Kia to Open The First US Plant in 2009

In an announcement made in March 2006, Kia Motors Corporation, the automaker Kia has announced formal plans to build an assembly plant and manufacturing of $ 1.2 billion in the United States. The location was confirmed as West Point, Georgia and will serve as the first Kia plant in America. The first Kia cars to roll off the assembly line are said to begin production in 2009.

When used in what is the maximum capacity, the new Kia cars drive should create about 300,000 new vehicles each year. According to the CEO of Kia Motors America JH Lee, "The decision of Kia Motors Corporation to build a plant in the United States demonstrates their confidence in our ability to further develop sales in the US market," he added.: "the plant is an important development to support our sales goals over the next decade."

Kia cars dedicated corporate campus is currently under construction in Irvine, California. Over the past four years, Kia Motors has invested more than $ 300 million in America. Among the results are a center state-of-the-art research and development located in Michigan, and a gym vehicle custom built in California.

Kia Motors Corporation, the car manufacturer Kia, headquartered in South Korea. However, with the development of Kia Motors America, Kia is able to offer a full range of vehicles, including Kia cars, with more than 600 US dealers. It is said that one of the fastest growing automakers in the world, Kia was founded in 1944, making it the oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles in Korea. With the latest launch of the hybrid technology company, Kia hopes to become one of the automotive brands in the world. With the assembly and manufacturing operations in seven countries Kia produces more than 1.1 million vehicles a year that are sold through a network of resellers and distributors in 160 countries.

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