SsangYong CCR-1, the Korean prototype that foreshadowed electric cars

Before electric cars became a major topic in the global auto industry, SsangYong in South Korea was already testing alternative solutions. The CCR-1 was one of its most interesting prototypes: a project created to explore a battery-powered car at a time when technology, range and charging infrastructure were still very limited.

It never reached production, but it remains relevant because it shows how early some of the brand’s ideas were. Today, this prototype is also noteworthy for Italian readers: it proves that the shift toward electrification has deeper roots than many might think.