In Pictures: Kia Launches Korea's First Remote Driving Car-Sharing Service Using PV5 Electric Van

Kia's remote car-sharing pilot reimagines the van as a self-delivering service vehicle.

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Customers in Pangyo can summon the PV5 electric van without visiting a pickup lot.

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The fleet-free model aims to cut the logistics overhead of traditional car-sharing.

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Remote driving technology lets Kia reposition vehicles on demand rather than parking them idle.

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The pilot runs through the end of the year ahead of planned commercialization.

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Kia says the service could eventually remove the need for fixed rental stations.

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Electric vans like the PV5 are central to Kia's push into mobility services.

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The Pangyo deployment marks Korea's first remote-driving car-sharing trial.

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Kia will use the pilot to validate remote driving tech before scaling up.

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