At the start of the new decade, the Hyundai Motor Group revealed its plans for an electric onslaught, increasing its current portfolio of 24 electrified vehicles (either hybrid or fully electric) to 44 hybrid and electric vehicles by 2025. Of course, that figure also includes Kia vehicles, as both South Korean brands fall under the Hyundai umbrella; but we now know when we can expect the first dedicated EV from Kia.

According to Kia, its Plan S portfolio will include 11 electric vehicles by the year 2025, with the manufacturer targeting a 6.6% global EV market share. In order to do this, the brand's first dedicated EV model will be launched to the world in 2021. Unlike the Kia Niro EV and Kia Soul EV, the new model will not just be an electric variant with other hybrid and non-electric models as part of the same model range.