Daewoo Motor Sales () is an auto sales company headquartered in
Seoul,
South Korea. It was established in 1991. Daewoo Motor Sales operates dealerships in South Korea which sell vehicles from
SsangYong,
Daewoo Bus, and
Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle. In the past, Daewoo Motor Sales has sold vehicles from
GM Daewoo,
Cadillac, and
Saab. Its subsidiaries operate dealerships that sell passenger vehicles from
Volkswagen,
Audi, and
Chrysler. It is the largest motor sales company in
Korea.
Daewoo Motor Sales is a partner in MMSK Corporation, a joint venture involved in the import and distribution of vehicles from
Mitsubishi Motors. 85% of the venture is owned by Daewoo Motor Sales, with the remaining 15% owned by Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsubishi Corp (Korea) Ltd. Retail sales in South Korea of Mitsubishi cars imported from Japan and the U.S. commenced in the second half of 2008. MMSK Corporation stopped importing U.S.-sourced Eclipse coupes a few years later.
Daewoo Motor Sales also operates Seoul Auto Auction, South Korea's largest
auto auction. It also operates a network of pre-owned car dealerships.
In 1996, Daewoo Motor Sales Construction established the brand name
Iaan. The actress
Kim Hee-sun is featured in Korean
Iaan commercials.
In 2008, Daewoo Motor Sales was chosen to fund the joint venture company for
Paramount Movie Park Korea which will open in 2011, while Paramount will act as its licensor and manage creative development.
In 2010, Daewoo Motor Sales was dropped by
General......
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