 in the US.
- Based on the E-GMP platform, the EV3 Light charges from 10% to 80% in about 29 minutes, and the SUV includes a native NACS charge port for broader compatibility.
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Kia will invest US $649 million to manufacture electric SUVs in Mexico
South Korean automaker Kia announced Wednesday it will invest US $649 million in Mexico over the next two years to manufacture the EV3 SUV model, the company’s first fully electric vehicle to be produced in the country. Speaking at President Claudia Sheinbaum’s Wednesday morning mañanera press conference, Kia Mexico CEO Andy Kim said his company’s project fits in with Plan Mexico, the administration’s ambitious economic strategy that seeks to p…
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