Mekong Auto

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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]

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MA's shareholders include Saeilo Machinery Japan Inc. (51%), Sae Yong International Inc. (19%), Veam (18%) and Sakyno (12%). [1]

History

The 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

Mekong

Fiat

SsangYong

Pyeonghwa Motors

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