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{{Short description|South Korean commercial vehicle manufacturer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Tata Daewoo <br />Mobility
| former_name = Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd
| native_name = {{lang|ko|타타대우모빌리티}}
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| logo = Tata daewoo company logo.svg
| foundation = {{start date and age|2002}}<ref name=hist>[https://www.tata-daewoo.com/eng/brand/company2 Company history] (official website)</ref>
| location_city = [[Gunsan]]
| location_country = South Korea
| area_served =
| key_people = [[Natarajan Chandrasekaran]] ([[chairman]])<br />Kim Tae -sung ([[President (corporate title)|president]] & [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]])<ref>https://www.mk.co.kr/en/business/11290954#:~:text=detail,as%20North%20America%20and%20China.</ref>
| industry = [[Automotive]]
| products = [[Commercial vehicle]]s
| parent = [[Tata Motors]] (2004–present)
| homepage = {{URL|tata-daewoo.com}}
}}
{{Infobox Korean name/auto|hangul=^타타_^대우_모빌리티|hanja=타타大宇모빌리티|img=}}
'''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.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}

== History ==
The company was established in 2002 as "Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd", after it was spun off from parent [[Daewoo Motors]].<ref name=hist/>

In 2004 it was acquired by [[Tata Motors]], [[India]]'s largest passenger [[automobile]] and [[commercial vehicle]] manufacturing company.<ref name=wsj>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB107710476004532564 India's Tata Motors Buys Daewoo Commercial Vehicle] By Joanna Slater on ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' – February 18, 2004</ref>

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 of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Shaukat Aziz]] on 8 January 2007. It assembled Truck Chassis and Daewoo Dump Trucks.<ref name="PAK">{{Cite web|url=https://www.just-auto.com/news/tata-daewoo-commercial-vehicles-to-be-assembled-in-pakistan_id85112.aspx|title=INDIA: Tata Daewoo commercial vehicles to be assembled in Pakistan|date=20 December 2005|website=www.just-auto.com}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-now/corporate/tata-daewoo-told-to-recall-3276-trucks-in-s-korea/videoshow/5138490.cms|title=Tata Daewoo told to recall 3276 trucks in S Korea|date=October 19, 2009|via=economictimes.indiatimes.com}}</ref> The 3,276 trucks sold in the country were repaired and came back in service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/tata-daewoo-told-to-recall-3-276-trucks-in-s-korea-109101900044_1.html|title=Tata Daewoo told to recall 3,276 trucks in S Korea|agency=Press Trust of India|date=19 October 2009|via=Business Standard}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wardsauto.com/tata-daewoo-launches-heavy-truck-south-korea|title=Tata Daewoo launches heavy truck in South Korea|date=11 June 2004|website=WardsAuto}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autonews.com/article/20040611/REG/406110710/tata-daewoo-launches-heavy-truck-in-south-korea|title=Tata Daewoo launches heavy truck in South Korea|date=11 June 2004|website=Automotive News}}</ref>

== Leadership ==
* Choi Bong-ho (2002–2003)
* Chae Kwang-ok (2003–2009)<ref>{{Cite web |title=An Indian Success Story in Korea TATA Acquired DAEWOO {{!}} PDF {{!}} Truck {{!}} Mergers And Acquisitions |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/106127395/Tata-Deadwood |access-date=2025-11-26 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref>
* Kim Jong-sik (2009–2012)
* Kim Kwan-kyu (2012–2019)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Herald |first=Korea |date=2012-03-19 |title=Tata Daewoo CEO to head foreign business group |url=https://m.koreaherald.com/article/10359331 |access-date=2025-11-26 |website=The Korea Herald |language=en}}</ref>
* Kim Bang-shin (2019–2025)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tata Daewoo eyes European market for Prima range – Motorindia |url=https://www.motorindiaonline.in/tata-daewoo-eyes-european-market-for-prima-range/ |access-date=2025-11-26 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Kim Tae-sung (2025–present)<ref>{{Cite web |last=CHOSUNBIZ |date=2025-04-14 |title=Tata Daewoo Mobility appoints Kim Tae-seong as CEO, Kim Bang-sin retires |url=https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-industry/2025/04/14/KLWMQ573KBCBFPXCNG3QPDMULM/ |access-date=2025-11-26 |website=CHOSUNBIZ |language=en}}</ref>

==Products==
===Current===
[[File:Tata Daewoo Novus 8x4 in South Korea.jpg|thumb|200px|Tata Daewoo Novus 8×4]]
* [[Tata Novus|Novus]] Series (Tata Daewoo, 2004)
* DEXEN (formerly 'The CEN'), (2020~Present)
* MAXEN (2022~Present)
* KUXEN (2022~Present)
* GIXEN (2025) - Electric version of DEXEN

===Discontinued===
* [[Isuzu Elf|GMK/Chevrolet/Isuzu Truck]] - CKD provided by [[Saehan Motors|Saehan Motor Company]], 1971 (now [[GM Korea]])
* [[Isuzu Forward|SMC Truck Isuzu Truck]]- CKD provided by [[Saehan Motors|Saehan Motor Company]], 1976 (now [[GM Korea]])
* [[Isuzu Elf#Third generation|Daewoo/Isuzu Elf Truck]] - CKD provided by [[Saehan Motors|Saehan Motor Company]], 1976 (now [[GM Korea]]).
* [[Isuzu Forward|Daewoo/Isuzu Light Truck]] - CKD provided by [[Saehan Motors|Saehan Motor Company]] (now [[GM Korea]]), with assistance from [[Isuzu]], 1983.
* [[Isuzu Elf#Third generation|Daewoo/Isuzu Truck New Elf Model]] - CKD provided by [[Daewoo Motors|Daewoo Motor Company]] (now [[GM Korea]]), with assistance from [[Isuzu]], 1986.
* [[Isuzu Elf#Fourth generation|Daewoo Truck New Model]] - CKD provided by [[Daewoo Motors|Daewoo Motor Company]] (now [[GM Korea]]), with assistance from [[Isuzu]], 1986.
* [[Isuzu 810|Daewoo Truck Super New Model]] - Own development from Daewoo Motor Company Design Department, 1993.
* [[Nissan Diesel C-series|Daewoo Chasedae Truck]] (Next Generation) - Own development from Daewoo Motor Company Design Department, 1995.
* [[Tata Prima|Prima]] Series (2009–2022)

In all of its recent versions, these trucks are engined by a [[Euro VI]] emissions standard engines.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.camionactualidad.es/noticias-camiones/fabricantes-camiones-vehiculo-industrial/item/2563-camiones-tata-daewoo-equiparan-motores-euro-6-ftp-industrial|title=Los camiones Tata Daewoo equiparán motores Euro 6 de FTP Industrial - Camión Actualidad-Noticias de camiones y Furgonetas|website=www.camionactualidad.es}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{official website}}

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{{Daewoo Group}}
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[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2002]]
[[Category:Daewoo Motors]]
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[[Category:2004 mergers and acquisitions]]
[[Category:South Korean subsidiaries of foreign companies]]
[[Category:Corporate spin-offs]]
[[Category:Companies based in North Jeolla Province]]

Tata Daewoo - Revision history

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