Investing in highway safety and pollution reduction (Atlanta, GA – November 21, 2016)-‐The Ray and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) today announced plans to install a state-of-the-art tire pressure and tread depth measurement system at the Georgia DOT “Visitor Information Center” (VIC) in West Point, Georgia, at mile marker one of The Ray, […]
WARRENDALE, Pa. (Nov. 10, 2016) – Creating the most efficient and smooth-running balloon-powered vehicle was the task for 500 fifth grade students on Thursday, Nov. 10 in Atlanta during the SAE International A World In Motion (AWIM) JetToy competition, hosted by Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG). Working in design teams, students culminated […]
(LaGrange, GA.) October 24, 2016 – On Friday, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia presented a $50,000 contribution to the Enoch Callaway Cancer Center at WellStar West Georgia Medical Center (WGMC). “Our KMMG team is excited to be able make this donation to such a tremendous organization that does so much good in our community,” […]
(LaGrange, GA.) Sept. 19, 2016 – On Saturday, team members of Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) joined the Georgia Department of Transportation, The Ray, Georgia Conservancy and the Chattahoochee Nature Center to install a 7,000-square foot pollinator garden at the Georgia Visitor Information Center along Interstate 85 in West Point. Team members transplanted more […]
(LaGrange, GA.) June 14, 2016 – On Tuesday, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) announced a contribution of $100,000 to the J. Randy Jackson Scholarship Fund at the THINC College and Career Academy during the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce Early Bird Breakfast in LaGrange. “Randy was truly a visionary leader that was so […]
(West Point, GA.) May 10, 2016 – Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) announced today that it will be providing a contribution of $400,000 for the creation of a new “Power to Surprise” Science Lab in the “Kia Innovation Center” at the THINC College and Career Academy. The funding will come in increments […]
(West Point, GA.) April 6, 2016 – Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) will be providing $12,600 in scholarships for students who plan to enroll at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) after completing their coursework at THINC College and Career Academy. The scholarships will be provided in increments of around $500 (KMMG Scholarship based […]
(West Point, GA.) March 29, 2016 – Today, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) celebrated as the plant’s two millionth vehicle – a white 2016 Sorento SXL – rolled off the assembly line in West Point, Georgia. Representing an investment of more than $1.1 billion, KMMG began mass production on November 16, 2009 and […]
(West Point, Ga.) Nov. 5, 2015 – Over 500 local fifth graders joined more than 40 team members from Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) on Wednesday at the Convention Center at AmericasMart in Atlanta for the largest national showcase yet for the SAE Foundation’s A World in Motion® (AWIM) program. Students from Troup […]
(West Point, GA.) Sept. 29, 2015 – On Monday, team members of Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) celebrated the start of production of the all-new 2016 Kia Optima with a ceremony inside the plant’s General Assembly shop. The 2016 Kia Optima is another in a growing line of successful launches for the plant […]
