SEOUL, Apr. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2015 Shanghai Motor Show opened on April 20, and surprised its visitors with a lack of female models in sexy outfits, as the motor show committee had ordered participating vehicle companies not to employ any female models, one of main attractions of the show. The show was famous [...]
“Our annual full production capacity stands at 250,000 units, but we produce 150,000 units, only 60 percent of the capacity. The first and immediate objective is to maximize the production capacity and I believe our main export market is Europe where we intend to further strengthen our foothold.” “Our basic plan is to find economically [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Ssangyong Motor’s trade union strongly condemned the company’s actions as it cut some of the “Locks of Hope” placed by activist citizens on the wired fence surrounding its Pyeongtaek plant. Citizens placed the locks on the fence in a gesture of hope for the resolution of labor disputes currently [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Ssangyong Motor, South Korea’s smallest carmaker, said Tuesday that it has unveiled its Tivoli small sport utility vehicle (SUV) on the global stage as part of efforts to strengthen its foothold in the fast-growing SUV market in Europe. Ssangyong Motor said it is showcasing the Tivoli along with its [...]
“I am deeply concerned about the situation of the people who lost their jobs before our investment in Ssangyong Motor. I also worry about the sit-in strikers on the plant’s chimney, and earnestly ask them to come down. The culture of confrontation is not right, I think, and I believe in the value of communication.” [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The 11th of January was an important day for the Korean labor movement. Dubbed “Chimney Day,” the day saw a series of rallies of one-man picketers across the nation. The demonstrators were showing support for the reinstatement for Kim Jeong-ook and Lee Chang-geun, two fired workers from Ssangyong Motor. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Ssangyong Motor is launching its 2015 SUV lineup of upgraded and improved versions of existing models on January 5. The new lineup features the Rexton W, the Korando Turismo, the Korando Sports and others. The company will also offer an upgraded version of its most popular model, the Korando C. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A photo of a vehicle thought to be Ssangyong Motor’s new Tivoli compact SUV is making rounds on the Internet. The Tivoli will be officially rolled out in mid-January next year. On December 9, on an online bulletin for auto-lovers, a photo of the rear of an SUV that clearly [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Ssangyong Motor said on November 25 that it has named a new crossover that has been under development for three years under the project name “X100” as Tivoli and disclosed its rendering images ahead of the launch in January next year. Tivoli, an ancient town 30 kilometers northeast of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Ssangyong Motor said on November 14 that it would open a new exhibition center in which visitors can experience the car maker’s concept cars combined with latest ICT technologies. The ICT Creation Center to be open by Ssangyong Motor is based on themes advocated by the National IT Industry Promotion [...]