Kia's unveils 'Automode' autonomous driving tech that will debut on the EV9 SUV
The strategy is still ambitious, as it's starting with 160,000 BEV sales this year and plans to ramp that up by five times to 807,000 units in 2026 and 1.2 million by 2030. To hit those targets, Kia will introduce at least two new electric vehicles per year. A couple of those will be electric pickup trucks, including a"dedicated electric pickup truck and a strategic model for emerging markets," the company said.
The EV9 will also offer over the air and FoD services for the first time, allowing owners to easily update their vehicle's software."In addition, it will be the first model to be equipped with Kia’s advanced AutoMode autonomous driving technology," it said. Automode will be"rapidly expanded" throughout its lineup after that.
What is Automode, you might ask? All we know so far is that it's"a range of autonomous driving technologies" that will include a"Highway Driving Pilot" feature that works by itself without driver intervention on highway sections. It will also be improved as the technology develops via wireless updates. It sounds like at least Level 3 self-driving, something still only available from a few automakers, so we'll have to see how that goes for Kia.
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