Chrysler officially done building engines with Hyundai, Mitsubishi
In a terse statement issued last night, Chrysler made official what had been expected for at least a couple of weeks: The Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance is no more. Chrysler Group LLC has bought out its former partners Hyundai and Mitsubishi, and the Dundee, MI engine plant that builds Chrysler's four-cylinder engines for a variety of vehicles is now wholly owned by the company.
No buyout price was announced and the status of the engine designs was not mentioned. Presumably, the Japanese and Korean automakers which also build versions of the same engines will be allowed to continue doing so for the foreseeable future at their own manufacturing facilities. Mitsubishi uses a version of this engine in the latest versions of its Lancer, including the EVO. The Dundee plant began production in 2005.
[Source: Chrysler]
PRESS RELEASE:
Chrysler Group LLC Statement Regarding Status of the GEMA Alliance
Auburn Hills, Mich., Sep 10, 2009 - Effective August 31, 2009, Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA) is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC. Former GEMA partners, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Hyundai Motor Company, have sold their interests in the manufacturing alliance to the Chrysler Group. Going forward, GEMA and its employees will continue to build state-of-the-art engines for Chrysler Group's line of exciting, fuel efficient vehicles.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Poopy 9:18AM (9/11/2009)
The Lancer can't even break into the 30 mpg range with that piece of crap engine. Good for them. Let Chrysler have it.
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Jason 9:37AM (9/11/2009)
Hell I can't even hit 20 mpg with that piece of crap engine, but that may be because mine makes 411hp/423tq. ;-)
oZ 9:51AM (9/11/2009)
I think that's more a function of the car than the engine, as the mpg of that series varies wildly with what it is placed in.
I think Chrysler just wants the facility and control over the process. That Hyundai based engine already feels long in the tooth.
petee209 9:51AM (9/11/2009)
the NA 4B11 is pretty crappy, but the 4B11T in the Evo is one hell of a strong engine that receives mods very well and makes some good hp/tq numbers.
Frank 12:16PM (9/11/2009)
Poopy:
"Good for them. Let Chrysler have it."
Dear Excrement,
Chrysler is not buying the engine away from Mitsu, they want out of the join venture, because they DON'T WANT THAT TURD (pun intended) OF AN ENGINE ANYMORE. Chrysler is going to build FIAT sourced engines at the plant instead. Mitsu will still use it (if they want to).
Jim 7:38PM (9/11/2009)
"The Lancer can't even break into the 30 mpg range with that piece of crap engine. Good for them. Let Chrysler have it."
chrysler wants the plant, not the engines. Dundee doesn't build engines for Hyundai or Mitsubishi; those two are keeping the engine.
BigWill 9:21PM (9/11/2009)
"The Lancer can't even break into the 30 mpg range"
Funny, the 2010 Kia Forte with the 2.0 World Engine + 5-speed auto is EPA-rated at 27 city/36 highway.
Rar 12:24AM (9/12/2009)
You really do not know well.
Chrsyler downgrade their engine.
Maybe Chrsyler will use FIAT engine.
but, do youy know where is the FIAT engine source?
It engineered by Chinese carmaker Guangzhou Automobile Group
http://industry.bnet.com/auto/10001866/fiat-teams-up-with-chinese-carmaker-a-chrysler-connection/
I think Japan+Korea joint venture engine is better than fiat engine which engineered by Chinese carmaker
Rar 12:25AM (9/12/2009)
So, Chrysler will use Chinese Guangzhou Automobile based engine
Matthew 9:51AM (9/12/2009)
According to the above link, Guangzhou Automobile has signed a deal to annually build up to 250,000 Fiat branded cars for the chinese market plus 300,000 engines (550,000 engines total?) using Fiat technology. Any additional engines would be used in Guangzhou Automobile branded cars in the Chinese market, I presume.
Given this latest decision by Chrysler, Chrysler will obviously build engines using Fiat technology at the Dundee plant for use in Chrysler and Fiat vehicles assembled in North America. If Chrysler planned on importing engines from China, they wouldn't have acquired the Dundee factory.
Guangzhou Automobile certainly won't have any involvement in the design of the engines. Instead I believe Fiat will confine that expertise to Italy.
dougjp 9:36AM (9/11/2009)
" Chrysler Group's line of exciting, fuel efficient vehicles "? Ha ha, good one! My morning laugh.
So sick of delusional marketing types.
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Bungle 9:41AM (9/11/2009)
Hey, if the Town & Country isn't exciting, then I don't know what is.
Now off to play some Rummikub!
FThorn 9:58AM (9/11/2009)
Daimler really screwed the pooch.
This deal sucked in every way.
The engines did not deliver at all.
Now, Chrysler is stuck with being 10 years behind in engine development, imo.
Even Phoenix won't make this up.
I hate the Germans all over again for this. (not to mention Pearl Harbor!)
Tee to the Eye to the See!
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Scott Koprowski 10:06AM (9/11/2009)
You guys that dense? Fiat is known for their advanced 4 cylinder engine technology- they are intending to build Fiat engines in Dundee. They want the facility- not the engines.
tanooki2003 10:11AM (9/11/2009)
Umm Chrysler has been sharing engine technology with Mitsubishi years before the Germans came into play. Also just in case if you didn't know Mitsubishi is japanese and Hyundai is Korean.
Jimbo 10:15AM (9/11/2009)
And the Germans didn't bomb Pearl Harbor.
Tourian 10:18AM (9/11/2009)
Exactly Tanooki.
Mitsubishi Chrysler and Hyundai have been working together for years, back to the 70's for Mitsu and Chrysler. So now Chyrsler has a new dance partner, they will build Fiat engines in the plant, or Chrysler designed engines. They needed to buy out Mitsubishi's and Hyundai's interests in GEMA to use the plant for something else.
Rick C. 10:26AM (9/11/2009)
Yes, the Germans did bomb Pearl Harbor. Did any of you see the best comedy movie ever made? ANIMAL HOUSE.
FThorn 10:26AM (9/11/2009)
Fiat has nothing to do with the 'world' engine.
Germans reigned when this deal was done.
Yes, Mitsu is Jap, and Hyndai Korean. Doesn't change that the Germans were in charge.
I know the Germans did not bomb Pearl Harbor and I also know (NOW) that you didn't view or pay attention to Animal House. (gotcha! - hence the TIC as my last statement) As an aside, my Dad upped (enlisted) the week after Pearl was bombed. And he was close enough for his ship to be heaved out of the water when we paid them back with an atomic bomb.
cowboy bob 10:30AM (9/11/2009)
Ahhhh......history. Rewrite it as you wish. Nobody ever seems to learn anything from it anyway. Forest Gump, "Stupid is what stupid does". Wisdom from a half-wit better than 90% of the rest of us.