Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle

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Tata Novus is one of the best selling commercial trucks in South Korea.
Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle
Hangul 타타대우상용차
Hanja 타타大宇商用車
Revised
Romanization
Tata Dae-u Sangyongcha
McCune-
Reischauer
T'at'a Taeu Sangyongch'a

Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle (TDCV) is the 2nd largest heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea It was established in 2002 as Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd, after it was spun off from parent Daweoo Motor Co. Ltd. In 2004 it was acquired by Tata Motors, India's largest passenger automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturing company. Tata Daewoo has a joint venture with Afzal Motors of Pakistan where it manufacturers trucks and Tata Daewoo also has manufacturing facilities in South Korea. The Tata Daewoo trucks has a huge consumer base in South Korea, India and Pakistan. Trucks are sold under the Daewoo name in Pakistan and South Korea but sold under the Tata name in India, Europe and Africa.

[edit] History of truck lineup

  • GMK/Chevrolet/Isuzu Truck (GM Korea Motor Company, 1971)
  • SMC Truck (Saehan Motor Company, 1976)
  • Elf (Saehan Motor Company, 1976)
  • Daewoo Truck (Daewoo Motor Company, 1983)
  • Elf New Model (Daewoo Motor Company, 1986)
  • Daewoo Truck New Model (Daewoo Motor Company, 1986)
  • Daewoo Truck Super New Model (Daewoo Motor Company, 1993)
  • Daewoo Chasedae(Next Generation) Truck (Daewoo Motor Company, 1995)
  • Daewoo Novus Truck (Tata Daewoo, 2004)
  • Daewoo Novus Euro4 Truck (Tata Daewoo, 2008)

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