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Car Factory Revives Georgia City

Posted by: Nate Berg

8 May 2009 - 5:00am

West Point, Georgia began to decline when the textile industry moved out. Now, it's experiencing a renaissance as a new car factory moves into town, bringing 20,000 jobs by 2014.

"The US town of Westpoint in Georgia is booming thanks to the South Korean auto firm Kia, which has chosen to build a factory there. John Donnison reports."

Full Story: South Korean firm saves US town
Source: BBC, May 1, 2009
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