KGM Motors, the brand formerly known as SsangYong may not be in the Philippines anymore, but elsewhere they’ve started to beef up their electrification plans. After releasing battery electric vehicles, they’ve now started dabbling into hybrid electric vehicles as well. But to do so, they’ve chosen to partner with an unlikely ally: BYD.

The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI) officially launches the KG Mobility (KGM) brand in the Philippines. The Korean SUV specialist, formerly known as SsangYong Motor, arrives in the country with a five-vehicle opening salvo: the KG Tivoli, the KG Tivoli Prime, the KG Torres, the KG Rexton, and the KG Musso Grand. This line-up allows KGM to compete in three of the five largest segments in the Philippine industry, sales-wise.