The company was founded on 19 May 2017[2] following an announcement of the construction of a new 536-acre manufacturing facility in Anantapuram District, Andhra Pradesh.

[4] The US$2 billion manufacturing plant is capable of producing 300,000 vehicles annually.

[5] Kia India produces several models that were developed specifically for the Indian market, namely the SP2i version of the Seltos and the sub-4 metre SUV Sonet.

[6] Within less than four years of operations, in May 2023 the company announced that it has achieved a milestone of 700,000 vehicle sales.

[7] By November 2024,the firm had exported over 100,000 CKD kits from the Anantapur plant.