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General information:
In 2004, Tata Motors purchased Daewoo's Truck manufacturing unit. In February 2005, GM invested US$49 million to raise its share in the company to 48.2%. Furthermore, GM acquired 6.9 million shares in GM Daewoo for US$21 million from Suzuki Motors in August of the same year. General Motors' share in GM Daewoo then increased to 50.9%. Suzuki still holds 11% of GMDAT but is reported to be considering selling this to GM.
GMDAT has design, engineering, research & development facilities that are involved in development for various GM products. On November 25, 2003, the design center was relocated to the new 2-story building at the Bupyeong headquarters and assigned the task to style a new SUV based on GM's Theta automobile platform to be released in 2006. GMDAT has manufacturing plants in Korea and an assembly plant in Vietnam. GMDAT-designed cars are also assembled in mainland China, Thailand, India, and Colombia (as of February 2005). Its cars are marketed in over 140 countries (as of February 2005). In 2004, GMDAT sold more than 900,000 vehicles worldwide.
List of Daewoo models: Arcadia (KD produced Honda Legend) Brougham Chairman (Rebadged sangYong Chairman) Damas/Labo (1991-current, rebadged Suzuki Carry) Espero/Aranos (1990-1997) Gentra (2006-current, also known as Chevrolet Aveo and Holden Barina) Istana (Rebadged SsangYong Istana) Kalos (2002-current, also named as Chevrolet Aveo/Kalos, Holden Barina and Pontiac Wave) Korando (1999-2001, rebadged SsangYong Korando) Lacetti (2003-current, also named Buick Excelle, Suzuki Forenza, Holden Viva and Chevrolet Lacetti/Optra) Lanos (1996-2005, also known as ZAZ Lanos, FSO Lanos and Chevrolet Lanos) Leganza (1997-2002) Magnus/Evanda (2000-2006, also known as Chevrolet pica/Evanda, Suzuki Verona) Matiz (1998-current, also known as Chevrolet Matiz/Spark/Joy, FSO Matiz and Pontiac Matiz G2) Musso (Rebadged SsangYong Musso), Nexia, Cielo, Racer, LeMans, Maepsy (1982-1998, based on the Opel Kadett, also named Passport Optima and Pontiac LeMans) Nubira (1997-2003) Rezzo/Tacuma (2000-current, also named as Chevrolet Tacuma/Rezzo/Vivant) Statesman (2005-current, rebadged Holden Statesman, also named Chevrolet Caprice and Buick Royaum) Super Salon Tico (1991-2001, rebadged Suzuki Alto) Tosca (2006-current, also known as Chevrolet Epica or Holden Epica) Winstorm (2006-current, also known as Chevrolet Captiva and Holden Captiva.
Commercial vehicles: Daewoo Damas (Sold in Central America and Bahamas as Chevrolet) Daewoo Labo (Sold in Central America and Bahamas as Chevrolet) Daewoo's commercial vehicle business was acquired by Tata Motors in 2004. The business is now known as Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle. Daewoo Bus is not owned by Tata. Elf (Rebadged Isuzu Elf) Daewoo Vanette Daewoo 8 to 18-ton truck (Rebadged Isuzu NPR) Daewoo Chasedae Truck Daewoo BM090 Daewoo BS090 Daewoo BF101/105 Daewoo BS105/106 Daewoo BV101 Daewoo BV113 Daewoo BH113 Daewoo BH115 Daewoo BH115E Daewoo BH116 Daewoo BH117 Daewoo BH120(H).
Concept cars: Daewoo No.1 (1995) Daewoo No.2 (1995) Daewoo Mya (1996) Daewoo Tacuma (1997) Daewoo Joyster (1997) Daewoo Shiraz (1998) Daewoo Mirae (1999) Daewoo DMS-1 (1999) Daewoo Musiro (2000) Daewoo Vada (2001) Daewoo Flex (2001) Daewoo Scope (2003) Chevrolet S3X (2004) Chevrolet M3X (2004) Chevrolet T2X (2005) Chevrolet WTTC Ultra (2006) Daewoo G2X (2006) Chevrolet Trax (2007) Chevrolet Beat (2007) Chevrolet Groove (2007). |
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