Bojan Vrbnjak
Kia your strategy GDP presents at the electronics fair CES in Las Vegas. The abbreviation now stands for “Platform Beyond Vehicle", which means "platform beyond the vehicle". This doesn't make things much clearer. It obviously refers to electric conveyors and electric Shuttles, some of which drive autonomously and offer a high degree of flexibility.
That May 2022 is Kia announced by so-called purpose-built vehicles (Purpose Built Vehicles - PBV) – the first electrically driven commercial vehicle was to be presented in 2025, as was said at the time. Kia still sticks to it, but it's getting more accurate. Five PBV vehicles are now presented as a study. The central part is the study Kia PV5, which is expected to go into series production in 2025. In addition to the three versions of this medium-sized van Kia also shows a small delivery truck PV1 and a large delivery man PV7. All of them have a futuristic design, they look very "clean" in their own way black and white images and have almost no rough edges. "There are no unnecessary decorations, each element is designed to perform a useful function,”He writes Kia.
"Custom vehicles” (Purpose Built Vehicles) are intended fulfilling all kinds of customer requirements, both individuals and organizations. According to the pictures, individuals can be, for example invalid, organizations and retailers such as Amazon, or logistics companies such as UPS. Because of the easy replacement technology, it is PV5 very flexible: it can be installed behind the driver's cabin different modules, where the coupling is performed with electromagnets and also mechanically. This means that during the day the PV5 can be used as taksi, at night as delivery vehicle, and at the end of the week as personal vehicle for free time. The length of the body can be adapted to the intended use.
PV5 will be available in versions Basic, FROM, model with a high roof and versions Cab Chassis. He will be with the company later motional (a joint venture between HMG and Aptiv) developed robot taxi, which will be based on the PV5 model. The big door on the PV5 vehicle should facilitate entry and exit. Inside are large, flat storage areas. The cockpit is designed to offer an area similar to desks. The steering wheel can be folded down and used as a table lamp. Plans Kie in view GDP are divided into three phases. It will be in the first phase Kia PV5 presented as a vehicle for call, delivery and utility services. Advanced connectivity will be staffed for fleet management made it easier to control multiple vehicles. The goal is to minimize vehicle outages and achieve high cost efficiency.
PV1 and PV7 will be added to the second phase. In addition, PBV vehicles are said to be "developed into AI-based mobility platforms". V the third phase she was supposed to be driving GDP included in the future "mobility ecosystem". network, autonomous PBV should be as much a part of this ecosystem as robots and drones (Advanced Air Mobility, AAM). In the Korean car nation Hwaseong they are building special factory for the production of PBV vehicles. The factory is expected to start operating in 2025 and will be able to produce 150.000 vehicles per year.
