Kia India Private Limited is a
subsidiary
A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company. Two or more subsidiaries that either belong to the same parent company or having a ...
of
Kia for its operations in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
. The company was founded on 19 May 2017 following an announcement of the construction of a new 536-acre manufacturing facility in
Anantapur District
Anantapur district officially: Anantapuramu district is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Anantapur city. It is one of the driest places in So ...
,
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
. The plant started its trial production in January 2019 and the mass production of its first product, the
Kia Seltos
The Kia Seltos ( ko, 기아 셀토스) is a subcompact crossover SUV manufactured by Kia. Introduced in mid-2019, the Seltos is positioned between the smaller Stonic, Soul, or Sonet and the larger Sportage in Kia's global SUV lineup.
The Selt ...
started on 31 July 2019. The billion manufacturing plant is capable of producing 300,000 vehicles annually.
Products
Kia India is producing several models that was developed specifically for the Indian market, namely the SP2i version of the Seltos and the sub-4 metre SUV
Sonet
Synchronous optical networking (SONET) and synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) are standardized protocols that transfer multiple digital bit streams synchronously over optical fiber using lasers or highly coherent light from light-emitting diode ...
. The plant also manufactures the
Kia Carnival
The Kia Carnival ( ko, 기아 카니발) is a minivan manufactured by Kia since 1998. It is marketed globally under various nameplates — prominently as the Kia Sedona — which is now unused in favor of the Carnival.
The first generat ...
exclusively for the domestic market. Within less than four years of operations, in December 2022 the company announced that it has achieved a milestone of 600,000 vehicle sales.
Current models
Statistics
''(Source
Kia India IR Library Sales Results')
See also
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Hyundai Motor India
Hyundai Motor India Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hyundai Motor Company headquartered in South Korea. It is the second largest automobile manufacturer with 15% market share as of 2022 and US$5.5 billion turn-over in India.
Hyundai Mo ...
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Automotive industry in India
The automotive industry in India is the fourth-largest in the world as per 2021 statistics. In 2022, India became fourth largest country in the world by valuation of automotive industry. As of 2020, India is the 5th largest automobile market i ...
References
External links
Official website{{Automotive industry in India
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
Companies based in Andhra Pradesh
Car manufacturers of India
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2017
Indian subsidiaries of foreign companies
2017 establishments in Andhra Pradesh
Indian companies established in 2017
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh