Kia CEO looks to Europe for EV sales as Trump’s tariffs cloud U.S. outlook

The PV5, unveiled Feb. 24, 2025, at Kia EV Day in Tarragona, Spain, goes on sale in 2025 but U.S. prospects for this people and cargo moving commercial entry remain under study. — Kia has said its new electric PV5 minivan will be key to its push into Europe. (HANS GREIMEL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)

April 03, 2025 08:32 AM

Kia aims to sell more electric vehicles in Europe as President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs and anti-EV policies cloud the outlook in the U.S.

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