Sollers Far East, an operation of the automotive giant Sollers located in Vladivostok, assembled 6 700 SsangYong SUVs in the first quarter of 2012, up 65% year on year, spokesperson Taisiya Lagutina said.

The plant currently manufactures four SUV models – the Kyron, the Rexton, the Actyon, and the Actyon Sports, she added.

All of the components are imported from South Korea. Moving the assembly line from Tatarstan to Vladivostok allowed Sollers to lower the price of the SsangYyong models throughout Russia.