Daewoo LeMans versions. The more luxurious GLXi received a sixteen-valve engine which upped the power to at an unusually low 4,800 rpm, and the 0–100 km/h time was reduced to 12.2 seconds. The Cielo was made in India by DCM Daewoo Motors until the Korean Daewoo company went bankrupt. GM did not take over the Indian plant in Surajpur near Delhi and it was liquidated. Production in South Korea came to an end shortly after the 1996 introduction of the Daewoo Lanos, an original design. Daewoo first exported cars to Europe in the mid 1990s, with the Nexia and Espero forming the
FSC Lublin Automotive Factory to establish links with companies outside Poland. In 1995 the factory entered a joint venture with the South Korean conglomerate Daewoo. It soon become a part of the new company Daewoo Motor Polska. In December 1995 the factory started assembling Daewoo Nexia passenger cars. Around 40,000 were produced before production ended in 1998. Daewoo also began a joint project with British manufacturer LDV to develop a new van. Daewoo also produced the Lublin van and the Honker military vehicle. Daewoo experienced serious financial problems following the financial crisis in Asia, which brought serious difficulties to the Lublin factory. Daewoo Motor