|
1965 Nov |
: |
Shinjin Motor Co.
established setting the foundation for the Korean
automobile industry. |
|
1972 Jun |
: |
GM
Korea, a joint-venture with Shinjin, is
established |
| 1978 Jul |
: |
Daewoo Group
acquires a 50% stake and management rights |
|
1983 Jan |
: |
Company
name changed to Daewoo Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 1983 May |
: |
Pupyong R&D
Center opened |
|
1986 Jun |
: |
Lemans
plant completed with 170,000 pa capacity |
| 1987 Apr |
: |
Lemans exports
begin to North America |
|
1991 May |
: |
Minivehicles
plant completed with pa capacity of 240,000 units
|
| 1992 Feb |
: |
NAC management
innovation drive launched |
|
1992 Oct |
: |
GM
partnership terminated and Daewoo acquires 100%
control |
| 1993 Jan |
: |
Daewoo Motor Sales
Co., Ltd. established separating sales and
manufacturing |
|
1993 Apr |
: |
Started
construction of the Kunsan plant |
| 1993 Nov |
: |
Becomes first Asian
carmaker to earn ISO 9001 |
|
1994 Jan |
: |
Worthing
Technical Center opened in U.K. |
| 1995 Mar |
: |
New R&D center
opened in Germany(GTC) |
|
1995 Jul |
: |
India's
DDML starts operations |
| 1995 Aug |
: |
Started Daewoo bus
plant in China |
|
1995 Oct |
: |
Kunsan
truck plant started |
| 1995 Nov |
: |
Daewoo truck plant
starts in Poland(DMP) |
|
1996 Mar |
: |
Romanian(RODAE)
plant starts |
| 1996 Apr |
: |
Vietnam
plant(VIDAMCO) opens |
|
1996 May |
: |
Daewoo-FSO
starts in Poland |
| 1996 Jun |
: |
UZ-DAEWOO plant
opens in Uzbekistan |
|
1996 Nov |
: |
Lanos
sub-compact car launched |
| 1996 Dec |
: |
Kunsan plant goes
into operation with capacity for 300,000 units pa |
|
1997 Feb |
: |
Nubira
compact car launched |
| 1997 Apr |
: |
Leganza mid-sized
car launched |
|
1997 Sep |
: |
The Ukrainian J/V contract was signed
|
| 1998 Jan |
: |
Takeover of Ssangyong Motor was finalized
|
|
1998 Apr |
: |
New mini passenger car, the Matiz was launched
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