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Keohwa, Ltd. () was a
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, based assembler of
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s under licence, mainly for export markets. Its predecessor was the Jeep assembly joint venture of
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and American Motor Corporation (AMC), established in 1974. It was spun off as an independent company in 1981, after AMC left the venture and retired the permission to use the Jeep trade mark. In 1983, Jeeps from Keohwa started to be named as " Korando" In 1984, Keohwa was acquired by Dong-A Motor, the predecessor of Ssangyong Motor.


Models

Unlike Kia, who also produced Jeep vehicles, Keowha produced exact copies, plus its own variants of the following:http://www.angelfire.co/nb2/jeeppickups * CJ 5 & 6, later as the Korando


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See also

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Asia Motors Asia Motors Industries, doing business as, traded as Asia Motors (, ), was a South Korean car manufacturer established in 1965 and closed in 1999. From 1976 onwards, it was a subsidiary of Kia Motors. History In 1962, as one of the measures ...
, another South Korean jeep manufacturer * List of Korean car makers {{Korean automobile industry Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1981 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 2011 Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of South Korea Car manufacturers of South Korea Manufacturing companies based in Seoul South Korean companies established in 1981