Kia installs framework for its first manufacturing facility in India

By: Motown India Bureau

Feb 22 2018

Han-Woo Park, President & CEO, Kia Motors Corporation with Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu

Korean auto major Kia, installed the framework of its new manufacturing facility in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The facility will be constructed over a sprawling 214 hectares and will cater to jobs for nearly 3,000 local residents. The company aims to begin mass production by the second half of 2019 and will be working in tandem with the local government to run a training program for local residents. Once fully operational the plant will be capable of producing 300,000 cars annually.

At present the operation is running a month ahead of schedule and mass production is slated to being in the second half of 2019. The construction of the new facility is scheduled for completion as early as the end of the first quarter next year.

Han-Woo Park, President & CEO, Kia Motors Corporation, said during the special ceremony “I believe Kia will bring amazing change and hope to both of the State of Andhra Pradesh and the entire India. We are here to build more than just great cars. We aim to set a new standard of automotive lifestyle experience by providing Indian consumers with world-class products and service, but also deeply engaging with the Indian people and giving back to the community whenever possible.”

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