By Chris Heaney – The Valley Times-News WEST POINT — Going about their day Monday morning, West Point residents might have seen large groups of people wearing orange vests while painting, shoveling, trimming or doing a variety of other outdoor projects. These people hard at work were employees of Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia and they were […]

WARRENDALE, Pa. (June 7, 2018) – Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc., welcomed 50 Troup County, Ga., middle school students last month to its manufacturing plant in West Point, Ga. The students participated in SAE International’s Motorized Toy Car competition. SAE International’s Motorized Toy Car Challenge is part of the award-winning A World In Motion® (AWIM) […]

(West Point, GA.) April 26, 2018 – Team members at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) recently donated $35,000 to the American Cancer Society through its team member donation program. KMMG matched a portion of the team member donations. KMMG’s “Matching Gift Program” allows team members to donate to five charities, and the American Cancer […]

WARRENDALE, Pa. (Nov. 20, 2017) – Creating the most efficient and smooth-running balloon-powered vehicle was the task for 500 fifth grade students on Thursday, Nov. 2 in Atlanta during the SAE International A World In Motion (AWIM) JetToy Competition, hosted by Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG). “It is so exciting and encouraging to watch […]

(West Point, GA.) September 21, 2017 – The team members of Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) are working hard to help those in need following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma with a variety of activities at the plant. Adding to the team members’ initiatives, KMMG has contributed $100,000 to the American Red Cross’ hurricane relief […]

LaGRANGE, Ga. – Sgt. Stewart Smith, the Troup County Sheriff’s Office’s public information officer, has been attracting more attention than normal as he rides through the county thanks to a new West Point-built Kia Sorento that has recently joined the sheriff’s office’s fleet. “The comments about this vehicle have been very positive and we are […]

  (West Point, GA.) May 2, 2017 – On Monday, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) celebrated production of the plant’s one millionth Sorento CUV at its West Point facility.   Representing an investment of more than $1.1 billion, KMMG launched production of the Sorento on Nov. 16, 2009. It was joined by the Kia […]

(West Point, GA.) December 21, 2016 – Team Members at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia recently donated more than 1,500 toys to the U.S. Marine Corps League of LaGrange for its Toys for Tots drive. The toys were donated to the U.S. Salvation Army and Empty Stocking Fund for deserving children throughout the county.   Photo […]

  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 […]