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BUILT IN THE USA
KMMG continues Kia Motors’ aggressive investment in the U.S. market.
The first U.S.-built Kia vehile (KMMG vehicles are built with U.S. and globally sourced parts.), a white 2011 Model Year Sorento CUV, rolled off the production line on November 16, 2009 at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG), officially opening the first U.S. Kia Motors* plant. KMMG is expected to produce 300,000 vehicles at full capacity and employ 2,500 people, with on-site and nearby suppliers creating 7,500 additional jobs in the region.
Representing an investment by Kia Motors of $1 billion, KMMG will establish new benchmarks for vehicle quality and productivity by utilizing some of the world’s most advanced manufacturing techniques, KMMG’s general assembly area is outfitted with more than a half mile of height-adjustable conveyors to achieve the most favorable installation position for each team member and reduce physical fatigue.
Built on 2,200 acres, the complex includes a body stamping facility, a transmission shop where the all-new 2011 Sorento’s six-speed automatic transmission is produced, and a two mile text track in addition to the main assembly plant.
KMMG continues Kia Motors’ aggressive investment in the U.S. market. Since 2002, more than $1.3 billion has been invested in various facilities throughout the country, including a dedicated corporate campus and design center in Irvine, CA, a state-of-the-art research and development center in Ann Arbor, MI and custom-built vehicle proving grounds in Mojave, CA. | | | | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | *Kia Motors includes Kia Motors Corporation (KMC) and its affiliates, Kia Motors America, Inc. (KMA) and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG).
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