Kia Ga. to Add New Car, Jobs
Tony Potts
09-01-2010
West Point`s Kia plant will soon add another car to its factory.
Kida Motors Manufacturing Georgia announced that it will start
building the 2011 Hyundai SUV this fall. According to Gov.
Sonny Perdue`s offfice, Santa Fe production will move from the
Hyundai plant in Montgomery, Ala., to the Georgia plant.
The move will be a big job boost for Georgia. Media reports the
production shift will up the number of workers at the Kia plant
and related nearby supplier plants from about 2,000 to 7,000
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia began vehicle production in
October 2009. Hyundai owns one-third of Kia.
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