A VIOLENT 77-DAY STRIKE brought by SsangYong factory workers has drawn to a close today, after the manufacturer agreed to halve the number of layoffs in an upcoming company restructuring.

The factory, which had been turned into a virtual warzone as workers barricaded themselves inside and clashed with South Korean police, is expected to return to [...]

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AN ONGOING INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE at Ssangyong’s Pyeongtaek production facility in South Korea may affect local supply of the brand’s cars in Australia.

The workers’ strike, which has been going for over 35 days now, was sparked by the sacking of 2646 Ssangyong workers ordered by the company’s majority stakeholder, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation.

Workers have occupied [...]

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CITING A RECENT assessment by Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers that SsangYong Motor would be worth more as a “going concern” than if it were liquidated, a South Korean court has given its approval for SsangYong to submit full restructuring plans by September.

Part of the plan is already in place, with the urgent need to reduce costs seeing [...]

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We’ve been following SsangYong’s struggle to gain traction in a woeful global market and it now appears that significant workforce cuts may be inevitable.

According to Gasgoo.com, a decision has been made by the Korean carmaker to lay off 37 percent of its workforce (about 2,700 people), by the end of June.

It is hoped that [...]

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SsangYong’s highly anticipated C200 – styled by ItalDesign – has made its debut ‘more or less’ in production form at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show and as promised, the CUV will be available in two similar but distinct forms: the SsangYong C200 Aero and the SsangYong C200 Eco.

Korea’s fourth largest carmaker, recently troubled but perhaps [...]

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Last week we reported on the SsangYong C200 Eco Crossover concept, which the Korean carmaker is expected to unveil in production trim at the upcoming 2009 Seoul Motor Show.

SsangYong has now offered up this illustration titled C200 Aero, and though it bears obvious similarities to the Eco Crossover concept, it will apparently sit alongside the [...]

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SsangYong has been through some troubling times of late, so it’s interesting to see the Korean carmaker planning for a return from the brink.

Perhaps as something of a reminder that the company is still around and pushing ahead, SsangYong is set to reveal a production-viable version of its C200 Eco Crossover at the upcoming Seoul [...]

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Early in January we reported that Korean carmaker Ssangyong had filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to avoid the Reaper’s blade.  Now, while the company awaits word on whether the courts will approve the request for protection, it has restarted five assembly lines at its Pyeongtaek and Changwon plants.

When word came through that it [...]

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With all of the focus on the likes of GM and Chrysler in recent weeks, each struggling to stave off bankruptcy, Korea’s Ssangyong Motors may very well slip into oblivion with nary a whimper - the first automotive casualty of 2009.

The Korean car maker, known for its unusual looking vehicles, is in dire straits and [...]

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Late last month we reported on SsangYong’s woeful financial position, which you may remember included having to defer paying workers’ salaries coming into Christmas. In a letter to employees in late December, SsangYong admitted to its difficulties, telling them the company “is expected to post a deficit of more than W100 billion (AUD$114 million) this [...]

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You might want to reconsider your position if you’re feeling ‘hard done by’ this Christmas. South Korea’s smallest car maker Ssangyong, owned by Shanghai Automotive Industries China (SAIC), has announced that it may not be able to pay salaries on time this month, citing financial pressures.

A Ssangyong spokesman, Choi Nam-hyun, confirmed the car maker’s difficulties saying that it [...]

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SsangYong has today announced a new entry level variant of their Sports Dual Cab aimed at tradesman looking for a tough no-nonsense workhorse ute on the cheap.

The SsangYong Sports Dual Cab Tradie will boast a value-for-money price tag of just $24,990 for the 4×2 five-speed manual powered by the eco-friendly common rail two-litre turbo diesel [...]

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SsangYong has announced a major overhaul in Australia and New Zealand with a new company formed to handle the distribution of the Korean marque.

The new company, SsangYong Motor Australasia, is an alliance between the existing distributor Russell Burling and Western Australian automotive company, The Barbagallo Group.

The Barbagallo Group has been the WA distributor for SsangYong [...]

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With such as fuss being made about the Hyundai Genesis sedan, SsangYong’s very own version of the same large luxury car format, the Chairman W, almost slipped through to the keeper. Sharing many similarities to all number of cars, SsangYong’s CEO Choi Hyung Tak has stated;

“We’ve thoroughly analyzed the Lexus LS430, Audi’s A8, BMW’s 750 [...]

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SsangYong are known for bolting together some practical but rather oddly styled vehicles, none more so than their Stavic people mover. Thankfully, they have just launched a facelifted version of the Stavic, featuring cleaner styling, better driveability and lower fuel consumption through a switch to Euro IV compliant diesel power across the range.

The new SsangYong [...]

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New Euro IV Kyron Delivers On All Fronts With Lower Prices To Boot
SsangYong has launched a new version of its Kyron SUV and along with sharper pricing SsangYong are claiming improved performance and increased comfort. SsangYong are calling the updated version the Euro IV Kyron no-doubt because it features a revised Euro IV emission compliant [...]

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