$649 million investment at Pesquería plant through 2028.

EV3 assembly at Pesquería starts August 4, 2026; it’s Kia’s first battery-electric model built in Mexico.

Mexican-built EV3s will export to the US later in 2026.

Production of the Kia EV3 is about to get very real in Mexico. Kia and Mexican officials have confirmed a $649 million program centered on the company’s existing Pesquería plant in Nuevo León, with the compact electric SUV set to roll off a newly retooled line starting August 4, 2026. That makes the EV3 Kia’s first battery-electric model assembled in Mexico.

The investment runs through 2028 and goes beyond bolting cars together…

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