March 17, 2010

West Point Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

    Downtown West Point, Georgia is starting a new tradition with a street party to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.


March 03, 2010

Mobis Gears Up for Reported 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Production Move

One of Kia’s major suppliers, Mobis Georgia, is hiring for a second shift of workers to accomodate Hyundai’s reported production move of its 2010 Santa Fe.


February 26, 2010

Kia Celebrates Grand Opening

More than 500 VIP’s from around the globe attended the event, including the ambassador of the Republic of Korea.


February 25, 2010

Eve of Kia’s Grand Opening: Economic Impact Discussion

Local business leaders and elected officials take a look at Kia’s momentum in the Greater Valley area.


February 24, 2010

Kia’s Economic Impact: More Businesses Popping Up

Another ripple in the Kia effect: After a 15-year stint in insurance, a West Point business owner is ready to retrofit a historic building to open a pizza place.


February 04, 2010

What Kia wants: HR Director spells it out for job-seekers

Automotive training helps, but isn’t necessary, says Randy Jackson, director of human resources at the new West Point, Ga. plant. Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. announced that it has received more than 31,000 application to date.


November 18, 2009

Sneak Peak at Kia’s Public Tours, Dec. 1-18

Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia invited News 3’s Alison Flowers to ride along on the first friends and family tour of the plant. Public tours kick off in two weeks.


November 17, 2009

Kia’s Ripple Effect in Chambers County

Four new Kia suppliers have cropped up in Chambers County…now the Greater Valley Group is ready to fill its residential and retail units.


November 16, 2009

For a Korean Business Owner, Now It Feels Like Home

Kyungree Yang moved from Korea to open a restaurant in West Point in 2007. Now that Kia is up to full speed, more of her “children” are around to make her feel at home.

Kia Kicks Off Mass Production in West Point

It’s been three years since Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia broke ground in West Point. Now it’s getting its production up to full speed.

More than 900 Kia Supplier Jobs for Chambers County Alone

Kia suppliers expected to boost local economy hampered by textile industry loss.


November 12, 2009

More Jobs Via Kia Suppliers

Two more suppliers report how many positions they’ll be filling because of Kia.


November 10, 2009

Kia Announces Public Tours to Begin Dec. 1

Guests will also be given a preview of the 2011 Kia Sorrento during a “ride ‘n drive.“


November 09, 2009

Exclusive Peek at Kia Supplier Production

MOBIS, also a Korea-based company, broke ground one year after Kia Motors Manufacturing in West Point, Ga. Now it’s also gearing up for the official start of mass production, November 16.


November 06, 2009

Kia’s Suppliers to Fill 3,500 More Jobs

Fourteen new suppliers in Alabama and Georgia will mean about 7,500 total jobs.

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