Sungri Motor Plant
Vehicle factory in Tokchon, North Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sungri Motor Plant is a 600,000 m2 vehicle factory in the city of Tokchon (덕천), North Korea. It was the most capable plant of the North Korean automotive industry before being surpassed by Pyeonghwa Motors. The plant produces urban and off-road passenger cars, small, medium, and heavy cargo, as well as haulage construction and off-road trucks and buses.
Sungri Motor Plant | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 승리자동차공장 |
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Hancha | 勝利自動車工場 |
Revised Romanization | Seungri Jadongcha Gongjang |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŭngri Chadongch'a Kongjang |
All models are reported to be replicas or derivations of foreign cars.[1] Vehicles are generally for civilian and commercial use, as government officials favour foreign imports and the armed forces have their own facilities.[2]
On November 20, 2017, Kim Jong-un was reported to have visited and provided on-the-spot guidance at the Sungri Motor Plant.[3]