Kia Slovakia’s New Zilina Plant Sets Sights High

Kia Motors Slovakia is targeting production of 100 vehicles per employee annually at its new €1 billion ($1.3 billion) plant in Zilina, which will produce three distinct models in the coming months, President and CEO Bae In-kyu says.

The facility will produce 3-door, 5-door and wagon versions of the new European designed C-segment Cee’d, Sportage SUV and a third undisclosed vehicle.

Bae says 5,000 cee’d 5-door models will be produced by the end of this year. Overall ...