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Eric Stoddard, born {{birth date and age|1975|06|24}}, is an automobile and industrial designer who has worked for DaimlerChrysler and Hyundai Kia Automotive Group.

Background

Stoddard was raised in Rochester, New York and is the son of a violinist for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and had an early passion for Car design.

Early career

After graduating from the Cleveland Institute of Art in Cleveland, Ohio with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design, Eric worked as a designer at DaimlerChrysler from 1998 to 2002.

In 2002 he was recruited to work for Hyundai Motor Company in Irvine, California. In 2008, Eric joined Hyundai in Korea.

DaimlerChrysler

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While at the Chrysler Headquarters and Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Eric worked under Don Renkert to design the Chrysler Crossfire Concept {{cite journal

|title=Chrysler Crossfire - The Penta Star's next concept-to-production story?

|last=Keebler

|first=Jack

|year=2002

|date=October 2002

|journal=Motor Trend

|url=http://www.motortrend.com/future/concept_cars/112_0102_chrysler_crossfire/index.html

|accessdate=4 February 2010

}}{{cite web

|publisher=Car and Driver

|title=Not Caught in the Crossfire: How Chrysler didn't water down the Crossfire concept for production.

|last=Wyss

|first=Wallace

|year=2003

|date=April 2003

|website=CarandDriver.com

|url=http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/03q2/chrysler_crossfire-car_news

|accessdate=4 February 2010

}} released at the North American International Auto Show in 2001. Eric went on to become the lead exterior designer of the production model of the Chrysler Crossfire under Andrew Dyson{{cite journal

|title=From a Bad Marriage, Pretty Babies

|last=Patton

|first=Phil

|year=2007

|date=May 2007

|journal=New York Times

|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/27/automobiles/27DESIGN.html?_r=1&ex=1182052800&en=96cb47326aa3af0a&ei=5070

|accessdate=4 February 2010

}}.

Eric was also the lead exterior designer on the Dodge SRT-4 as well as a contributing designer to the Chrysler Pacifica, 2003 Dodge Viper and Chrysler Sebring.

Hyundai

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In 2002, Eric was recruited as a senior designer to Hyundai Kia Automotive Group in Irvine, California. At Hyundai, under Design Chief Joel Piaskowski, Eric lead the exterior design of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe Concept{{cite journal

|title=2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe - New and Future Cars

|last=Lamm

|first=John

|year=2008

|date=October 2008

|journal=Road and Track

|url=http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/2010_hyundai_genesis_coupe

|accessdate=4 February 2010

}} unveiled at the 2007 LA Auto Show, the Production 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe{{cite press release

|publisher=Hyundai PR

|title=ALL-NEW HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE

|year=2009

|date=June 2009

|work=Hyundai News

|url=http://www.hyundainews.com/Media_Kits/2010_Models/Genesis_Coupe/Press_Release.asp

|accessdate=4 February 2010

}} , the HCD-9 Talus Concept{{cite press release

|publisher=Hyundai PR

|title=Hyundai reveals rear-drive V8 HCD9 Talus high-set sports coupe

|year=2006

|date=January 2006

|journal=Hyundai.com.au|url=http://www.hyundai.com.au/Hyundai-reveals-rear-drive-V8-HCD9-Talus-high-set-sports-coupe/default.aspx

|accessdate=4 February 2010

}}, the 2007 Hyundai Elantra and KCD-1 Slice Concept{{cite press release

|publisher=Kia Media

|title=KIA KCD-1 SLICE OFFERS A NEW TWIST ON THE CROSSOVER CONCEPT

|year=2003

|date=January 2003

|journal=Kia Media

|url=http://www.kiamedia.com/secure/slice010703.html

|accessdate=4 February 2010

}}. Eric is now working in Seoul, South Korea as a design manager for a global design team.

Awards

Eric Stoddard is the recipient of a Red Dot Design Award in 2009 for a bicycle design concept called the Zoomla{{cite journal

|title=Zoomla: Red Dot Design Award Concept 2009

|journal=Red-dot.sg|url=http://www.red-dot.sg/concept/porfolio/o_e/MB/R022.htm

|accessdate=4 February 2010

}} and is a finalist for the 2010 Taipei Cycle Show for his bicycle entry named the AutoVelo{{cite web

|publisher=CNET

|title=Copy the car: AutoVelo is no ordinary bike

|last = Moore

|first = Elizabeth Armstrong

|website=cnet.com

|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10442601-1.html

|accessdate=4 February 2010

}}{{cite journal

|title=Entries of the 14th IBDC

|journal=Taipeicycle.com.tw

|url=http://www.taipeicycle.com.tw/en_US/news/info.html?id=C963C979078A31DB

|accessdate=4 February 2010

}}.

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