The milestone 300,000th vehicle to roll off Kia's vehicle assembly line at the Manufacturing Plant in West Point, Georgia, was a silver Kia Sorento SX. New customers can take advantage of this growth in production at Paul Cerame Kia, at 11655 New Halls Ferry, in Florissant, MO.

The only Kia North American plant opened in late 2009 to build the Sorento SUV, and quickly helped the struggling town become born again. Hundreds of jobs were created and industry came back to the region.

West Point has pumped itself up quickly: "after the first Sorento rolled off the line…

Kia is looking to "buff up" their image globally, in hopes to buff up sales figures.

Makers of the all new Kia Optima, which can be taken for a drive at Paul Cerame Kia of 11655 New Halls Ferry in Florissant, MO, are undergoing yet another facelift process - both with vehicles and their company.

The South Korean auto maker recently unveiled new models, like Optima, with more powerful engines and fiercer front grills.

Kia is also changing its image as an employer. The company provides lunch break soccer matches on three artificial-turf fields, dormitory lodging for unmarried employees, a company…