Kia is bringing its knowledge and expertise of electric cars to the world of vans, and next summer is set to launch the first in a new range of purpose-built electric commercial vehicles that could pose a serious threat to the Ford E-Transit family.
The Kia PBV (which stands for Platform Beyond Vehicle) doesn’t refer to one van, instead it’s the name of the overall commercial vehicle strategy that Kia is developing. It will be led by the Kia PV5 medium panel van that will rival the Ford E-Transit Custom, among others. Kia says it will also launch a high roof and chassis cab version of the PV5, and has previewed a people carrier model too.
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