KIA Mexico celebrates its first 10 years of commercial operations in Mexico in 2025 , and nine years of production operations at its complex located in Pesquería, Nuevo León.
With steady progress in the national market, KIA Mexico achieved a record sale of nine thousand units last September , with a cumulative total of 81,146 vehicles.
The achievements in the market are also reflected in manufacturing activity, where the Pesquería plant has not only diversified its export destinations, reaching regions such as North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and recently in 2024 to Australia and in 2025 to Europe.
In these milestones achieved by the manufacturing plant in Mexico, logistics operations are key, and for this reason KIA has emphasized consolidating a supplier ecosystem that allows aligning objectives with synchronized and efficient operations.
That is why, since 2024, the KIA Logistics team , headed by Susana Téllez, has organized an annual event called the “KIA Logistics Summit” , where they bring together the main logistics providers, such as customs agents, shipping companies, port terminals, transport companies, among others.
Therefore, Young Sam Kim, president of KIA Mexico, opened the activities of the Logistics Summit 2025 at the KIA Campus , highlighting the innovation, continuity and constant improvement of the brand.
At the second edition of KIA Mexico’s Logistics Summit, logistics providers were able to confirm the growth of manufacturing operations and the impact it has on the need for supply materials, but also the forecast with constant growth on the horizon towards 2030, both in cross-border movements with the United States, as well as in port operations.
Today, KIA is the fifth largest vehicle brand in Mexico , some of which are manufactured at its plant in Pesquería, Nuevo León. The expansion of export destinations and its growth in the domestic market are projected to drive a 43% increase between 2024 and the 2030 forecast .
This dynamic could translate into a 48% increase in maritime shipments by 2030 compared to last year, while cross-border freight will double over the same period.
The perspectives shared by Ricardo Ortega Márquez, General Purchasing Senior Manager of KIA Mexico, are combined with various projections that fall into four major spheres: geopolitics, where the attacks on the Red Sea, the war in Ukraine and the tension between China and Taiwan converge; the disruption of supply chains, with variables such as weather conditions, shortage of materials, change of routes and security in operations.
The other two major areas are regulatory changes , focused on sustainability laws and the updating of customs in Mexico; the other scenario is technology trends, motivated by the lack of talent and having effective traceability of shipments.
To be aligned with its logistics providers, KIA understands that challenges must be addressed with a carefully designed and personalized response that focuses on the brand’s operational standards, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and compliance in all processes, explained Ricardo Ortega.
To achieve this, there is the management of certifications, such as the AEO or CTPAT, fiscal deposit, as well as others focused on customs issues , in addition to customs authorities, port terminals, shipping lines and motor transport companies.
The KIA Mexico Logistics Summit 2025 was held at the KIA Campus , the facilities the brand has for training all its staff who directly serve customers at dealerships nationwide.
