· The company delivered 7275 units during June 2020 comprising of 7114 Seltos and 161 Carnivals
New Delhi, July 02nd, 2020 Kia Motors India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation, clocked 7275 unit sales for the month of June 2020, indicating a path of recovery in the challenging environment. Customer safety initiatives undertaken by Kia Motors across various touchpoints in the light of COVID-19 have supported the successful sales of 7114 Seltos and 161 Carnivals pan India.
Besides focussing on adding more customers to the Kia family, Kia Motors India made sure to take care of safety and health of its existing customers. The company introduced ‘Kia Care’, a campaign, which is aimed to provide comprehensive safety measures to regulate hygiene checks across three major levels: Vehicle Safety, Network Safety and Customer Safety.
Commenting on this development, Mr. Kookhyun Shim, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Kia Motors India said “While the pandemic refuses to subside, the country is somehow trying to sustain and prepare itself to live with the COVID-19 effects. Last few months have been testing for the consumers as well as the industry. The COVID-19 and lockdown constraints limited our sales this month, but we are sure of delivering many more cars to our customers in July.”
He further added-“We have invested in building capabilities and taking measures to ensure our consumers continue to enjoy their favourite Kia products and services without having to worry about safety in the new normal world. We, along with our partners, are committed to serving consumers in India in the months to come.”
During the month of June, Kia also launched the Refreshed Seltos loaded with 10 compelling new features making it smarter, safer, more appealing and convenient travel partner. Additionally, 8 existing features from top variants (like the sunroof) have been extended to lower variants. Also, Kia Seltos UVO connected car features has now been increased to 50+ such as Smart Watch connectivity and added Voice commands including UVO - Voice Assist wake up Command “Hello Kia”.
Kia Motors India is now all set to relay its success with the launch of Kia Sonet in the coming months. Equipped with many segment-first features along with Kia DNA, Sonet will stand apart for its excellent design and the quality. With the launch of Sonet during this festive season, Kia Motors India aims to set a new benchmark for the industry.
About Kia Motors India (KMI)
In April 2017, Kia Motors signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, India, to build a new manufacturing facility in Anantapur District. Construction of Kia Motors’ first manufacturing facility in India has been completed and commenced the mass production in August 2019. The manufacturing facility has an annual production capacity of approximately 300,000 units. Kia Motors has made a mark in India with its first product – the Seltos establishing itself as a trusted brand with record bookings of 6,046 on the first day of bookings. Kia Motors India has the widespread network of 265 customer’s touchpoints, in 160 cities across Tier 1, 2 and 3 cities in India.
About Kia Motors Corporation
Kia Motors (www.kia.com) is a maker of world-class quality vehicles for the young-at-heart. Founded in 1944, Kia today sells around 3 million vehicles a year in over 190 countries, with 52,000 employees worldwide, annual revenues of over KRW 58 trillion (about US$50 billion) and manufacturing facilities in six countries. Kia is spearheading the transition to electric vehicles and pursuing mobility services to help tackle urban challenges around the world. The company's brand slogan – "The Power to Surprise" – represents Kia’s global commitment to surprise the world with exciting, inspiring experiences that go beyond expectations.
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