The Peter Cooper Motor Group is now selling the all-electric Kia PBV (Platform Beyond Vehicle) van range at its Hedge End dealership.
All vans come with the KIA 7-year / 100,000-mile manufacturer warranty. The company already sells a wide range of Kia cars from Hedge End after taking over Kia Viking two years ago.
Darren Cooper (pictured), managing director at The Peter Cooper Motor Group, said: “It’s another feather in the company’s cap that the Peter Cooper Motor Group was selected as the sole franchise of the Kia PBV van range in the region.
“As a local, family-run business, it means a lot to be able to introduce this exciting new range of vehicles to the community and support our local businesses.
“The feedback has been incredibly positive, and we’re looking forward to welcoming even more customers into our Hedge End showroom to experience the new Kia electric van range for themselves.”
Kia UK revealed its PBV commercial vehicle plans at the 2025 Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show.
Kia first revealed its PBV (Platform Beyond Vehicle) business plans in its global ‘Plan S’ business strategy, announced in January 2020. Following the PV5, a larger commercial vehicle, the Kia PV7, is planned for 2027 and the Kia PV9 is planned for 2029.
Kia has invested around €3bn to build the brand-new and state-of-the-art Hwaseong EVO plant in South Korea, which can produce 150,000 units per year.
Paul Philpott, president and CEO of Kia UK, said: “The new PBV Centre network will be built on the back of our successful partnership with our dealer network and the vast majority of our new PBV Centres will be managed by an existing partner.
“The new network will be formed of a combination of standalone facilities; linked to multi-brand van centres; or at existing Kia locations.
