According to the Times newspaper today, Kia is pledging to sell 33% of its cars in the U.K. as pure electric or hybrid. 10% will be BEVs or what the article refers to as pure electric. This means increasing BEV sales from 700 last year to 9,000 this year. It will include the new e-Soul as well as the e-Niro. The CEO says however if the Government cut the current grant (£3,500 in U.K.) then this could have an impact on their plans. Britain is it biggest market in the U.K. and it hopes by increasing the number of BEV sales it will reduce its exposure to EU CO2 fines.
This is good news for people fed up of waiting and should lead to more competition and hopefully lower prices in the future.
This is good news for people fed up of waiting and should lead to more competition and hopefully lower prices in the future.