Spyshots: 2016 Opel Mokka Facelift Getting Euro 6 Engines from Astra K Hatchback
26 Jun 2015, 11:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Mokka is one of Opel's best selling cars and it will continue to be so with the help of some Astra engines, including a 3-cylinder turbo
New 1.4 Ecotec Turbo for 2015 Opel Astra Delivers 125 and 150 HP
18 Jun 2015, 12:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Opel originally said its new 1.4 turbo had 145 PS, but there are actually two version with 125 and 150 PS going into the Astra
GM Announces New EcoTec Engine Lineup
19 Mar 2014, 14:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has announced a new generation of small displacement, EcoTec engines that will be powering its upcoming global vehicles. The new EcoTec lineup will consists of 11 engines and will ...
Opel Announces New 1.6 CDTI ECOTEC Diesel
17 Jan 2013, 09:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Opel continues the incremental changes it hopes will change the way it’s perceived in Europe. Today, they’ve announced a brand new four-cylinder diesel engine which will be available in ...
GM To Launch LF3 Engine in 2013: 3.6-Liter Twin-Turbo V6
21 Dec 2012, 16:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This story has been giving us quite a few headaches over the past couple of hours. General Motors unintentionally released an internal PDF document with parts VIN numbers for 2014 model year cars. W...
2014 Buick Verano Will Have 1.6-Liter Turbo
21 Dec 2012, 15:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Back in August, Buick launched this thing, the 2013 Verano Turbo sedan, which came with a 250 horsepower 2.0-liter EcoTec turbocharged four-cylinder and front wheel drive. It’s good for 0 to 6...
US Chevrolets to Get Opel 1.6 Turbo
23 Aug 2012, 09:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / GM might be able to complain about their European division’s losses, but without Opel’s platforms and engines they would not be selling as many Buicks in China. In addition, the US-marke...
2012 Chevy Sonic Turbo Automatic Launched
22 Mar 2012, 15:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Chevrolet has come with what it calls “good news for the stick-shy” - the fact that the Chevrolet Sonic Trubo, equipped with its Ecotec 1.4L is now available with a six-speed automatic. ...
2013 GMC Terrain Gets Denali Pack and New V6
15 Mar 2012, 07:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / GM’s division has today launched the refreshed GMC Terrain for the 2013 model year, and the news for the refreshed model is that it gets a new Denali version and a 3.6-liter V6 engine with 301...
Opel and Vauxhall Complete Engine Refresh Detailed
14 Oct 2011, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Sister GM brands Opel-Vauxhall are set to completely transform their engine ranges between 2013 and 2016, with downsizing being the word here. The most important powerplant moves will be the introdu...
GM Announces New Ecotec Small-Displacement Engines
13 Oct 2011, 11:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / General Motors has been very busy with its announcements these days, and their latest one reveals a that a totally new small-displacement engine range is coming our way in the next several years. ...
Demand for Four-Cylinder Engines Spurs GM to Make $65M Investment
20 Jun 2011, 09:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Increased demand for Ecotec four-cylinder engines used in Chevrolet’s fuel-efficient cars and crossovers, including the all-new 2013 Malibu, is justifying a further $65 million in new investme...
Buick Regal Ecotec Engine Is Flex-Fuel Capable
21 Feb 2011, 14:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The successful Buick Regal lineup is currently on a roll, and the fact that one of its power plants is designed to meet the latest fuel economy and emission standards can only add to the value of th...
Buick Regal GS to Shine in LA
16 Nov 2010, 08:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The hottest vehicle of all Buicks in the lineup, the Regal GS, is getting ready to put on the good clothes and take to the floor of the Los Angeles Auto Show, the place where, on November 17, the so...
GM Adds New Jobs at Spring Hill
19 Sep 2010, 12:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors is slowly recovering from the economic recession that pushed it under Chapter 11 protection, so the company is constantly making new moves to increase production of certain products. ...
GM to Manufacture Ecotec Engines in Tennessee
14 Sep 2010, 10:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The speculation about the place where American manufacturer GM will be building the next generation Ecotec engines continues, with the latest such rumor placing the next Ecotec production hub in Spr...
GM to Invest $20M in Powertrain Production
19 Aug 2010, 07:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / While considering an initial public offering filing, American manufacturer GM announced it will invest $20 million in its Bay City Powertrain facility in order to enable production of camshafts for ...
GM to Build Ecotec Engines in the US
18 Feb 2010, 16:40 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / General Motors will build greener engines, as the US car manufacturer will invest $494 million in Bay City, Defiance, Ohio, and a in plant in New York that will support two next-generation, fuel-eff...
GM Gets $7.7M for Better Engines
12 Jan 2010, 08:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM once again tapped into federal money, as it received a $7.7 million grant from the US Department of Energy to "accelerate development of four technologies to improve th...
Buick LaCrosse Gets New Ecotec 2.4l Engine
18 Dec 2009, 10:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new year comes for GM's Buick Lacrosse with a new direct injected Ecotec 2.4l four-cylinder engine, to be fitted into the car starting the first quarter of 2010. The unit is mated to a six-...