Kia

‘Chicken tax’ could sabotage U.S. launch of Kia’s electric PV5 people mover

The PV5, unveiled Feb. 24, 2025, at Kia EV Day in Terragona, Spain, goes on sale in 2025 but U.S. prospects for this people and cargo moving commercial entry remain under study.
The PV5, unveiled Feb. 24 in Tarragona, Spain, goes on sale in 2025 but U.S. prospects for this people and cargo moving commercial entry remain under study. (HANS GREIMEL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
February 27, 2025 08:00 AM
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.
The PV5, unveiled Feb. 24 in Terragona, Spain, goes on sale in 2025 but U.S. prospects for this people and cargo moving commercial entry remain under study. (HANS GREIMEL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)

TARRAGONA, Spain — The United States’ so-called chicken tax on imported light trucks has stymied Kia Corp.’s plans to sell a new line of electric commercial vehicles stateside, creating a kink in its ambition to drive global EV sales to 1.6 million in 2030.

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