Kia boss: Cheap small electric cars are 'not viable' due to high battery costs
Kia's UK chief executive, Paul Philpott, said his company currently has no plans to bring a mass-market electric car to showrooms.
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Kia's UK chief executive, Paul Philpott, said his company currently has no plans to bring a mass-market electric car to showrooms.
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Under Kia's current 'Plan S' strategy, it intends to launch 14 electric vehicles by 2027, including a model under the current guise of 'EV1', which will be an 'A segment' supermini or city car.
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