# Kia: rollout of its range of PBV vehicles **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 4 events involving Kia and Hyundai Motor Group, in 2 countries (Corée du Sud, Japon), followed from 3 November 2026 to 6 November 2026. 9 articles from 8 sources (plants, jobs and earnings, launches and reviews, electric and batteries and 1 more); last updated on 6 November 2026 at 07:21. Figures reported: 1000 vehicles. - Status: ongoing - Scope: International - Category: Plants, jobs and earnings, Launches and reviews, Electric and batteries, Sales and market - Countries: Corée du Sud, Japon - Brands: Kia, Hyundai Motor Group - First detected: 3 November 2026 at 01:33 - Updated: 6 November 2026 at 07:21 - Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/339-kia-rollout-of-its-range-of-pbv-vehicles ## National stories (2) - South Korea — 2 country-specific events, 6 articles - United States — 0 country-specific event, 2 articles ## Sources by country and language - South Korea: 6 articles, 5 outlets - United States: 2 articles, 1 outlets - Spain: 1 articles, 1 outlets **Languages**: Korean (6), English (2), Spanish (1) ## Timeline (4 events) ### 3 November 2026 — [Kia partners with MK Holdings to develop its PBV business in Japan](https://mecapress.com/events/2759-kia-partners-with-mk-holdings-to-develop-its-pbv-business-in-japan.md) Kia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese taxi operator MK Holdings to deploy its purpose-built vehicles (PBV) in the Japanese market. 4 sources, 4 articles · Séoul — Japon, Corée du Sud ### 3 November 2026 — [Kia announces two electric camper versions of the PV5](https://mecapress.com/events/3455-kia-announces-two-electric-camper-versions-of-the-pv5.md) During its Investor Day, Kia confirmed the launch of two camper variants of the electric PV5 van: the Light Camper and a more fully equipped version. 3 sources, 3 articles · Corée du Sud ### 6 November 2026 — [Kia étend ses expérimentations PBV à Gwangju avec conduite autonome et PV5](https://mecapress.com/events/5373-kia-etend-ses-experimentations-pbv-a-gwangju-avec-conduite-autonome-et-pv5.md) Kia signe un accord avec la ville de Gwangju, l'université de Chonnam et le GIST pour développer un écosystème de véhicules à usage spécifique. Les essais porteront sur la conduite autonome, la conduite à distance du PV5 et l'échange de batteries. 1 sources, 1 articles · Gwangju — Corée du Sud ### 6 November 2026 — [Les ventes du Kia PV5 en Europe dépassent celles en Corée du Sud](https://mecapress.com/events/5466-les-ventes-du-kia-pv5-en-europe-depassent-celles-en-coree-du-sud.md) Le fourgon électrique Kia PV5 s'écoule désormais davantage en Europe qu'en Corée du Sud, signe du succès de la stratégie PBV du constructeur sur le Vieux Continent. 1 sources, 1 articles · Europe — Corée du Sud --- Cite as: Mecapress, “Kia: rollout of its range of PBV vehicles”, https://mecapress.com/stories/339-kia-rollout-of-its-range-of-pbv-vehicles Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology