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GM Daewoo launches Matiz Creative in South Korea

GM Daewoo launches Matiz Creative in South Korea
Matiz Creative
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- GM Daewoo, General Motors’ joint venture in South Korea, launched its a new mini-car, Matiz Creative, in South Korea.

The model is to be launched in Europe at the beginning of 2010. It will be assembled at the automaker’s plants in India, Vietnam, Columbia and Uzbekistan.

The company has taken 27 months and KRW295 for research and development of the vehicle.

The car can accommodate five adults and is powered by a new 1,000-cc DOHC engine which has earned Korea’s Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle rating. Average fuel economy is put at 6 litres per 100 kilometres.

The company hopes the car will fit an urban lifestyle.

GM Daewoo Auto and Technology (GMDAT) is South Korea’s third-largest carmaker and was formed in 2002 when GM took over the bankrupt Daewoo Motor Co.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.