Kia has revealed the UK locations for its new PBV Centres, which will handle sales and aftersales for the manufacturer’s new van range.
Kia says the network is planned to be fully operational by late-2025, coinciding with the first deliveries of its PV5 van.
Partners are said to have been selected for their expertise and ability to best serve commercial vehicle customers, with many already supporting Kia’s car fleet and business customers, or serving commercial vehicle customers at multi-brand commercial vehicle sites.
Kia says it plans to sell 3,000-4,000 PV5s from UK PBV Centres in the model’s first full year, rising year-on-year to around 17,000 by 2030.
Kia UK president and CEO Paul Philpott 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.
“We will capitalise on our fleet and business expertise within our network, and are looking to operate very much under the same franchise principles we employ across our car business that have earned praise from our partners and customers alike.”
The full list of PBV Centres is as follows:
Acorn, Burntwood
Acorn, Crewe
Acorn, St Helens
Allen Group, Gillingham
Allen Group, Nuneaton
Allen Group, Milton Keynes
Arnold Clark, Liverpool
Arnold Clark, Glasgow
Bel Royal Motors, Jersey
Birchwood, Eastbourne
Bolton Kia, Bolton
Boongate, Peterborough
Brayley, Hatfield
Brindley, West Bromwich
Burton Kia, Burton-on-Trent
Citygate, High Wycombe
Downeys, Newtownards
Edwards, Kempsey
EMG, Duxford
EMG, Kings Lynn
Evans Halshaw, Hull
F J Chalke, Wincanton
Forest Road Garage, Guernsey
Gatwick Kia, Crawley
Gravells, Kidwelly
Group 1, Basingstoke
GWR, Brentford
Halliwell Jones, Chester
Hawkins Motors, St Austell
Hendy, Bournemouth
Hendy, Portsmouth
Holden, Norwich
Howards, Taunton
JCB, Ashford
John Clark, Peterhead
John Clark, Aberdeen
John Grose, Ipswich
Lloyd, Carlisle
Murray, Ivybridge
N K Motors, Chilwell
OMC, Oldham
Park’s, Bathgate
Park’s, Inverness
Pentagon, Lincoln
Pentagon, Sheffield
Pentagon, Mansfield
Perrys, Preston
Peter Cooper, Southampton
Premier Automotive, Hyde
Roadside Garages, Coleraine
S G Petch, York
S G Petch, Middlesbrough
Shelbourne Motors, Newry
Speedwell, Exeter
Startin, Redditch
TMS, Leicester
Triangle, Chesterfield
Wessex, Bristol
Wessex, Cardiff
West End Garage, West End
Westdrive, Braintree
