Mekong Auto

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

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

Mekong Star 4WD (1992–1997)^[4]

Fiat

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

SsangYong Korando (1997–2005)
SsangYong Musso (1997–1999)
SsangYong Musso Libero (1999–2005)

Pyeonghwa Motors

Pyeonghwa Premio DX (2004–2009)
Pyeonghwa Premio MAX (since 2007)
Pyeonghwa Pronto DX (2004–2009)
Pyeonghwa Premio DX II (since 2009)
Pyeonghwa Pronto GS (since 2009)

Pyeonghwa Premio MAX
since 2004
Fiat Grande Punto
since 2005
Fiat 500
since 2007
Fiat Bravo
since 2007
Pyeonghwa Pronto GS
since 2009
Pyeonghwa Paso 990
since 2011

References

^ ^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". 28 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b "VinFast creates a miracle for Vietnam's automotive industry". THE VOICE OF VIETNAM. 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.