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GM Confirms Engine for Chevy Volt and Cruze Will Be Built in Existing Flint, Mich. Plant





General Motors has confirmed today that it will still invest approximately $250 million to bring the 1.4-liter 4-cylinder Family 0 engine production to Flint, Mich. The engine capacity for the Chevy Volt and Cruze will be allocated to existing and available floor space in the company's Flint South engine plant located on Bristol Road.

Preparations to the Flint South plant for installation of new machinery and equipment will begin this Spring. Production of the 1.4-liter engines is targeted to begin in December 2010.

Production of Family 0 engines at Flint South will be GM's most flexible and competitive engine manufacturing lines in the world, with approximately 150 highly flexible stations that will allow production of multiple 4-cylinder engine families without retooling.

This means that GM will not invest in new floor space at this time due to current capital expenditure constraints and available floor space in existing facilities

 

Good news? Finally

 

Yeah, refreshing to hear that GM is spending money on product and not just on the electric bill.

 

hope the cruze gets here quickly.

 

Fantastic news! Last I heard they were going to source the engines from Europe after the plans to built a new plant fell through.