Tata Daewoo
Native name | 타타대우모빌리티 |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 2002[1] |
| Founder | Daewoo Motors |
| Fate | Acquired by Tata in 2004[2] |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Natarajan Chandrasekaran (Chairman) Kim Tae -sung (President & CEO)[3] |
| Products | Commercial vehicles |
| Parent | Tata Motors (2004–present) |
| Website | tata-daewoo.com |
| Tata Daewoo | |
| Hangul | 타타대우모빌리티 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 타타大宇모빌리티 |
| Revised Romanization | Tata Dae-u Mobility |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'at'a Taeu Sangyongch'a |
Tata Daewoo (officially Tata Daewoo Mobility) 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.
History
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.[2] The Tata Daewoo has a collaboration with Tata Motors its parent company in India.
Tata Daewoo Korea and Afzal Motors-Pakistan signed a Technical Assistance Agreement on 12 December 2005 in Pakistan. The assembling plant of Afzal Motors in Pakistan was inaugurated by Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Shaukat Aziz on 8 January 2007. And assembles Truck Chassis and Daewoo Dump Trucks.[4]
In 2013, the Vehicular Authority of South Korea has ordered that the trucks sold by Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicles, has been recalled due to a steering failure.[5] The 3,276 trucks sold in these country has been repaired and now are 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]
Leadership
- Choi Bong-ho (2002–2003)
- Chae Kwang-ok (2003–2009)[9]
- Kim Jong-sik (2009–2012)
- Kim Kwan-kyu (2012–2019)[10]
- Kim Bang-shin (2019–2025)[11]
- Kim Tae-sung (2025–present)[12]
Products
Current
- Novus Series (Tata Daewoo, 2004)
- DEXEN (formerly 'The CEN') , (2020~Present)
- MAXEN (2022~Present)
- KUXEN (2022~Present)
- GIXEN (2025) - Electric version of DEXEN
Discontinued
- 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.[13]
References
- ^ a b Company history (official website)
- ^ a b India's Tata Motors Buys Daewoo Commercial Vehicle By Joanna Slater on The Wall Street Journal – February 18, 2004
- ^ https://www.mk.co.kr/en/business/11290954#:~:text=detail,as%20North%20America%20and%20China.
- ^ "INDIA: Tata Daewoo commercial vehicles to be assembled in Pakistan". www.just-auto.com. 20 December 2005.
- ^ "Tata Daewoo told to recall 3276 trucks in S Korea". 19 October 2009 – via economictimes.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Tata Daewoo told to recall 3,276 trucks in S Korea". Press Trust of India. 19 October 2009 – via Business Standard.
- ^ "Tata Daewoo launches heavy truck in South Korea". WardsAuto. 11 June 2004.
- ^ "Tata Daewoo launches heavy truck in South Korea". Automotive News. 11 June 2004.
- ^ "An Indian Success Story in Korea TATA Acquired DAEWOO | PDF | Truck | Mergers And Acquisitions". Scribd. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ Herald, Korea (19 March 2012). "Tata Daewoo CEO to head foreign business group". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Tata Daewoo eyes European market for Prima range – Motorindia". Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ CHOSUNBIZ (14 April 2025). "Tata Daewoo Mobility appoints Kim Tae-seong as CEO, Kim Bang-sin retires". CHOSUNBIZ. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Los camiones Tata Daewoo equiparán motores Euro 6 de FTP Industrial - Camión Actualidad-Noticias de camiones y Furgonetas". www.camionactualidad.es.