Chrysler Group, Hyundai Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors have decided to team up on four-cylinder engine design and manufacture to gain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace.

This past week, the three automakers' Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA) began production at a brand-new plant in Dundee, MI, the group's second facility in the state. According to Chrysler, the effort represents "a whole new business model for engine development, one that leverages the combined capabilities of its partners and economies of scale in order to generate breakthrough improvement."