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Mekong Auto Corporation, headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a car manufacturer and assembler founded on June 22, 1991.[1] The company works with Fiat S.p.A.,[2] Pyeonghwa Motors[3] and SsangYong.[2]
MA's shareholders include Saeilo Machinery Japan Inc. (51%), Sae Yong International Inc. (19%), Veam (18%) and Sakyno (12%).[1]
History
editThe first car was built at the Delta Auto Plant on May 20, 1992.[4] The company opened the Co Loa Auto Plant in Ha Noi City in 1992.[5] In 1997, production was briefly halted due to lack of access to parts.[5] In that same year, MA sold around 30,000 vehicles.[6]
In 2009, MA announced that they will distribute the Fiat 500 in Vietnam.[7]
Products
editMekong
edit- Mekong Star 4WD (1992–1997)[4]
Fiat
edit- Fiat Siena (1997–2005)
- Fiat Tempra (1995–2002)
- Fiat Doblò (2000–2007)
- Fiat Albea (2002–2007)
- Fiat Grande Punto (2005–2018)
- Fiat 500 (since 2007)
- Fiat Bravo (2007–2017)
SsangYong
edit- SsangYong Korando (1997–2005)
- SsangYong Musso (1997–1999)
- SsangYong Musso Libero (1999–2005)
Pyeonghwa Motors
edit- Pyeonghwa Premio DX (2004–2009)
- Pyeonghwa Premio MAX (2007-present)
- Pyeonghwa Pronto DX (2004–2009)
- Pyeonghwa Premio DX II (2009-present)
- Pyeonghwa Pronto GS (2009-present)
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Pyeonghwa Premio MAX -
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Pyeonghwa Pronto GS -
Pyeonghwa Paso 990
References
edit- ^ a b "Mekong - About us - History of establishment and development". mekongauto.com.vn. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ a b "Vietnam November auto sales double yr/yr". Reuters. 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ Van Ingen Schenau, Erik (2020-09-05). "Cars of North Korea: Pyonghwa part 1". ChinaCarHistory. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ a b "Mekong Star – Chiếc xe việt dã từng được Việt Nam xuất khẩu". cartimes.tapchicongthuong.vn (in Vietnamese). 28 September 2021.
- ^ a b "VinFast creates a miracle for Vietnam's automotive industry". vovworld.vn. 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "Những thương hiệu xe chết yểu ở Việt Nam". Báo Công An Nghệ An (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Mekong Auto sẽ phân phối Fiat 500". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
External links
edit- Mekong Auto (in Vietnamese)
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