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South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group wants to be known for world-class -- not just cheap -- cars, and one of Germany’s top designers is helping lead its transformation.

Peter Schreyer, a president of the company that controls Kia Motors Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co., made his mark at Volkswagen AG, where he began his career. His 1998 design for the TT roadster influenced a whole generation of German stylists. He also was the top designer at Volkswagen, where he oversaw development of the 1997 New Beetle.

Six years after he left, former Chairman Ferdinand Piech told reporters he regretted letting him go.

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