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| 09 April, 2021, 05:34 PM IST | E-Paper
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    SsangYong court rehabilitation may begin early next week as CEO Yea quits

    There is a possibility of a couple of new entrants in the fray who may look to stitch together a last minute deal to invest in SsangYong.

    Synopsis

    SsangYong has over the last six to nine months failed to secure a letter of intent (LOI) from its likely potential investor, US-based HaaH Automotive before the March 31 deadline. Mahindra’s spokesperson conformed the development of Yea quitting in a section of the media and told ET early this week, “The court is managing the process. We understand that there may be interest from other investors”.

    Mahindra controlled Korean car maker, SsangYong Motors which has failed to attract a potential investor is expected to go into court receivership as early as next week, said people familiar with the development. This even as SsangYong’s CEO, Byung Tae Yea has quit the company on the back of the company unable to find a potential investor. Sources told ET that the company’s Pyeongtaek plant in Korea has been shut down for a week with immediate
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