Hyundai Motor names new chiefs of affiliates

Jung Myung-chul

Hyundai Motor Group carried out a reshuffle on Monday that affected heads of its automotive parts affiliates and overseas operations on Monday, following the mileage overstatement fallout in the U.S and Canada.

According to officials, former Hyundai Powertech CEO Jung Myung-chul has been named as new president of Hyundai Wia, Metia and Wisco ― the three automotive parts and machinery manufacturers affiliated with the Korean auto giant.

Jung, who studied metal engineering at Korea University, worked at Hyundai Motor’s integrated parts development department, Kia Motor’s Slovakian plant and Hyundai Powertech, an automatic transmission system developer.

Lim Young-deuk, president of Hyundai’s Alabama plant, will be the successor alongside Jung as chief of Hyundai Powertech, while the U.S. factory will be led by Chun Gui-il, former director of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Russia.

(jylee@heraldcorp.com)