SsangYong Motor Company (Korean: 쌍용자동차 주식회사) is a South Korea–based automobile manufacturer. It traces its origins back to a manufacturer established in 1954. 
The name SsangYong appeared in 1988, after its acquisition by the chaebol SsangYong Group. SsangYong Motor was then acquired in turn by Daewoo Motors, SAIC Motor, and then Mahindra & Mahindra. 
The company main focus is sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and crossover SUVs and it is preparing for transitioning to electric cars