West Point, Ga. August 4, 2011 – On Wednesday, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) presented a donation to the West Point Parks and Recreation Department’s 16-and-under baseball team who will be traveling to the Regional Tournament in Viera, Fla. after winning the Georgia state championship.   “We are so proud of the accomplishments of […]

West Point, Ga. —Today, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) presented a $2,000 donation to the West Point Parks and Recreation Department softball and baseball teams who are advancing to state tournaments across Georgia over the next week to help with some of the expenses for the trips.   “We are happy to be able […]

WEST POINT — Earlier today, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) celebrated production of the 300,000th vehicle at the West Point, Ga. automobile manufacturing facility.   Mass production of the Kia Sorento CUV began at KMMG on Nov. 16, 2009, and the crossover is the Kia brand’s best-selling vehicle in the U.S. Since opening, KMMG […]

West Point, Ga. June 2, 2011 — Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) has begun a series of expansion projects in each of the plant’s four main shops – stamping, welding, paint and general assembly – to raise annual capacity to 360,000 vehicles starting in 2012. The growth follows Kia Motors’ announcement at the 2011 […]

Certification puts KMMG at the top of the rankings for world OEMs West Point, Ga. May 27, 2011 – On Thursday,Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) was formally presented with ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification from AQA International of Columbia, S.C., a historic milestone for the plant. The official certification date was May 10. ISO/TS 16949:2009, a […]

WEST POINT — Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG), which has produced more than 250,000 vehicles since November 2009, recently completed 52 team member promotions to recognize the contributions and dedication that have resulted in outstanding achievements in many areas of the plant’s operations. The Kia Sorento produced at KMMG has been the company’s best-selling […]

West Point, Ga. May 4, 2011 —Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) announced today a donation of $1.5 million to the American Red Cross to assist with tornado relief efforts in Georgia.   “KMMG is committed to supporting our neighbors, friends and families in the State of Georgia, and our thoughts are with those who […]

WEST POINT — Officials at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) announced today that J. Randy Jackson has been promoted from director to vice president. In Jackson’s new role, he will continue to oversee and lead the Human Resources and Administration Departments.   Since Jackson was hired in early 2007, he has provided tremendous leadership […]

Equipment to build a new stamping press arrives in West Point, Georgia West Point, Ga. April 19, 2011 – One of the final, and largest, pieces of Kia Motors Manufacturing Inc.’s (KMMG) second 5,400-ton transfer stamping press arrived at the facility yesterday. The press will be used to stamp and shape millions of vehicle panels […]

West Point, Ga. — The first major machinery for Kia Motors’ West Point manufacturing plant expansion arrived in the United States on Wednesday when the ship M/V Chongming Voyage 90 coasted into the Port of Savannah carrying state of the art automobile-making equipment. The shipment left Pyeongtaek, Korea March 11 and has since navigated across […]