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KIA Motors West Point, Georgia Troup County

KIA Motors West Point, Georgia Troup County. KIA Facts and Figures Plan announced in March of 2006 Started manufacturing in November of 2009. $1.1 billion investment by KIA. $20 million dollar investment by the state to build the training center.

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KIA Motors West Point, Georgia Troup County

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  1. KIA Motors West Point, Georgia Troup County

  2. KIA Facts and Figures • Plan announced in March of 2006 • Started manufacturing in November of 2009. • $1.1 billion investment by KIA. • $20 million dollar investment by the state to build the training center. • 360,000 vehicles produced per year. (KIA Sorrento, KIA Optima, Hyundai Santa Fe) • Approximately 6,000 workers on site.

  3. KIA Facts and Figures • Roughly 4,500 additional jobs have been added at Georgia businesses that feed • parts/supplies to KIA. • Takes 18 hours to build one vehicle. • Each vehicle travels on 5.9 miles of conveyor belts before they are completed. • 9% of all vehicles produced are exported. (Canada, Chile, Caribbean) • About 50% are sent out on trucks, the other 50% on rail. • More than 132,000 people have applied for a job at KIA since 2008.

  4. Why Georgia? (Your list of top 3 reasons)

  5. Incentives Matter

  6. Georgia Department of Economic Development

  7. Truck Transit Times Air Transit Times Essential Question: How Important are Georgia’s Four Transportation Systems to KIA?

  8. Recent rail expansion at KIA added 2.7 miles of track. 25,000 rail cars a year are handled here.

  9. Transportation Systems Matter (Part 1)

  10. Transportation Systems Matter (Part 2)

  11. Transportation Systems Matter (Part 3)

  12. Transportation Systems Matter (Part 4)

  13. KIA’s Economic Impact in Georgia: The company is investing more than one billion dollars in its Georgia operation. 3,000+ jobs at the plant 4,000+ jobs at businesses doing business with KIA Major suppliers now located in Georgia: Hyundai-Mobis, DongwonAutopart Technology, Sejong Georgia LLC, Sewon America, Inc., DAEHAN Solution, Johnson Controls, Glovis, Powertech America, and Kumho Tire.  Source: GA. Dept. of Economic Development, AJC

  14. “Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Plant”

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