Tag: Kia
2022 Kia Sorento PHEV comes to showrooms this fall
The 2022 Kia Sorento Turbo Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) SUV is the latest addition to the automaker’s Plan S electrification strategy and the fourth generation...
Industry Edges Toward Reopenings
Manufacturers aiming for restarts in early to mid-May
Spotlight: On wheels and built in the South
For many years now, the Southern U.S. has been the fastest growing region in the country for the automotive industry. Besides the number suppliers...
Kia’s Telluride Earns Honors for Design and Driving Experience
Kia’s mid-size SUV has been named the winner in two categories of Kelley Blue Book’s 2020 Best Buy Awards and also took home Car...
Kia Rolls Out 3 Millionth Vehicle
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Inc. rolled out its three millionth vehicle in September — a white 2020 Telluride SX Prestige.
West Point-based KMMG started...
B.R.A.K.E.S. accelerates teen driver safety training
In an events center in Hampton, Georgia, on a dreary spring Saturday morning, dozens of teenagers stare at the floor while their parents make...
Spotlight: Southern Automotive Conference 2018 Highlights
The 2018 Southern Automotive Conference provided a showcase for the innovative ideas, products, manufacturing and technology that are driving the auto industry.
More than 1,200...
Georgia gets into auto battery movement with $1.67 billion project
South Korean lithium ion battery producer SK Innovation Co. will start construction this year on a $1.67 billion factory project in north Georgia to...
Industry Outlook: Southern plants unlikely to follow GM plant closings
The venerable Chevrolet Impala debuted 60 years ago and has been one of the best-selling vehicles ever. Just days before it was to hit...
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First Look: Mazda’s CX-50
Mazda revealed the look of the CX-50 on Monday, touting its off-road ability as a key driver in its design and function.
“Today we are...
Toyota to invest in automotive battery production
Toyota Motor North America announced today that it will invest $3.4 billion in automotive battery production in the U.S. through 2030, including building an...
Regional automakers gather at Southern Automotive Conference
More than 1,000 attendees are expected to walk through the doors of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Alabama for the 14th annual Southern Automotive...
Volkswagen and The Conservation Fund donate acreage
Volkswagen of America and The Conservation Fund have completed a multi-year effort to buy, conserve and transfer approximately 1,500 acres of land to the...
Nissan unveils plan for carbon neutrality, intelligent factory
Nissan unveiled its production line at the Tochigi Plant in Japan featuring the Nissan Intelligent Factory initiative. The initiative is part of Nissan’s overall...