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General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Hyundai Motor Company (KRX: 005380 KS) today announced plans for their first five co-developed vehicles. The vehicles announced today are targeted at the largest segments in the Central and South American markets, as well as the commercial segment in North America. GM once had similar agreements with Honda Motor. (read AutoInformed.com on: Strange Clean Energy Bedfellows – GM and Hyundai)
“Hyundai’s strategic collaboration with GM will help us continue to deliver value and choice to our customers across multiple vehicle segments and markets,” said José Muñoz, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company. “Our combined scale in North and South America helps us to more efficiently provide our customers more of what they want – beautifully designed, high-quality, safety focused vehicles with technology they appreciate,” Muñoz claimed.
Hyundai and GM project sales of the co-developed vehicles to be more than 800,000 vehicles a year once production is fully scaled. GM will lead the development of the mid-size truck platform, while Hyundai will lead on the compact vehicle and electric van. The two companies will share common platforms and develop unique interiors and exteriors consistent with their respective brands.
Design and engineering work is underway on the new vehicles for the Central and South American markets, which will launch in 2028. The electric commercial van will be manufactured in the U.S. as early as 2028. No mention was made of the ongoing negative effects of and possible recessions caused by President Trump’s chaotic tariff policies.*
“By partnering together, GM and Hyundai will bring more choice to our customers faster, and at lower cost,” Amin said. “These first co-developed vehicles clearly demonstrate how GM and Hyundai will leverage our complementary strengths and combined scale.” said Shilpan Amin, GM senior VP and global chief procurement and supply chain officer.
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Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
GM and Hyundai – Plans for Co-Developed Vehicles
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General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Hyundai Motor Company (KRX: 005380 KS) today announced plans for their first five co-developed vehicles. The vehicles announced today are targeted at the largest segments in the Central and South American markets, as well as the commercial segment in North America. GM once had similar agreements with Honda Motor. (read AutoInformed.com on: Strange Clean Energy Bedfellows – GM and Hyundai)
“Hyundai’s strategic collaboration with GM will help us continue to deliver value and choice to our customers across multiple vehicle segments and markets,” said José Muñoz, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company. “Our combined scale in North and South America helps us to more efficiently provide our customers more of what they want – beautifully designed, high-quality, safety focused vehicles with technology they appreciate,” Muñoz claimed.
Hyundai and GM project sales of the co-developed vehicles to be more than 800,000 vehicles a year once production is fully scaled. GM will lead the development of the mid-size truck platform, while Hyundai will lead on the compact vehicle and electric van. The two companies will share common platforms and develop unique interiors and exteriors consistent with their respective brands.
Design and engineering work is underway on the new vehicles for the Central and South American markets, which will launch in 2028. The electric commercial van will be manufactured in the U.S. as early as 2028. No mention was made of the ongoing negative effects of and possible recessions caused by President Trump’s chaotic tariff policies.*
“By partnering together, GM and Hyundai will bring more choice to our customers faster, and at lower cost,” Amin said. “These first co-developed vehicles clearly demonstrate how GM and Hyundai will leverage our complementary strengths and combined scale.” said Shilpan Amin, GM senior VP and global chief procurement and supply chain officer.
*AutoInformed on
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.