Sungri Motor Plant
| Sungri Motor Plant | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 승리자동차공장 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 勝利自動車工場 |
| Revised Romanization | Seungri Jadongcha Gongjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŭngri Chadongch'a Kongjang |
Sungri Motor Plant is a 600,000m2 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. All models are reported to be replicas or derivations of foreign cars. Vehicles are generally for civilian and commercial use, as government officials favour foreign imports and the armed forces have their own facilities.
The Sungri Motor Plant was founded in November 1950 as the Tokchon Motor Plant (덕천자동차공장). It produced its first vehicle, a Sungri-58 truck, in 1958. In 1975, the plant was renamed Sungri Motor Plant (sungri meaning victory in Korean). In 1980, annual production was reported by the government to be 20,000 units per year, however the rate was more likely between 6,000 and 7,000 units per year. In 1996 production was crippled due to the country's economic difficulties, with approximately 150 units produced.
The most recent vehicle produced at this plant is the Sungri ZR 5000 Giant Dumping Truck, which Powered by a W-shaped 4 cylinder engine, which produces 1000Hp and its top speed is 200 KPH.
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