Automobile Craiova S.A. was an automobile manufacturer located in Craiova, Romania. The factory was founded in 1976 as the Oltcit joint venture company between the Romanian government and Citroën . The factory produced cars under the Oltcit and Citroën brands for the domestic and external markets. In 1991, as a result of the withdraw of Citroën from the joint venture, the name of the company was changed to Automobile Craiova and production continued under the Oltena brand. In 1994, the company decided to go into partnership with Korean company Daewoo Heavy Industries as... Rodae Automobile. After producing the Oltcit between 1981–1996 , the company started producing the Tico, Cielo and Espero. In 1997, the name was changed to Daewoo Automobile Romania and a new engine and transmission factory was opened by the company, and by 2001 was also producing the Matiz and Nubira II. However, by this time, the main parent company in Korea had collapsed, due to financial problems in South Korea economy and over-expansion in Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
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| Founded: | 1994 |
| Headquarters: | Dolj County, Romania |