Tata Daewoo
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Native name | 타타대우모빌리티 |
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| Formerly | Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd (2002–2004) Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company Limited (2004–2024) |
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 2002[1] |
| Headquarters | , South Korea |
Key people | Natarajan Chandrasekaran (chairman) Kim Tae -sung (president & CEO)[2] |
| Products | Commercial vehicles |
| Parent | Tata Motors (2004–present) |
| Website | tata-daewoo |
| Tata Daewoo | |
| Hangul | 타타대우모빌리티 |
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| Hanja | 타타大宇모빌리티 |
| RR | Tata Daeu mobilliti |
| MR | T'at'a Taeu mobillit'i |
Tata Daewoo Mobility Company Limited (formerly Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company Limited) is a commercial vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors. It is the second-largest heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer in South Korea.[citation needed]
History
[edit]The company was established in 2002 as "Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd", after it was spun off from parent Daewoo Motors.[1]
In 2004 it was acquired by Tata Motors, India's largest passenger automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturing company.[3]
Tata Daewoo Korea and Afzal Motors-Pakistan signed a Technical Assistance Agreement on 12 December 2005 in Pakistan. The Afzal Motors plant in Pakistan was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on 8 January 2007. It assembled Truck Chassis and Daewoo Dump Trucks.[4]
In 2013, the Vehicular Authority of South Korea ordered that the trucks sold by Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicles be recalled due to a steering failure.[5] The 3,276 trucks sold in the country were repaired and came back in service.[6]
Tata Daewoo-Korea and BadanBas-Malaysia signed a Technical Assistance Agreement in May 2015 in Malaysia. In 2017, Tata-Daewoo began to sell their trucks under the Daewoo brand in South Korea.[7][8]
In November 2024, Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company rebranded as Tata Daewoo Mobility.[9][10]
Leadership
[edit]Products
[edit]Current
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- Novus Series (Tata Daewoo, 2004)
- DEXEN (formerly 'The CEN'), (2020~Present)
- MAXEN (2022~Present)
- KUXEN (2022~Present)
- GIXEN (2025) - Electric version of DEXEN
- HIXEN (2026)
Discontinued
[edit]- GMK/Chevrolet/Isuzu Truck - CKD provided by Saehan Motor Company, 1971 (now GM Korea)
- SMC Truck Isuzu Truck- CKD provided by Saehan Motor Company, 1976 (now GM Korea)
- Daewoo/Isuzu Elf Truck - CKD provided by Saehan Motor Company, 1976 (now GM Korea).
- Daewoo/Isuzu Light Truck - CKD provided by Saehan Motor Company (now GM Korea), with assistance from Isuzu, 1983.
- Daewoo/Isuzu Truck New Elf Model - CKD provided by Daewoo Motor Company (now GM Korea), with assistance from Isuzu, 1986.
- Daewoo Truck New Model - CKD provided by Daewoo Motor Company (now GM Korea), with assistance from Isuzu, 1986.
- Daewoo Truck Super New Model - Own development from Daewoo Motor Company Design Department, 1993.
- Daewoo Chasedae Truck (Next Generation) - Own development from Daewoo Motor Company Design Department, 1995.
- Prima Series (2009–2022)
In all of its recent versions, these trucks are engined by a Euro VI emissions standard engines.[15]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Company history (official website), Tata-daewoo.com
- ↑ "Tata Daewoo Mobility announced that Kim Tae-sung, a former CEO of Hyundai Motor, was officially inaugurated on the 14th as the new CEO". Mk.co.kr. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ India's Tata Motors Buys Daewoo Commercial Vehicle By Joanna Slater on The Wall Street Journal – February 18, 2004
- ↑ "INDIA: Tata Daewoo commercial vehicles to be assembled in Pakistan". Just-auto.com. 20 December 2005.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Tata Daewoo told to recall 3276 trucks in S Korea". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. 19 October 2009.
- ↑ "Tata Daewoo told to recall 3,276 trucks in S Korea". Business-standard.com. Press Trust of India. 19 October 2009.
- ↑ "Tata Daewoo launches heavy truck in South Korea". Wardsauto.com. 11 June 2004.
- ↑ "Tata Daewoo launches heavy truck in South Korea". Autonews.com. 11 June 2004.
- ↑ "Rebranded "Tata Daewoo Mobility" targets future growth". Just Auto. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Jin-Won (6 November 2024). "Tata Daewoo rebrands itself as Tata Daewoo Mobility". The Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "An Indian Success Story in Korea TATA Acquired DAEWOO | PDF | Truck | Mergers And Acquisitions". Scribd.com. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ↑ Herald, Korea (19 March 2012). "Tata Daewoo CEO to head foreign business group". M.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ↑ "Tata Daewoo eyes European market for Prima range – Motorindia". Motorindiaonline.in. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ↑ "Tata Daewoo Mobility appoints Kim Tae-seong as CEO, Kim Bang-sin retires". Biz.chosun.com. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ↑ "Los camiones Tata Daewoo equiparán motores Euro 6 de FTP Industrial - Camión Actualidad-Noticias de camiones y Furgonetas". Camionactualidad.es.
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