“The project is likely to commence work in the last quarter of 2017 and is expected to roll out the first batch of cars in the second half of 2019, to eventually produce up to 300,000 units each year,” a statement from the Andhra Pradesh government said, after it signed a memorandum of understanding with Kia Motors.
South Korea’s second largest vehicle manufacturer, Kia’s annual revenue is $45 billion. The company has 14 manufacturing and assembly operations in 5 countries.
Last week, India and South Korea signed a MoU for joint shipbuilding. Under the deal, Indian and South Korean shipbuilders will cooperatively build five fleet support ships worth $1.5 billion.
On the same day, India’s Larsen & Toubro and Hanwha Techwin (HTW) of South Korea signed a contract worth $646 million for execution of the 155mm/ 52 Cal Tracked Self-Propelled Gun program for the Indian Army.
The Indian Navy is expected to sign a deal worth $4.9 billion with South Korean defense firm Kangnam Corporation for the procurement of 12 new mine countermeasure vehicles (MCMVs) this year. These investments are expected to make South Korea one of the biggest arms suppliers to India this year.
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