Tata Daewoo

History

The company was established in 2002 as "Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd", after it was spun off from parent Daewoo Motors.

In 2004 it was acquired by Tata Motors, India's largest passenger automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturing company. 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.

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. The 3,276 trucks sold in these country has been repaired and now are in service.

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.

Leadership

• Choi Bong-ho (2002–2003)
• Chae Kwang-ok (2003–2009)
• Kim Jong-sik (2009–2012)
• Kim Kwan-kyu (2012–2019)
• Kim Bang-shin (2019–2025)
• Kim Tae-sung (2025–present)

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.

References

References

1. [https://www.tata-daewoo.com/eng/brand/company2 Company history] (official website)
2. https://www.mk.co.kr/en/business/11290954#:~:text=detail,as%20North%20America%20and%20China.
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13. "Los camiones Tata Daewoo equiparán motores Euro 6 de FTP Industrial - Camión Actualidad-Noticias de camiones y Furgonetas".