{
  "id": 8627220,
  "title": "Kia sells over 100,000 EVs this year in S. Korea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/kia-sells-over-100-000-evs-this-year-in-s-korea",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-20T06:29:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260920003000320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kia Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, has surpassed the milestone of 100,000 electric vehicle (EV) sales in the domestic market this year, marking a significant achievement for the company. From January to September 17, Kia's cumulative EV sales reached 100,118 units, more than doubling the 45,518 units sold during the same period last year. EVs accounted for 23.8 percent of Kia's total sales of 420,426 vehicles during this period, indicating that nearly one in four vehicles sold was an EV. Kia's EV lineup includes the EV3, EV4 and EV5 sedans, the EV6 and EV9 SUVs, and the purpose-built vehicle (PBV) model PV5. The company plans to strengthen its leadership in the domestic EV market by expanding its PBV lineup with the PV7, which will be initially launched in South Korea and Europe in the second half of 2027.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}