Kia opens first EV charger-equipped Philippine dealership

KIA EV6 | PHOTO: Official website of Kia PH / kia.com/ph/showroom/ev6

MANILA  -Kia Philippines opened a new dealership in Cavite, marking its fifth branch under the Ayala-led AC Motors and the first among its outlets to showcase a charging station for electric vehicles (EV).

The company said the dealership in Bacoor is the first to have a cutting-edge 22 kilowatt (KW) electric car charger that is compatible with CCS2 cables, one that can be used for the Kia EV6 sports utility vehicle.

“Boasting an expansive building area of 750 square meters (sqm) and a total lot area of 1,500 sqm, Kia Bacoor provides a modern and customer-centric environment that reflects the brand’s commitment to excellence,” the company said in a statement.

The Kia EV6 was launched in the Philippines earlier in March of this year.

Aside from the EV charging station, the company said that this newest dealership also has a display floor that can accommodate a maximum of eight Kia vehicles and is big enough to house three service bays.

Kia’s Bacoor branch is the fifth dealership under the Iconic Dealership Inc., which is a unit of the AC Motors, the automotive distribution and retail arm of Ayala Group of Companies.

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“Our valued customers can expect more surprises from us in the months to come,” Kia Philippines chief operating officer Brian Buendia said in a statement.

The new Kia branch is located at lot 4652-B Bacoor Blvd. in Barangay Bayanan.

Kia Philippines latest expansion follows the continued double-digit growth in their sales in the Philippines, where they recorded a 34-percent increase in 2022 and a 76-percent increase in 2021.

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The company’s growth momentum outpaces the average industry growth in terms of sales, which was pegged at 23.99 percent as of November 2023 according to the latest data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. and the Truck Manufacturers Association. INQ