Chrysler, Hyundai and Mitsubishi end engine manufacturing alliance

Chrysler Group said yesterday that it will be ending its engine manufacturing alliance with Hyundai and Mitsubishi. Known as the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA), the alliance was responsible for building fuel-efficient 4-cylinder engines since 2005.

Chrysler said that 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...
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bfghemicuda - 9/11/2009 6:14:28 PM

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Chrysler will be building the 4cyl Fiat based engine at this plant. Im good with it.

thstone - 9/11/2009 6:59:32 PM

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"Crafted by the master engineers at Mitsubishi" just doesn't mean what it used to mean.

tango - 9/14/2009 10:32:57 AM

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It's just as well because Mitsu hadn't taken an engine from that location in years and Hyundai never did. As far as I'm aware these engines are pretty well put together and they have value. It will be interesting to see what happens from here because FIAT may very well ditch production entirely. There may very well be something there that FIAT may decide to use though. Using these engines would relieve FIAT of having to meet emissions standards with their own engines. The 2.4 turbo in particular may be of interest. Dropping a turbo on either the 2.0 is very possible as well, as we've seen with the Genesis Coupe and the Lancer Evolution X. And on that note, I still believe there is merit to Mitsubishi's engineering prowess. NOBODY builds a turbo I4 like Mitsubishi. Nobody. 300hp from a stock 2.0 turbo? It takes BMW an extra litre of displacement, an extra turbocharger, and two extra cylinders to get that.

mini22 - 9/14/2009 10:36:10 PM

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I think Fiat's engine technology(especially Multiair) will be incredibly helpful to Chrysler. I cannot wait to see some of the new products that come out of Fiat/Chrysler.