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Business EconomyPosted at: Feb 14 2019 4:48PM


Kia Motors showcases cars during design tour in Goa

Panaji, Feb 14 (UNI) Kia Motors, world’s 8th largest automaker, during a design tour in Goa showcased two of their world- class cars on Thursday.
According to a statement, the company is all set to launch the much-awaited mid-SUV – SP2i in 2019 with an aim to be amongst the top five automakers in India within three years. With a target of launching a new car every six months after the launch of the first product in India, Kia is planning to expand its portfolio to at least 5 vehicles by 2021.
On January 29, 2019, Kia Motors India marked the start of trial operations in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Bongkil, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to India. The ceremony was also attended by Han-Woo Park, President and CEO of Kia Motors Corporation, and Kookhyun Shim, Managing Director and CEO of Kia Motors India.
During the ceremony, Kia had also showcased the camouflaged production version of its first car for India- SP2i which was test driven by Mr Naidu along with Kia Motors leadership adding to the excitement of Kia arrival to India and reiterating the brand’s philosophy of “Power to Surprise”.
Kia Motors made its debut in India at the Auto Expo 2018 and showcased its 16 top global line-up along with SP2i, the most liked car at the Auto expo. The upcoming car SP2i is being manufactured in the company’s Anantapur plant will roll out in the second half of 2019 and will be equipped with world-class quality, finest design and state-of-art technology. Drawing inspiration from India and the ‘powerful’ face of India’s very own ‘Royal Bengal Tiger’, the car carries Kia’s famous and the most distinctive feature- ‘Tiger Nose Grille’, designed by Chief Design Officer Peter Schreyer.
Entering the Indian market, Kia plans to expand its portfolio by launching cars in every six months, lining at least 5 vehicles by 2021. Since its entry in the Indian market, Kia Motors has focused on developing a strong Aftersales & Network presence in India. In order to establish the same, Kia Motors India has introduced a mobile workshop, the workshop has state-of-the-art equipments and is capable of carrying out regular maintenance jobs for today’s tech savvy Indian customers. Conceptualized and customized under the customer centric identity of “KIA Promise to Care”, this workshop will compliment service network & maximize the reach for Kia in India, the statement added.
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