Global Engines to Save DC $100 Million:
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Global Engines to Save DC $100 Million:
Though it is otherwise reducing or severing ties to its Asian partners, DaimlerChrysler expects to save $100 million annually through Global Engine Alliance LLC. The Dundee, Michigan, operation, which will produce a new line of "global" engines, was formed as a joint venture between DCX, Mitsubishi Motors Corp., and Hyundai Motor Co. It will begin three-crew, two-shift, 120-hour-a-week operations in mid-2005, Bruce Coventry, president of the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance, announced during the opening session of the Management Briefing Seminars. The project, he declared, is "utilizing the best engineering inputs from Mitsubishi, Hyundai and DaimlerChrysler," with a goal of "significantly reducing capital and program lead times." Among several steps taken, the venture purchased three sets of manufacturing equipment in Michigan, South Korea, and Japan. The alliance is outsourcing everything that it doesn't see as core to engine production. The Dundee factory will produce 1.8-, 2.0-, and 2.4-liter engines. The $100 million figure was derived by comparing the forecast price of producing those four-cylinder engines compared to what it costs at the DCX plant in Saltillo, Mexico.
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RE: Global Engines to Save DC $100 Million:
Now if only detroit diesel, VM and MB would get together and make a world motor. So north american chrysler group would get diesel like the european chrysler group does.
Jeep wrangler is over due for the VM 2.5Lcrd and VM2.8Lcrd. Same goes for the dodge caravan. Since Voyager uses both motors.
How about the new MB 3.0Lcrd. It's going to be used in the chrysler 300 & tourer and jeep grand cherokee. But north american market can not get MB diesel motors. It's too much of a premium, so chrysler powertrain team James Weidenbach says. But there is no word if they would allow the DD 3.0L TD for the north american market. Love to see that motor in the grand cherokee, wrangler rubicon, dakota, durango, chrysler 300 & dodge magnum. As for the DD4.0L. It's a nice motor. But it needs to increase performance to be an nice inbetween motor. the cummins V-6 4.2L might be a better option for the ram 1500.
If dd, VM and MB were to make world motors for the daimlerchrysler group. Then DCX wouldn't have to go to VW for thier small car diesel motors. But O'well. It's a good deal for VW to have chrysler/mitubishi group to use thier motors. 2.0L TD.
Jeep wrangler is over due for the VM 2.5Lcrd and VM2.8Lcrd. Same goes for the dodge caravan. Since Voyager uses both motors.
How about the new MB 3.0Lcrd. It's going to be used in the chrysler 300 & tourer and jeep grand cherokee. But north american market can not get MB diesel motors. It's too much of a premium, so chrysler powertrain team James Weidenbach says. But there is no word if they would allow the DD 3.0L TD for the north american market. Love to see that motor in the grand cherokee, wrangler rubicon, dakota, durango, chrysler 300 & dodge magnum. As for the DD4.0L. It's a nice motor. But it needs to increase performance to be an nice inbetween motor. the cummins V-6 4.2L might be a better option for the ram 1500.
If dd, VM and MB were to make world motors for the daimlerchrysler group. Then DCX wouldn't have to go to VW for thier small car diesel motors. But O'well. It's a good deal for VW to have chrysler/mitubishi group to use thier motors. 2.0L TD.