In early September, South Korean auto giant Hyundai announced plans to phase out internal combustion engines in Europe by the middle of the next decade. And now KIA, its subsidiary, has announced its plans to switch to electric vehicles.
KIA has announced that it plans to completely phase out ICE vehicles in the European market by 2035. By this time, KIA gasoline and diesel models will disappear from sales in Europe, only electric cars will remain in the assortment. Five years after that, by 2040, the Korean brand will fully switch to electric cars in other key regions. And by 2045, KIA has set itself the goal of achieving zero emissions not only for its vehicles, but also for its factories.
By 2030, all KIA overseas enterprises will use 100% of their energy from renewable sources in their activities, and all internal facilities of the brand will go to the “green” side. Already, the KIA plant in Slovakia uses only green energy. Another step towards carbon neutrality will be taken in 2030, when KIA’s entire corporate vehicle fleet switches to electric vehicles.
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