Daewoo Motors (/ ˈdeɪwuː / DAY-woo) was a South Korean automotive company established in 1937 as "National Motors". The company changed its name several times until 1982 when it became "Daewoo Motors" following its acquisition by the Daewoo Group.

In 2001, General Motors bought most of Daewoo Motor's assets to form "GM Daewoo Auto & Technology". The new company started operations on 17 October 2002, with GM and its partners Suzuki and SAIC holding a stake of 66.7% with investments of US$400 million.

Dec 24, 2020 · The car division was sold to General Motors to be reorganized as GM Daewoo and later GM Korea. Daewoo sales never took off in the States, and their American experiment came to an end in...

Feb 16, 2021 · Within four years, GM-Daewoo was producing over 1 million cars for 150 countries… and became the key of GM’s early efforts to become a strong player in China. While the Daewoo nameplate quickly disappeared from most of the world, many Daewoo models were rebranded as Chevrolets.

Jan 20, 2011 · Over the past several years, the Daewoo brand—of which GM owns just over 70 percent—has been replaced by Chevrolet in many global markets. It’s now set to meet the same fate even in its home...

GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo or GMDAT) was first established as National Motor in 1937 in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, South Korea.

In 2001 General Motors decided to buy most of Daewoo Motor's assets to form GM Daewoo. The new company started operations on October 17, 2002, with GM and its partners Suzuki and SAIC holding a stake of 66.7% with investments of US$400 million.

Oct 25, 2022 · We return to Abandoned History’s coverage of the twists and turns of the Daewoo story, at a time when the company’s predecessor, Shinjin, was no more. After an early Seventies joint venture with General Motors saw the company renamed to General Motors Korea, Shinjin bowed out of the deal after just five years.

Aug 29, 2022 · A seemingly simple request: coverage of some GM models from the early 2000s, specifically a Daewoo. But there’s a long, winding, and dramatic history behind Daewoo Motors. The company’s origins trace back to the 1930s, and the very first Korean car.

Jan 21, 2011 · The Daewoo name will cease to exist in the automotive world by the end of March, with General Motors announcing its Korean arm will come into line with the rest of its global operations.