Ssangyong Motor

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History

  • 2011~2020
  • 2001~2010
  • 1994~2000
  • 1984~1993
  • 1954~1983
1984 ~ 1993 Overseas expansion
  • 1993 Nov. Agreed strategic alliance with Mercedes Benz AG for developing diesel engines
  • 1993 Jul. Embarked on producing [Musso], a wagon type 4WD vehicle
  • 1993 Feb. Agreed technical alliance with Mercedes Benz AG for developing passenger cars
  • 1993 Jan. Agreed joint capital investment (5%) with Mercedes Benz AG
  • 1992 Oct. Agreed strategic alliance with Mercedes Benz AG for developing gasoline engine engines
  • 1992 Jun. Exported [Kallista]
  • 1992 Jun. Completed construction of the 'R&D Center'
  • 1992 Jan. Began using the ‘Three Harmonized Circle’ emblem
  • 1991 Feb. Agreed strategic alliance with Mercedes Benz AG for developing light commercial vehicles
  • 1990 Feb. [Korando] won 1st place in the 10th Cyprus Rally
  • 1989 Dec. Promoted dump truck sales
  • 1988 Dec. Introduced [Korando Family], a station wagon type vehicle
  • 1988 Mar. Company name changed to SsangYong Motor Co., Ltd.
  • 1988 Feb. Exported [Korando] to Northern Europe
  • 1987 Jun. Acquired ‘PANTHER CAR Co., UK’
  • 1987 Feb. R&D Center was established in the Pyungtaek Plant
  • 1986 Nov. SsangYong Group participated in the management of Dong-A Motor
  • 1986 Nov. Exported [Korando] to Japan
  • 1985 Aug. Geohwa Busan Plant moved to the Pyungtaek site
  • 1984 Dec. Dong-A Motor took over Geohwa Co., Ltd.
  • 1984 Oct. Exported high-speed buses to Libya