SR738: SR738 Kia Day; recognize February 11, 2026

26 LC 129 0999 Senate Resolution 738 By: Senators Robertson of the 29th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Bearden of the 30th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Dixon of the 45th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 11, 2026, as Kia Day at the state capitol and commending Kia's1 vehicle manufacturing and impact to the state; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Georgia is a center of automobile manufacturing and home to Kia's assembly3 plant in West Point, Georgia; and 4 WHEREAS, the automobile manufacturing industry in Georgia is resilient and growing; in5 the last 16 years, Kia Georgia has produced over five million vehicles in the state; and6 WHEREAS, Kia Georgia has contributed more than $23 million to t he local community,7 promoting education, health and wellness, and environmental preservation and sustainability8 as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility program; and9 WHEREAS, Kia Georgia has promoted workforce development in K-12 education through10 its sponsorship of SAE Foundation's "A World In Motion" and Greenpower USA, along with11 supporting CTAE programs, and is actively involved with the Technical College System of12 Georgia and is a founding partner of UGA's Georgia Network for Electric Mobility; and 13 S. R. 738 - 1 - 26 LC 129 0999 WHEREAS, the Kia brand has 22 dealerships across the state participating in Kia's Veterans14 Technician Apprenticeship Program; and15 WHEREAS, since establishing its assembly plant in 2009 in West Point, Georgia, Kia has16 invested more than $3.2 billion in the state, which includes the recent expansion of more than17 $200 million for production of electric vehicles at this site; and18 WHEREAS, Kia is committed to a "customer-centric" business model through its flexible19 production system focusing on market-driven trends, providing mobility solutions that meet20 customer needs and exceed expectations; and21 WHEREAS, Kia Georgia employs more than 3,200 team members and i s responsible for22 more than 14,000 plant and supplier jobs in the region; and23 WHEREAS, Kia Georgia is the United States' manufacturing home of five award-winning24 models: Telluride, Sorento, and Sportage SUVs and the all-elect ric EV9 and EV6 SUVs,25 producing three powertrains (gasoline, hybrid, and electric) on a single-line system. 26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body27 commend Kia Georgia and recognize February 11, 2026, as Kia Day at the state capitol.28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed29 to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the30 press.31 S. R. 738 - 2 -