Kia Corp (000270 KS) says it will spend around KRW 49tln over five years on investments, while it aims to roll out highway autonomous driving by 2027, followed by city driving in early 202

Kia's announcement to invest around KRW 49 trillion over the next five years highlights a significant commitment to innovation, particularly in autonomous driving technology.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 9 Apr 2026, 05:21 UTCOn the live feed at 05:01 UTC — 2 more headlines followed before this page went public

Newsquawk headlinesUTC

05:21

Russia launched 119 drones at Ukraine overnight according to UKR media

05:17

Iran Ambassador to Pakistan says the Iranian delegation is to arrive on Thursday night in Islamabad for "serious talks", based on the 10 points proposed by Iran

05:01

Kia Corp (000270 KS) says it will spend around KRW 49tln over five years on investments, while it aims to roll out highway autonomous driving by 2027, followed by city driving in early 202

05:00

Japanese Consumer Confidence (Mar) 33.3 vs. Exp. 38 (Prev. 40.0)

04:57

US officials say they do not rule out resuming fighting in Iran and that President Trump will not offer major concessions to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, adds Iran's insistence on controlling straight reformers could lead to a resumption of fighting

Open the platform and use it. The whole workspace is free to try, with no signup and no card. When you want the headlines arriving live instead of on a delay, Newsquawk Pro is £24.99 for 7 days.

Try the platform free

Free. No signup, no card.

Context

This aggressive investment strategy not only positions Kia competitively within the rapidly evolving automotive sector, but also signals a longer-term pivot towards advanced mobility solutions that may attract investor attention and influence automotive peers.

All markets · last 90 days

Recent headlines that moved markets

EQUITIES/8 Sept · 05:24 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Equity indices, after we published−0.3%

Modest downside seen across equity futures as energy prices tick higher.

ENERGY/8 Sept · 05:23 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Brent Nov'26, after we published+1.0%

ENERGY/3 Sept · 08:03 UTC

Russian President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine should agree first; he notes that there is an opportunity to reach a peace agreement.

with Brent Nov, after we published−1.3%

EQUITIES/3 Sept · 04:54 UTC

North Korea stripped references to "peaceful unification" with South Korea from the charter of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to Yonhap.

Equity indices, after we published−3.3%

EQUITIES/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

ES, after we published−0.2%

ENERGY/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

- Brent (V6), after we published+1.2%

Newsquawk Daily

Get both market opens in your inbox.

This note and the other one — the EU open and the US open, every business day, written by the desk. No account needed.

Related headlines

The whole workspace, free to try.

© 2026 Newsquawk. All rights reserved.