General Motors (GM) is planning to invest $888 million in its Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Buffalo, New York, as part of boosting engine production in the country, the company said on May 27.
The investment would support the production of the sixth-generation V-8 gasoline engines used in SUVs and full-size trucks.
“This new generation of engines is expected to deliver stronger performance than today’s engines while benefiting fuel economy and reducing emissions. New combustion and thermal management innovations are a key factor driving these improvements,” the company said in a statement.
The latest funding is the “largest single investment the company has ever made in an engine plant and makes Tonawanda the second GM propulsion plant to produce this new generation of engines.”…