Report: Hyundai R&D head Lee steps down
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Report: Hyundai R&D head Lee steps down
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One of the main men behind Hyundai's rise to power is stepping down after an illustrious 27-year career. Automotive News reports that Research and Development boss Lee Hyun-soon announced his departure from the Korean automaker this week, citing personal reasons.
Lee will, of course, receive a great deal of kudos for his role in bringing Hyundai to prominence while at the same time vastly improving the company's quality image. But the man's impact on the company reaches far further back. Lee oversaw the development of Hyundai's first in-house engine, the Alpha, in 1991. Prior to that time the automaker depended on Mitsubishi to supply its engines. Later in his career, Lee guided Hyundai towards new technologies ranging from fuel injection to the hybrid powertrain under the hood of the Sonata Hybrid.
Lee will be replaced at Hyundai by Yang Woong-chul. Yang was previously the President of the company's R&D center in Korea.
[Source: Automotive News - sub. req. | Image: Stan Honda/Getty]Report: Hyundai R&D head Lee steps down originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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One of the main men behind Hyundai's rise to power is stepping down after an illustrious 27-year career. Automotive News reports that Research and Development boss Lee Hyun-soon announced his departure from the Korean automaker this week, citing personal reasons.Lee will, of course, receive a great deal of kudos for his role in bringing Hyundai to prominence while at the same time vastly improving the company's quality image. But the man's impact on the company reaches far further back. Lee oversaw the development of Hyundai's first in-house engine, the Alpha, in 1991. Prior to that time the automaker depended on Mitsubishi to supply its engines. Later in his career, Lee guided Hyundai towards new technologies ranging from fuel injection to the hybrid powertrain under the hood of the Sonata Hybrid.
Lee will be replaced at Hyundai by Yang Woong-chul. Yang was previously the President of the company's R&D center in Korea.
[Source: Automotive News - sub. req. | Image: Stan Honda/Getty]Report: Hyundai R&D head Lee steps down originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Interesting. Lets hope his predecessor doesnt mess things up. Hyundai is on a roll and keeps getting better. Would hate to see it start to fall because of someone new taking over.
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I agree. Hopefully the cars won't lose that great easy-going ergonomics, down-to-earth design sensibility, and "pick up and go" quality about Hyundais. No complicated bullsh__ simpleton design flaws like all Hondas. Other cars end up missing simple but important stuff like a fraggin armrest for f sake how hard/expensive is it to include one and why not?!
