{"id":145260,"date":"2023-07-13T00:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-kia-georgia-plans-expansion-to-accommodate-ev9-production\/"},"modified":"2023-07-13T00:20:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T04:20:01","slug":"kia-georgia-planea-una-expansion-para-adaptarse-a-la-produccion-del-ev9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/kia-georgia-planea-una-expansion-para-adaptarse-a-la-produccion-del-ev9\/","title":{"rendered":"Kia Georgia Plans Expansion to Accommodate EV9 Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><b>Over <span class=\"xn-money\">$200 million<\/span> expansion will allow for assembly of the upcoming all-electric EV9 SUV in conjunction with the four models currently assembled at Kia Georgia (Telluride, Sorento, Sportage and K5)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 12, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Kia Georgia&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">West Point<\/span> assembly plant is undergoing a transformation that will allow for the assembly of the all-electric 2024 EV9 three-row SUV in the second quarter of 2024. This over <span class=\"xn-money\">$200 million<\/span> expansion will create nearly 200 additional jobs in <span class=\"xn-location\">Troup County<\/span> with EV9 joining the Telluride, Sorento and Sportage SUVs and the K5 mid-size sedan as the fifth model to be assembled at Kia Georgia.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg4af1left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg4af1left\" title=\"Kia Georgia Plans Expansion to Accommodate EV9 Production.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2152420\/Kia_2021_2024_EV9_GT_Line.jpg\" alt=\"Kia Georgia Plans Expansion to Accommodate EV9 Production.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Like Telluride, EV9 has the potential to be another &#8216;game changer&#8217; for Kia,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Sean Yoon<\/span>, president &amp; CEO, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia North America<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span>. &#8220;This will be the most sophisticated vehicle that we have ever built and will be a standout in the EV market and on the road. Best of all, it will be assembled in <span class=\"xn-location\">West Point, Georgia<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>EV9 will be the first EV for Kia to be assembled in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> and combines all the best SUV elements of the award-winning Telluride with the best EV elements of the award-winning EV6. EV9 will mix capability with technology and refined elegance.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> \u2013 about us<\/b> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span> continues to top automotive quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the &#8220;Official Automotive Partner&#8221; of the NBA and offers a range of gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electrified vehicles sold through a network of over 750 dealers in the U.S., including several cars and SUVs proudly assembled in America*.<\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>For media information, including photography, visit\u202fwww.kiamedia.com.\u202fTo receive custom email notifications for press releases the moment they are published, subscribe at\u202fwww.kiamedia.com\/us\/en\/newsalert.<\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>* The K5, Sportage, Sorento, and Telluride (excludes HEV and PHEV models) are assembled in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> from U.S. and globally sourced parts<\/i>.\u00a0<i>The EV9 is expected to be assembled in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> from U.S. and globally sourced parts.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Kia Georgia \u2013 about us<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Kia Georgia, Inc. is the first manufacturing site in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> for Kia Corporation based in <span class=\"xn-location\">Seoul, Korea<\/span>. With an annual capacity of 340,000 units, Kia Georgia is located on 2,200 acres in <span class=\"xn-location\">West Point, Ga.<\/span> and began mass production on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 16, 2009<\/span>. Kia Georgia is home to the Telluride, Sorento and Sportage SUVs, the K5 mid-size sedan and, coming soon, the all-electric 2024 EV9 SUV.<\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgc41bleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgc41bleft\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3917427-1&amp;h=3671102843&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2152420%2FKia_2021_2024_EV9_GT_Line.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2152420%2FKia_2021_2024_EV9_GT_Line.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2152420\/Kia_2021_2024_EV9_GT_Line.jpg<\/a><br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3917427-1&amp;h=1576199532&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1442697%2FKia_New_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1442697\/Kia_New_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  <span class=\"xn-person\">Kia America<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><b>Over <span class=\"xn-money\">$200 million<\/span> expansion will allow for assembly of the upcoming all-electric EV9 SUV in conjunction with the four models currently assembled at Kia Georgia (Telluride, Sorento, Sportage and K5)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 12, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Kia Georgia&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">West Point<\/span> assembly plant is undergoing a transformation that will allow for the assembly of the all-electric 2024 EV9 three-row SUV in the second quarter&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":145261,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotriz"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145260"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":145263,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145260\/revisions\/145263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}