CORPORATE
| 2017 Sep. | Launched Rexton |
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| 2017 Mar. | Launched New Korando |
| 2016 Mar. | Launched XLV |
| 2015 Mar. | Launched Tivoli |
| 2013 Feb. | Released [New Rodius] |
| 2012 Dec. | Unveiled New Design Center at Pyeongtaek |
| 2012 Jan. | SsangYong Korando wins the Northern European Race in extremely cold weather |
| 2012 Jan. | Launched [Actyon Sports] |
| 2011 Mar. | Merged with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd |
| 2010 Nov. | SsangYong and Mahindra signed definitive agreement |
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| 2010 Sep. | Test drive event of Korando for foreign journalists in Spain |
| 2010 Sep. | Launched [Korando], SsangYong's classy utility vehicle model |
| 2010 Jun. | Signed a contract with Russia to export KD |
| 2008 Jul. | Established EU Representative Office in Spain |
| 2008 Jul. | Released '2009 model year' of [Rexton II], [New Kyron], [Actyon] and [Actyon Sports] |
| 2008 Nov. | Awarded 'Safest Warehouse of the Netherlands in 2008' |
| 2008 Jul. | [EU Parts Center] authorized by a leading logistics certificate organization and magazine in the Netherlands |
| 2008 Feb. | Released [Chairman W] |
| 2007 Dec. | Released '2008 moded year' of [New Kyron], [Actyon] and [Actyon Sports] |
| 2007 Jul. | Released [New Rodius] |
| 2007 Apr. | Released [New Kyron] |
| 2006 Sep. | Released '2007 model year' of [Kyron], [Actyon] and [Rodius] |
| 2006 Jul. | Rexton II was awarded the '®Energy Winner 2007,' authorized by the ‘Consumers Korea’ |
| 2006 Apr. | Released [Actyon Sports] |
| 2006 Mar. | Released [Rexton II] |
| 2005 Dec. | Rexton was awarded the 'Car of the Year' in Malaysia |
| 2005 Dec. | Musso Sports received the 'Best Pickup Awared' by the New Straits Times in Israel |
| 2005 Oct. | Released [Actyon] in Korea |
| 2005 Sep. | World premiere of [Kyron] in IAA 2005 |
| 2005 Aug. | Received an award for the 'Energy Winner 2006' in corporation sector, authorized by the 'Consumers Korea' |
| 2005 Jun. | Released [Kyron] in Korea |
| 2005 May. | Held the 2nd Global Distributor's Conference |
| 2005 Jan. | Successful completion of corporate restructuring program (Workout) |
| 2004 Oct. | Merged with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) |
| 2004 Jul. | New Chairman and Rodius were awarded the ‘Good Industry Design' |
| 2004 Mar. | Musso Sports finished crossing the America Continent through the Rocky Mountains to the Andes Mountains |
| 2004 Mar. | Released [Rodius] |
| 2004 Feb. | Released ‘2004 model year’ of [Musso], [Musso Sports] and [Korando] |
| 2003 Dec. | Released [New Rexton] |
| 2003 Sep. | Released [New Chairman] |
| 2003 Jul. | Released [Rexton] 2WD model |
| 2003 Jan. | Contract signed for CKD business with Shanghai Huizhong Automobile Manufacturing Company (SHAC) of China |
| 2002 Nov. | Received ‘Prime Minister Prize’ at the '32nd Precise Technology Promotion Contest’ |
| 2002 Oct. | Established ‘After-Sale Service Technical Center’ in Nanjing, China |
| 2002 Sep. | Launched the first SUT in Korea, [Musso Sports] |
| 2002 Aug. | Initiated quality innovation ‘SSQ-2002 Campaign’ |
| 2002 Jun. | Selected as the ‘Best Company on Value Management’ |
| 2002 Jun. | Certified as the best company of the customer satisfaction management system |
| 2001 Mar. | [Musso] won the 1st place in SUV section of the Brand Power, sponsored by the Korea Management Association for 3 consecutive years |
| 2001 Apr. | Changwon Engine Plant recorded producing a half million engines |
| 2001 Feb. | Released upgraded models of [Musso], [Korando] and [Istana] |
| 2001 Sep. | Launched [Rexton], premium sports utilities vehicle |
| 2000 Oct. | [Korando] received the ‘Energy Winner 2001 Award’ |
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| 2000 Apr. | Released '2000 model year' of [Korando] |
| 2000 Apr. | Became independent from the Daewoo Group |
| 2000 Mar. | Released 2 other models of [Chairman], CM500 and CM400 |
| 2000 Jan. | Established independent sales network |
| 1999 Dec. | Underwent corporate restructuring program |
| 1999 Jun. | Introduced 7-passenger model of [New Musso] |
| 1998 Jun. | Released [New Musso] |
| 1998 Jan. | Merged with the Daewoo Group |
| 1997 Oct. | Launched [Chairman], a luxury sedan model |
| 1996 Jul. | Introduced [New Korando] |
| 1996 Jun. | Acquired ISO certification for all models for the first time in Korea |
| 1995 Jul. | Produced [Istana (MB100)], light commercial vehicles |
| 1995 Jun | Completed the ‘Parts Logistics Center’ in Choenan, Korea |
| 1994 Aug. | Produced the ‘Korando New Family’ vehicles |
| 1994 Jun. | Completed the ‘Changwon Engine Plant’ |
| 1994 Apr. | Completed the 'After-Sales Service Technical Center’ in Daejeon, Korea |
| 1993 Nov. | Agreed strategic alliance with Mercedes Benz AG for developing diesel engines |
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| 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 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 |
| 1983 Mar. | Adopted the [Korando] trademark of Geohwa Co., Ltd. |
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| 1982 Mar. | Developed dump trailers |
| 1981 Sep. | Began selling snowplow jeeps |
| 1981 May. | Began selling taxi jeeps |
| 1980 Mar. | Assigned to be a part of National Defense Industries |
| 1979 Dec. | Completed the construction of the Pyungtaek Plant |
| 1977 Feb. | Developed 4, 5 and 6-passenger diesel jeep models |
| 1976 Sep. | Began to produce a variety of special purpose vehicles |
| 1974 Oct. | Developed both hard top and soft top jeeps |
| 1974 May. | Made a technical partnership contract with AMC |
| 1974 Apr. | Co-established Shinjin jeep Motor Co., Ltd |
| 1972 Dec. | Company was registered as a corporation |
| 1967 Aug. | Became Korea's first exporter of large buses to Vietnam |
| 1967 May. | Established partnership with Shinjin Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 1966 May. | Started exporting H7H R-66 busesto Brunei |
| 1965 Dec. | Received the Korea's Excellent Company Award by the Ministry of Transportation |
| 1963 Jul. | Two companies (Ha Dong-Hwan Motor Workshop and Dongbang Motor Co., Ltd.) merged under a new name, Ha Dong-Hwan Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 1962 Dec. | Company establishment was publicly notified |
| 1962 Dec. | Dongbang Motor Co., Ltd. was established |
| 1954 Jan. | Ha Dong-Hwan Motor Workshop was established |