The Chevrolet Spark (originally marketed prominently as the Daewoo Matiz) is a subcompact hatchback city car produced by General Motors's subsidiary GM Korea. The first generation of Daewoo Matiz was launched in 1998, replacing the Daewoo Tico. In 2002, Daewoo Motors became General Motors' South Korean division, known as GM Korea. Since the transition, the vehicle has increasingly been marketed under the Chevrolet badge. The second generation model was introduced by GM Korea in 2005, with the third generation launched in 2010.