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Kia Motors expects delay in new model launches due to Covid-19 pandemic

The company is currently working in two-shifts at its plant with monthly production touching "five digits"

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At the 2018 Auto Expo, Kia had announced that it planned to introduce a diverse range of vehicles in India, including an India-exclusive compact electric vehicle between 2019 and 2021. Photo: Reuters

Press Trust of India New Delhi
South Korean auto major Kia Motors, which had planned to bring one new product every six months in India, expects slight delays in future model launches in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a senior company official.

The company, which will launch its compact SUV Sonet -- its third model in India --next month, however, believes in the mid and long term potential of the country despite the temporary blip at present, and its overall plans remain unchanged.

Kia Motors India also expects to do better this year with its third model to be available although the auto