Johnson Controls Inc., a supplier of seating, door and instrument panels and interior electronics for the Kia Motors plant in West Point, held a grand opening for its factory in...
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Yunus: Education Must Accompany Micro Loans
Micro-finance can succeed in its fight against poverty only if it is supplemented by long-term investment in educating the poor, Nobel Prize-winning banker Muhammad Yunus said in Atlanta. Mr. Yunus,...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Georgia’s Seoul Rep: Mid-size Korean Investments on the Way
Peter Underwood enjoyed a rare treat during a trip to Georgia Feb. 26. When the director of the state's South Korea trade office attended the grand opening of Kia Motors'...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Georgia Kia Plant Could Get Hyundai Production
The new Kia Motors plant in West Point, Ga., could start making the Hyundai Sante Fe SUV, as production is shifted from Hyundai's Montgomery, Ala., factory. News of the possible...
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Georgia-Made Sorento Leads Kia’s Record February
Kia Motors America had its best February ever, boosted by its most popular vehicle, the Georgia-made Sorento, the Korean company announced March 2. Kia sold 24,052 vehicles in the U.S.,...
Posted inArchive, Culture, South Korea
Kia Seeks Its Fortunes in Georgia
As Kia Motors held the ceremonial grand opening of its West Point plant Friday, executives said the Korean car maker is "well positioned" for future U.S. growth. Of course, no...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development, South Korea
Kia Opening Celebrates Future Growth
Mong-Koo Chung, chairman of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, referred to the U.S. auto market as a “changing marketplace” during his comments at the celebration in West Point of the official...
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Nobel Prize Winner Yunus to Speak at Emory
Muhammad Yunus, who won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his work to reduce poverty using microcredit, will speak at Emory University on Wednesday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. Mr....
Posted inArchive, Business, South Korea
Kia Signs Golfer Michelle Wie as Spokeswoman
Kia Motors America has signed golfer Michelle Wie as a spokeswoman and will sponsor a Ladies Professional Golf tournament in San Diego next month. It is the latest in a...
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Georgia-Made Kia Featured in Super Bowl Ad
The Kia Sorento, an SUV manufactured in West Point, Ga., will be featured in a 60-second Super Bowl ad, the Korean carmaker's first commercial on America's most-viewed sporting event. The...