Kia Delivers "PV5" to Welfare Centers and Social Enterprises Nationwide

As Part of the "Move & Connect" Social Contribution Initiative

On November 19, Kia announced that it had carried out its social contribution initiative, "Move & Connect," at the Blue Dream Center of Kkum Namu Village, a childcare facility in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. Through this program, Kia is supporting welfare organizations and social enterprises nationwide by providing the "PV5."

On the 19th, Jung Wonjung, Vice President and Head of Domestic Business Division at Kia (right), is taking a commemorative photo with Heo Kyunga, Director of the Blue Dream Center at Kkum Namu Village. Kia

This initiative allowed each organization to directly select the PV5 model that best suited their needs. For example, comprehensive welfare centers for people with disabilities primarily chose the WAV model to expand transportation services for people with disabilities, while general social welfare centers mainly applied for the cargo model to support care services such as meal delivery. This approach significantly increased the practical utility of the vehicles.

The model delivered to the childcare facility was the PV5 Passenger, which will be used for hospital accompaniment services to support children's health management. The PV5 Passenger features a low second-row step height of 399mm (measured from the ground to the second-row door step), making it easy for people of all ages to get in and out, and ensuring that children of all ages can board and disembark comfortably and safely.

Additionally, a meaningful opportunity was created for employees to embody the value of "connection" through their participation. Kia executives and employees, including Jung Wonjung, Vice President and Head of Domestic Business Division, volunteered to fully renovate a neglected area-left unused since the COVID-19 pandemic-into a children's traffic safety playground, transforming it into a space where kids can play and naturally learn about traffic safety.

Kia plans to donate PV5 vehicles to a total of 10 welfare organizations and provide rental and operational support for PV5 vehicles to 8 social enterprises. A Kia representative stated, "We hope to contribute to improving the quality of life for vulnerable groups and to help build a sustainable social economy ecosystem," adding, "We will continue to realize the value of mutual growth and pursue diverse and innovative social contribution activities."

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