“‘Boundless for all’ is Kia’s
future vision – where everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the infinite value
that future mobility will bring. This is Kia’s manifesto for its role as a mass
mobility provider in the future. Consumers are bound today by the idea that a
car is ‘just a vehicle’, but Kia is committed to providing a broader solution
to mobility. ‘Boundless for all’ represents a future in which a vehicle can be
so much more than the sum of its parts,” said Dr. Woong-chul Yang, Vice
Chairman and Head of Kia R&D Center.
Kia’s ‘ACE’ strategy is based
around three core elements, presenting Kia’s vision for future personal
transportation:
• Autonomous – Kia plans to
commercialize Level 4 autonomous driving technology, with ‘Smart City’
autonomous vehicle testing due to commence in 2021
• Connected – By 2025, Kia
will adopt connected car technologies across every vehicle segment, and aim to
make every single model a connected car by 2030
• Eco/Electric – Kia will
introduce 16 new advanced powertrain vehicles by 2025, including a range of new
hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, as well as an all-new fuel-cell
electric vehicle in 2020
Alongside these technologies,
Kia announced its plans to roll-out its ‘WiBLE’ car-sharing service – launched
in Korea in 2017 – to new regions from 2018, starting with Europe.
Source: Kia Motors