KGM Commercial (KGMC; Korean: KGM커머셜) is a South Korean commercial vehicle and passenger vehicle manufacturing company.
History
In October 2015, the vehicle division of Hankook Hwaiba was sold to Taichi and changed to Taichi Green Motors, and it was sold to the South Korean company EES (now Energy Solutions) in January 2017 and changed its name to Edison Motors.[1][2] On September 26, 2023, the company name was changed to KGM Commercial.
Five SMART 110E medium-sized buses were exported to Paraguay as part of the South Korean government's official development assistance for Paraguay. It is the first export case since KG Commercial was incorporated into the KG Group.[3]
Facilities
The factory is located in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang Province, and on August 19, 2021, the second factory, Gunsan Factory, was established in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province. The factory produces shortened electric buses.[4]
Models
Current model
Discontinued model
- KGM Smart 087
- KGM Smart 093
- KGM Smart 110H
- KGM Smart 110HG
See also
References
- ^ "KG모빌리티, 인수예정 에디슨모터스 사명 'KGM커머셜'로". Yonhap News. 2023-07-07.
- ^ "쌍용차 드디어 팔린다…우선협상자에 에디슨모터스". Maeil Business Daily. 2021-10-20.
- ^ "파라과이 달리는 한국산 전기버스…KGM커머셜, 첫 수출". Korea Economic Daily. 2024-08-22.
- ^ "KGM커머셜, 친환경 버스 300대 누적 계약···"경영정상화 가속"". Korea Economic Daily. 30 July 2024.
