Ssangyong will close one of the production lines at its lone domestic plant for three-and-a-half months beginning this week in a bid to improve its overall production efficiency.
The Yonhap news agency reported that Ssangyong plans to remodel the No. 1 assembly line at its plant in Pyeongtaek, about 70 km south of Seoul, to produce the C200, a new, small-sized sports utility vehicle scheduled to hit the market in the second half of the year.
During the renovation, No. 1 assembly line workers will take a leave with 70 percent of their ordinary salary paid, according to company officials.
The C200, which debuted at the Paris Motor Show last October, is considered vital to the survival of the financially troubled Ssangyong.
Ssangyong has also decided to produce its four SUV models – Actyon, Actyon Sports, Kyron and Rexton – on the No. 3 assembly line of the Pyeongtaek plant in another move to restructure its production system, the report added.
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