Chrysler is now the sole owner of GEMA

Chrysler has bought the interests of Hyundai and Mitsubishi Motors and is now the sole owner of the GEMA four-cylinder engine plant in Dundee Michigan, allowing Chrysler to replace the much-criticized 1.8, 2.0, and 2.4 liter “World Engines” with advanced designs from Fiat.
Fiat has been praised by pundits and analysts alike for the engineering of [...]

Hyundai to supply more Jeep chassis modules

Massive supplier Hyundai Mobis will supply modules used in the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango chassis, starting in 2010. The order will generate around $2 billion in revenue for the Korean company, which already provides chassis components at the Jeep Supplier Park.

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Global Engine Alliance days numbered?

The Detroit Free Press reported that Chrysler had removed the logos of former partners Hyundai and Mitsubishi from the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance plant which makes four-cylinder engines in Dundee, Mich. While none of the three parties commented, given that Chrysler has now access to four-cylinder engines generally seen as superior, and that the original partnership [...]

J.D. Powers: Dodge could pass Nissan by 2010

Influential research firm J.D. Powers has released a study showing that Dodge could regain fifth place among preferred automotive brands as U.S. light vehicle sales improve in 2010. Powers looks for Dodge sales to remain stable while those at Nissan, which bumped Dodge from fifth to sixth in 2008, decline. The same study said Chevrolet [...]

Hyundai adds lost-job warranty

The recently announced Hyundai Assurance Program allows customers who face an unexpected turn of events (loss of a job, severe medical problem) to return their car, without making more payments or paying penalties. The program, which may alleviate the fears of many buyers, has reasonable fine print: it is only good for up to $7,500 [...]

Dodge Ram pickup named as Truck of the Year finalist

The Dodge Ram 1500 pickup is one of the finalists for the 2009 North American Truck of the Year award. It’s going up against the new Ford F-150 pickup and the Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTec diesel SUV.
The winner is determined by a vote of 50 automotive journalists in the United States and Canada and will be presented next [...]