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Samsung Commercial Vehicles

South Korean vehicle manufacturer

Samsung Commercial Vehicles was a South Korean trucks, bus and construction equipment manufacturer established by the Samsung Group in 1996 and closed in 2000 as a result of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. The company was formed through a corporate spin-off from Samsung Heavy Industries.2 It was founded by Lee Kun-hee.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1996Founded1
  • Industrymanufacture of machinery and equipment1
  • HeadquartersDaegu1

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Samsung SV 110 1999 (15588797978)
Photo: order_242 from Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Samsung Commercial Vehicles (Korean: 삼성상용차, IPA: [samsʌŋ saŋjoŋtɕʰa]) was a South Korean trucks, bus and construction equipment manufacturer established by the Samsung Group in 1996 and closed in 2000 as a result of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. The company was formed through a corporate spin-off from Samsung Heavy Industries.2

The story

Founded by Lee Kun-hee in 1996.1

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. Dec 2000Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1996Founded Founded1

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