Kia launches remote driving car-sharing with the PV5 EV van

Kia began a pilot remote car-sharing service in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province, using the PV5 electric van. The vehicle drives itself to the customer via 4G/5G and a remote driver returns it to the garage; the trial runs through the end of the year, with expansion planned for 2027.

• Pilot started in Pangyo and runs through the end of the year
• The van arrives driverless using 4G/5G remote driving
• Partners include SUM, Mobiops, KT and the Korea Road Traffic Authority
• Service expansion is planned for 2027