The SsangYong

SsangYong Motor Company

SsangYong Motor Company is the fourth largest South Korean automobile manufacturer. The name SsangYong means double dragons.SsangYong was acquired by India's Mahindra & Mahindra Limited in February 2011, after being named the preferred bidder in 2010 to acquire the bankruptcy-protected company...

 Korando is a small SUV produced from 1983–2006 and from 2010-onwards. The name Korando is a contraction of "Korea Can Do".
The production of Jeeps built under the Korando name in started in 1983 by Geohwa Company. In 1985, Geohwa was taken over by Dong-A Motor, SsangYong

SsangYong Motor Company

SsangYong Motor Company is the fourth largest South Korean automobile manufacturer. The name SsangYong means double dragons.SsangYong was acquired by India's Mahindra & Mahindra Limited in February 2011, after being named the preferred bidder in 2010 to acquire the bankruptcy-protected company...

's predecessor. In 1986, when the SsangYong Group

SsangYong Group

SsangYong Group is a South Korean based Chaebol or conglomerate. SsangYong, literally translated, means "Double Dragon". It was largely broken up by the East Asian financial crisis in 1997...

 took over Dong-A Motor, its name was changed to the SsangYong Motor Company

SsangYong Motor Company

SsangYong Motor Company is the fourth largest South Korean automobile manufacturer. The name SsangYong means double dragons.SsangYong was acquired by India's Mahindra & Mahindra Limited in February 2011, after being named the preferred bidder in 2010 to acquire the bankruptcy-protected company...

 and began to export the jeeps to Japan and in 1988 to Europe.