Kia

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia America, Inc. is the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Korean-based Kia Motors Corporation and offers a complete range of award-winning vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled Kia Motors Manufacturing, Georgia (KMMG) in West Point.
 
In 2006, Kia made one of the biggest single foreign investments in the history of Georgia by establishing KMMG, a state-of-the-art production facility. Including suppliers, KMMG has helped create more than 14,000 jobs and produced more than 2.7 million vehicles. With an annual capacity of more than 340,000 vehicles, this advanced manufacturing facility represents a $1.1 billion investment on a 2,200 acre site, operating 24 hours a day.