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First Mover of Global PBV Market

Kia PBV are concept vehicles that are not ready for series production and are not yet available on the market. All shown functions and images are only a possible concept and may differ from the final vehicles.

  • About Kia PBV

    About Kia PBV

    Kia PBV aims to go beyond the traditional concept of a vehicle and redefine its meaning with Platform Beyond Vehicle, a total mobility solution that incorporates the ultimate in spatiality and software technology. The tailored interiors and evolved software solutions will make your business and lifestyle richer and more convenient.

  • Why Kia PBV?

  • Why Kia PBV?

  • Kia PBV Lineup

    In 2025, Kia's PBV-dedicated lineup is going to start with the mid-sized PV5, followed by the large PV7, and then the small PV1. By combining the PBV platform with various upper bodies, our PBV lineup will be available for multiple purposes, including ride-hailing, logistics, and personal lifestyle activities. The vehicle design will be robust and simple, with all functions easy and intuitive to use.

     

    Kia is going to expand mobility, which has been limited due to the small range of vehicle options and respond to the diverse needs of our customers.

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  • PBV Production System

  • PBV production system

    Kia began construction on its PBV-dedicated Hwaseong EVO Plant in 2023. The plant will implement an innovative production process that combines a new cell method with the traditional conveyor system, and will soon introduce Dynamic Hybrid technology to more flexibly respond to diverse customer needs.

  • Product development process

  • Product development process

    Kia has innovated the product development process by delivering customised vehicles that meet the specific needs of customers' businesses, incorporating their requirements into our software solutions. 

     

    At the first PBV Partners Day in 2022, Kia unveiled the vehicles under development for the first time to domestic and global customers, as well as conversion partners, to gather feedback on their business requirements. Our potential customers appreciated Kia's initiative to create a process that addresses issues from the customers' business perspective, leading to further business collaborations.

  • Conversions

  • Conversions

    Conversion is a method of modifying a vehicle to suit specific uses, often by installing specialised equipment or structures onto the vehicle's basic frame. Traditionally, vehicles were modified to meet the specific needs of the industries in which they were used.

     

    Kia has revolutionised the conversion process. We are establishing the PBV Conversion Centre to develop and produce conversion models comparable to Kia's MIP models. We will collaborate with specialised R&D and production companies to create customised conversion models that cater to diverse customer needs. Our goal is to develop and produce various conversion models of higher quality than existing specialised models.

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  • Solutions

  • Solutions

    Kia PBV In-Vehicle Display solutions are designed to make daily life as smooth as possible. They recognise the needs of vehicle users and fleet operators in real-time, automatically load the user's profile, presets, and preferences, and provide rich in-vehicle experiences.

     

    In addition, Kia’s FMS (Fleet Management System) solution helps optimise PBV operation while ensuring business stability through active data collection and management. By utilising the vehicle’s Data API, vast amounts of data generated during PBV operation can be connected with AI Cloud for more efficient real-time fleet management.

     

    Kia PBV will also offer various service solutions, such as total energy solutions and preventive maintenance solutions.

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  • Future Business

  • Future Business

    Kia will align its PBV business with Hyundai Motor Group's key future ventures, including Robotics, AAM (Advanced Air Mobility), and Autonomous Driving, to ultimately implement them in smart cities.

     

    In the field of Robotics, Kia will revolutionise manufacturing and logistics through the use of Boston Dynamics robots. AAM will bring smart cities closer to reality by realising multimodal services and mobility hub businesses in collaboration with Supernal. Regarding Autonomous Driving, Kia is developing a Robotaxi with Motional and plans to achieve level 4 autonomous driving in the near future with Motional's third-generation system.

  • Kia PBV Roadmap

  • Phase 1

    Phase 1

    Our first mid-sized PBV, the Kia PV5, will be an EV optimised for major domains such as hailing, delivery, and utilities, featuring conversion capabilities to meet diverse customer needs. Enhanced data connectivity between vehicles and external data, such as route or delivery information, will enable the convenient operation of multiple vehicles as a software-defined fleet. This emergence of customised business fleets and PBV-specific solutions will result in less downtime and improved cost-effectiveness.

  • Phase 2

    Phase 2

    Kia PBVs will evolve into AI-based mobility platforms that utilise data to interact with users, ensuring they are always up-to-date. The completion of a dedicated PBV lineup will expand domain coverage to include large logistics companies, mobility businesses, and private lifestyle users. Real-time vehicle data will be shared with city management systems, enabling us to continuously provide customers with advanced mobility solutions through an optimised fleet management system controlled by digital data. Expanding the scope of data connectivity will support AI-driven vehicle control and management, and an integrated PBV solution will provide a customised, seamless experience across devices and software. Meanwhile, new business models linked with robotics and other future technologies will emerge.

  • Phase 3

    Phase 3

    Kia PBVs will evolve into highly customisable, bespoke mobility solutions by integrating with the future mobility ecosystem. This is where Kia PBVs will ultimately become life platforms that turn any inspiration into reality. Connected self-driving vehicles will be managed as part of a single smart city operating system. With the emergence of a hyper-connected world where people, PBVs, and social infrastructure are seamlessly linked, we will open the door to completely new lifestyles. This will be achieved by creating a robust PBV ecosystem based on Hyundai Motor Group’s future technologies for autonomous driving, advanced air mobility, robotics, and the energy grid.

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Kia PBV are concept vehicles that are not ready for series production and are not yet available on the market. All shown functions and images are only a possible concept and may differ from the final vehicles.