But helped by its SUV models in North America and India, Kia Motors fared better than many other in the industry. Kia sold 2.77 million vehicles worldwide in 2019, down 1.4 percent from a year earlier. And the company was looking to introduce more cars in the North American market and expand its eco-friendly vehicle line-up in Europe to achieve 2.96 million units in sales this year. But as the virus outbreak started expanding throughout the globe, Kia Motors closed its factories in Korea for several days last month and is on the verge of closing some of its foreign ones. Its already serious production delays and sales slump are only expected to continue as the pandemic worsens. Park said Kia Motors will focus on developing electric vehicles and plans to have eco-friendly models account for 25 percent of its sales in 2025. Kia will develop electric vehicle-based mobility services on top of new recreational vehicles like the Sorento and Carnival.