top of page

INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
Below is basic information about individual facilities in our database and selected sources we've drawn on to support the analysis.  To navigate to other sites, use the search page.

Company logo

Kia West Point Assembly Plant

Kia

West Point, GA, USA

-85.1345574, 32.9160381

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 194

Additional Information:

Sector: EVs

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: EVs


Project Announcement Date: 4/5/2023

Date Commercial Production Started: 5/30/2024

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Operating Status: Operating


Target Jobs: 200

Capital Investment: $200 million

Congressional District: GA3

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“Introducing The 2024 Kia Ev9: Modern Refinement And All-Electric Capability Establish A New Industry Touchstone”, kiamedia.com, 04 Apr 2023. 🔗


“Kia to invest $200M in Georgia plant to build EV9 SUV”, Rebecca Bellan, TechCrunch, 12 Jul 2023. 🔗


“Kia Georgia begins assembly of the 2025 Kia EV9 All-Electric SUV”, kiamedia.com, 29 May 2024. 🔗


“Kia EV6 will soon roll off Georgia assembly lines. Take a look”, Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 21 Nov 2024. 🔗


“Kia expects EV sales to pick up as the EV6 and EV9 enter full-scale production in Georgia”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 01 Apr 2025. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

This website, dashboard, and dataset are maintained by Jay Turner and student researchers in the Environmental Studies Department at Wellesley College. It is updated at least monthly. The data presented are compiled from publicly available sources. Summary statistics are incomplete and omit data from sites where publicly available information (regarding capital investments, employment levels, etc.) is unavailable. While we make every effort to ensure the information presented here is accurate, the information should be treated as estimates. We assume no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions. The information contained in this site is provided on an "as is" basis with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy, or usefulness. The Big Green Machine® is a registered trademark. Please submit feedback using this formData on this site last updated on April 19, 2025. 

Wellesley College Logo
bottom of page