Categories: Automobile

Kia Partners with DHL Korea to ExpandSustainable Logistics Ecosystem with PBVs

  • Kia and DHL Korea collaborate to make sustainable logistics innovation using Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV)
  • Kia to provide optimized PBV solutions to DHL Korea logistics environment
  • Kia’s PV5 to be deployed as the first model for collaboration in 2026
  • Partnership to inspire further cooperation across key global markets and advance Kia’s PBV business strategy to innovate transportation

Kia Corporation (Kia) has today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with DHL Korea Ltd. to expand the sustainable logistics ecosystem through Kia’s Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) models.

Kia is expanding PBV-related cooperation with a variety of external partners to provide total mobility solutions for its customers.

The first PBV model for this collaboration will be Kia’s PV5, the medium-sized PBV, and it will be manufactured from 2026. The model line-up will be expanded further with Kia’s large-sized PBV model, the PV7, which will be released in 2027.

Under the agreement, Kia will develop optimized models by identifying specifications optimized for DHL Korea’s business to produce PBV models designed to deliver specific business solutions.

In the mid- to long-term, Kia plans to continue cooperating with DHL Korea through diverse PBV-linked solutions, such as vehicle charging and warranty service. This PBV-focused collaboration with Kia forms part of DHL Korea’s electrification goal of deploying 100 percent electrified mobility for its logistics business.

In addition, Kia will seek opportunities to expand its cooperation in various regions, including Asia and Europe.

“Kia plans to improve customer business productivity through supplying PBV models optimized for DHL Korea’s business and working as a partner that actively supports electrification to realize sustainable logistics transportation using PBVs,” said Won-Jeong Jeong, Executive Vice President and Head of Korea Business Division at Kia

At CES 2024, Kia presented its PBV program as a key future business that will lead innovation in transportation and announced its goal to become a leading company in the future mobility market by introducing differentiated PBV offerings.

The latest initiative follows Kia’s signing of a sales contract with Fujitsu, a Japanese general trading company, in September this year and announcing its plans to sell PBV models to the Japanese market in 2026. In the future, Kia will also introduce the PV7 in Japan and continue to show various cases of PBV utilization optimized for market conditions to satisfy Japanese customers.

Also in September, at the IAA Transportation 2024 held in Hanover, Germany, Kia PBV concept models, including the PV5, were introduced for the first time in Europe, underscoring Kia’s determination to become a global market PBV first mover.

AddThis Website Tools
TheNews Market

Recent Posts

From Declaration to Action: Advancing Global Graft Fight under IAACA SteerFrom Declaration to Action: Advancing Global Graft Fight under IAACA Steer

From Declaration to Action: Advancing Global Graft Fight under IAACA Steer

HONG KONG, May 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In May last year, the International Association of…

1 hour ago

Fall of Mongolian coalition government could lead to severe economic downturn

Mongolia faces a crunch parliamentary vote on Monday which could lead to fall of coalition…

1 hour ago

ZTE, AIS and MediaTek jointly unveil UE aggregation technology, advancing 5G-A to new heights

BANGKOK, May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider…

1 hour ago

Free Psychic Medium Readings | Chat with Real Mediums Online Special 2025 Announcement

San Francisco, CA, May 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- - In today's digital age, connecting…

12 hours ago

PAIRMiner Launches $150 Cloud Mining Incentive as Institutional Bitcoin Holdings Reach Historic Levels

Amid a surge in institutional Bitcoin investments, PAIRMiner introduces a free cloud mining offer to…

12 hours ago

WithSecure has completed the transaction of Cyber security consulting divestment to Neqst

May 31, 2025 02:45 ET  | Source: WithSecure Oyj WithSecure Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 31…

12 hours ago