Opelika, Ala. (September 3, 2009) – Although the first car has yet to roll off the assembly line of Kia Motors’ West Point, Ga., plant, the economic impact in the region and progress toward its projected mid-November launch date is moving at full throttle.   That was part of the message that Kia Motors’ human […]

NAMYANG, Korea, (August 21, 2009) — Team member training at Kia’s state-of-the-art research and development center in Namyang, Korea is going very well according to officials at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG).   Team members continue to develop the skills that they will be using when Kia’s first North American automobile manufacturing plant in […]

WEST POINT, Ga. (August 18, 2009) — With the beginning of this week’s group of almost 90 new hires, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) has reached a milestone by exceeding the 1,000 team member mark said company officials on Monday.   “Today marks a historic day for this company as we now have more […]

WEST POINT, Ga. (August 13, 2009) — Due to the tremendous turnout this past weekend, Kia Autosport of Columbus, Ga. will be bringing over 100 vehicles to Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) in West Point this Friday, Aug. 14 and Saturday, Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. both days. The Big Tent […]

WEST POINT, Ga. (August 5, 2009) — On Monday morning, 43 Team Members at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) left the comforts of home to begin two weeks of intensive training and cultural experiences over 14,000 miles away at Kia’s Research and Development Center in Namyang, Korea.   These 43 Team Members are part […]

WEST POINT, Ga., (August 4, 2009) — Kia Autosport of Columbus, Ga. will be bringing dozens of new Kia vehicles to Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) in West Point this Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. The big tent event will be held in the parking lot […]

LaGrange, Ga., June 9, 2009 — Randy Jackson, director of human resources for Kia Georgia, had many helpful tips for prospective employees of the coming local automotive industry Monday — perhaps the most important tip of all.   “(They’re) still a lot of jobs left that haven’t been filled,” he said. “Don’t look at it […]

LaGrange, Ga., April 16, 2009 — After spending more than two years in temporary offices at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) on Orchard Hill Road in LaGrange, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) announced today that its move to the plant site in West Point, Ga. will be completed this week.   As a token […]

WEST POINT, Ga., March 13, 2009 — Electric Pictures, a Perth, Western Australia-based TV production company, visited Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) last week for a positive story as part of a world tour examining the current global economic situation. The KMMG story will be part of a documentary series scheduled to air this […]

WEST POINT, Ga. Jan. 28, 2009 — Hiring and training continues at Kia’s first North American automobile assembly plant in West Point as a strong local work ethic has paid big dividends as Kia gets closer to the start of production.   Randy Jackson, the director of human resources and administration for Kia Motors Manufacturing […]