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Nostalgic Subcompact: Daewoo Lanos

The first Daewoo car in the U.S. was the 1988 Pontiac LeMans, which was sold until 1993. Six years later, Daewoo decided to enter the U.S. market under its own name. There were three vehicles sold: The Nubira (sedan and wagon), the Leganza sedan, and the subcompact Lanos hatchback and sedan. The little Lanos was [...]

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Car Culture in Korea

When you arrive at Incheon/Seoul Airport, you will begin to see a whole new set of badges on cars that looks vaguely familiar. No doubt, by now, you’ve heard of Hyundai. Maybe even Kia. There was a short U.S. stint with Daewoo, which now is a GM subsidiary. Ok… how about Samsung? And what the [...]

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