Daewoo Motors was a South Korean automotive company established in 1937 as "National Motors". After the Daewoo Group gained control in December 1982, the name was officially changed to "Daewoo Motor Co.".

Until 1996, all cars were based on models from General Motors. The first Daewoo addition was the 1986 Le Mans model, based on the Opel Kadett E.

In 1990, they created the Espero，designed by  Bertone, initiating a tradition at Daewoo Motor of models created by Italian designers. The first authentic Daewoo Motor product, the Lanos, was introduced in late 1997. Due to financial trouble, Daewoo's automotive arm, Daewoo Motors, was sold to General Motors(Korean) in 2001.

The Daewoo nameplate continued in South Korea and Vietnam until 2011.

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Engine Chevrolet B10S1

The 1.0-liter Chevrolet B10S1 or LA2 engine was produced from 2002 to 2009 in South Korea and was installed on the smallest models of the company, such as Spark or Matiz. The version of the power unit before 2004 is seriously different and is often referred to simply as the B10S.

The B series includes engines: B10S1, B10D1, B12S1, B12D1, B12D2, B15D2.

The engine was installed on:

• Chevrolet Spark M200 in 2005 – 2009;
• Daewoo Matiz in 2002 – 2009.

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