Kia Motors America has announced that it has produced the 300.000 vehicles in its West Point, Georgia plant. This milestone comes less than two years after production of the Kia Sorento began at the KMMG on Nov 16, 2009.
Since its opening, the KMMG plant has added two shifts, and hired more than 1000 new team members, taking the total number of employed at the plant to more than 3,000. In addition, the plant’s auto parts suppliers have also hired more than 7.500 individuals and added to the local economy.
The plant will start producing the acclaimed 2012 Kia Optima mid-sized sedan later this year. Apart from Optima, there are other projects underway that will increase the annual capacity of the plant to 360.000 vehicles by 2012. Apart from the 2012 Kia Sorento, the plant also produces the Hyundai Santa Fe sport utility vehicle.
Byung Mo Ahn, CEO of Kia Motors America (KMA) and KMMG, was noted that the addition of two shifts and the plans to produce Optima at the plan underlie the aggressive goals of the company. He acknowledged the contribution of every team member in the achievements of the plant. “The completion of our 300,000th vehicle in less than two years is another historic milestone for KMMG, and the success of the plant is attributable to each team members’ commitment to outstanding quality,” he said.
The company had marked the production of its 50.000th vehicle in April 2010, and that of its 100.000th vehicle in last September. That was when it had only a single shift at the plant; with the launch of two more shifts, the production has gone into overdrive. With cars from Kia selling like hot cakes in the dealerships across the country, the plant is now well placed to meet the new demand. [Source: Kia] Find more about 2012 Kia Sorento here…
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