Zyle Motors (formerly, Daewoo Motor Sales, ) is an auto sales company headquartered in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
,
South Korea
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. It was established in 1991. Daewoo Motor Sales operates dealerships in South Korea which sell
bus
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es from
Zyle Daewoo Commercial Vehicle
Zyle Daewoo Bus, formerly "Zyle Daewoo Commercial Vehicle" is a South Korean manufacturer of buses and is majority owned by Young-An Hat Company, based in Busan. It was established in 2002 as a successor to previous merger, Daewoo Motor Company ...
(formerly, "Daewoo Bus"). It is the largest motor sales company in
Korea
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.
History
Daewoo Motor Sales was a partner in MMSK Corporation, a joint venture involved in the import and distribution of vehicles from
Mitsubishi Motors
is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.[auto auction
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. It also operates a network of pre-owned car dealerships.
In 1996, Daewoo Development established the brand name "Iaan". The actress
Kim Hee-sun
Kim Hee-sun (born June 11, 1977) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s with leading roles in television series such as ''Men of the Bath House'' (1995), ''Propose'' (1997), ''Wedding Dress'' (1997), ''Forever Yours'' (1998), ' ...
is featured in Korean Iaan commercials.
In 2008, Daewoo Motor Sales was chosen to fund the joint venture company for
Paramount Movie Park Korea
Paramount Movie Park Korea is a theme park and resort complex that was scheduled to open in Incheon, South Korea in 2011, however construction has yet to start. On December 6, 2018, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment announced the strategic partnershi ...
which was scheduled to open in 2011, while Paramount will act as its licensor and manage creative development.
In 2010, Daewoo Motor Sales was dropped by
General Motors. The long-time dealership partner then signed a deal with the
SsangYong Motor Company to supply new vehicles to sell (specifically the
Rodius,
Chairman W and
Chairman H), in return for the injection of 20 billion won ($17.6 million) into the car maker still recovering from bankruptcy. The deal is non-exclusive, meaning
SsangYong will also sell vehicles through private dealers.
[Ssangyong to join with Daewoo to sell vehicles]
on JoonAng Daily, 24 March 2010
That same year, and following a last-minute consultation, creditors including Korea Development Bank decided to help Daewoo Motor Sales settle 17.66 billion won ($15.98 million) worth of notes held by Daewoo Bus Corp. and
Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Co., as reported by the creditor banks.
Daewoo Motor Sales evita bancarrota por fondos de acreedores
on Yonghap Agency, 27 Apr 2010
Daewoo Motor Sales has been under the debt rescheduling program since April 14 due to deteriorating financial problems.[
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Daewoo
Retail companies established in 1991
Automotive services companies of South Korea
Vehicle retailers
Auto dealerships
South Korean companies established in 1991
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