Kia Motors to build auto plant in India: Report

South Korea's Kia Motors Corp plans to build an auto plant in India with an annual production capacity of 300,000 cars, a media report said on Friday.

January 07, 2011 / 09:06 IST

South Korea's Kia Motors Corp plans to build an auto plant in India with an annual production capacity of 300,000 cars, a media report said on Friday.

Maeil Business Newspaper said the factory, whose construction will begin in the first half of this year in Gujarat, will start operations in early 2013, citing a key official at parent Hyundai Motor Co.

A Kia spokesman said nothing has been decided on the plant, although it is considering building new factories in India and other countries.

first published: Jan 7, 2011 08:23 am

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