Zyle Motors (formerly, Daewoo Motor Sales, ) is an auto sales company headquartered in

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. It was established in 1991. Daewoo Motor Sales operates dealerships in South Korea which sell

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es from

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(formerly, "Daewoo Bus"). It is the largest motor sales company in

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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

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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 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 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

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. The long-time dealership partner then signed a deal with the

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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

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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 {{SouthKorea-company-stub