Kia PBV Experience Center — One Off? Or New Thing? - CleanTechnica

Kia has launched its first “PBV Experience Center” in South Korea as part of a strategic push to accelerate its global Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) business, focusing on commercial electric vehicles. The center serves as a dedicated space where the full range of Kia’s PBV models can be explored, offering tailored business and lifestyle experiences, co-design opportunities with partners, and fostering collaboration on new business models. This initiative aligns with Kia’s broader commitment to sustainable mobility solutions and aims to attract business customers by providing an immersive environment to experience and customize PBV offerings. The launch of the Experience Center coincides with the completion of Kia’s specialized PBV production facility, the Hwaseong EVO Plant East, signaling a stepwise expansion of its commercial EV business. Kia highlights the success of its PV5 model, which recently won the 2026 International Van of the Year award and set a Guinness World Record for electric light commercial vehicles, underscoring the competitiveness of its PBV lineup. The Experience