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Report: Dodge Dart to use transmission from Hyundai

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Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Plants/Manufacturing , Chrysler , Dodge , Hyundai Hyundai CEO John Krafcik has confirmed that the Korean automaker will supply Chrysler with transmissions for its new Dodge Dart , according to Car and Driver . While the two automakers may seem like odd dance partners, the tie-up makes plenty of sense. Both companies use engines born out of the now-defunct Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance with Mitsubishi . As a result, 2.0- and 2.4-liter four-cylinder engines found in the Dart share more than a few strands of DNA with the same displacement engines found under the hood of vehicles like the Hyundai Sonata

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Hyundai moving past 'value' brand perceptions – CEO

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Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik says the Korean brand's reputation is changing from an "inexpensive" new car brand into a major player in the global industry, according to a report by Automotive News.

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Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik says the Korean brand's reputation is changing from an "inexpensive" new car brand into a major player in the global industry, according to a report by Automotive News.

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Report: Ford denies starting search for Mulally successor

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Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Ford There’s little question that bringing Alan Mulally on board at Ford was the smartest move the company made in decades, nor is there much debate that credit for the company’s salvation is largely due to his office. But could his number be up? Having joined Ford in 2006 as an outsider from aerospace giant Boeing, Mulally (pictured above, left) has been on the job for over five years now. And while he’s showing no signs of slowing down, sources indicate he is unlikely to stay on the job beyond another year or two

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Report: Even with thin inventories and growing demand, Hyundai not looking for second U.S. plant

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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Hyundai , Earnings/Financials Why is this man smiling? Well, it could be because hotcakes only wish they were selling as well as Hyundais. Or perhaps that grin says he knows something we don’t – like when and where his company plans to build a second North American assembly plant.

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Los Angeles: Autoline LIVE from the LA Auto Show at 3PM EST

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Filed under: LA Auto Show John McElroy and our friends at Autoline LIVE are broadcasting live from the floor of the LA Auto Show today beginning at 3PM EST, and they’ve got a great list of guests lined up for interviews. Check out the lineup below and follow the jump to watch them get their interviewing on. Mark Reuss, GM Pres. NA John Krafcik, CEO Hyundai Motor America Jim O’Sullivan, Pres

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