GM Daewoo, which makes most of the hot-selling Chevrolet models keeping General Motors sales alive in emerging markets, is considering a temporary closure of plants amid a worldwide fall in demand.

Discover B2B Marketing That Performs

Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.

Find out more


“We are reviewing it (suspension). A decision will be made in late November,” spokesman Kim Young-Soo told Agence France Presse (AFP).


“Like other industries, GM is being affected by the global financial crisis,” he added, declining to comment further.


A local media report said the automaker would shut plants for 10 days from 20 December.


GM Daewoo last month said its sales declined 11.3% from a year earlier to 73,180 vehicles.


Yonhap news agency reportedly said such a shut-down would be the first since 2002 when GM and its partners took a majority stake in the then Daewoo Motor.

Just Auto Excellence Awards - Nominations Closed

Nominations are now closed for the Just Auto Technology Excellence Awards. A big thanks to all the organisations that entered – your response has been outstanding, showcasing exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact.

Excellence in Action
Continental has secured the Window Displays Innovation Award in the 2025 Just Auto Excellence Awards for its Window Projection solution, transforming side windows into dynamic, data-rich canvases. Discover how this compact projection technology and intelligent software are reshaping in-car UX and opening fresh revenue streams for OEMs and mobility providers.

Discover the Impact