Kia to idle West Point plant due to semiconductor shortage

On May 24, Kia announced that it will idle production at its assembly plant in West Point, Georgia for two days later this week, May 27-28, due to the supply of semiconductor components used in its vehicles.
The West Point plant, which builds the Telluride and Sorento crossover utility vehicles, as well as the K5 sed....

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