Article: General Motors Announces New World Engine, Assembly and Component Sites

PONTIAC, Mich., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors (NYSE: GM) today announced the introduction of a new lightweight global engine to satisfy the requirements of future vehicles for worldwide customers. The initial application is a 2.2L 4-cylinder DOHC engine for the Saturn Innovate. The engine program was approved yesterday by GM's Board of Directors, at their August meeting in Detroit.

The first module of engine capacity is assigned to GM Powertrain's Tonawanda, NY engine plant. The engine's cylinder block and head castings will be produced at GMPTG's Massena, NY foundry using lost foam casting technology.

"This all-new engine program is part of our ...

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