PONTIAC, Michigan (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Wednesday announced a new generation of efficient small engines that it says will power 27 models in 64 countries by the 2017 model year. The company ...

Automotive engine technology has come a long way since Carl Benz put a one-cylinder 2/3 horsepower engine on the Patent Motorwagen in the late 19th century. Modern engines are cleaner-burning, highly ...

When most people think about engine swaps, they want to go bigger and better. Gen III and Gen IV GM LS engines are all the rage, and for good reason, but bigger isn't always better when you're trying ...

General Motors' Ecotec engine has been a familiar name under the hoods of various Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC vehicles for over two decades. This versatile lineup caters to fuel-conscious drivers, ...

DETROIT -- To Steve Kiefer, General Motors' new vice president of global powertrain operations, quiet equals quality. That's why his team took particular pains to reduce noise and vibration in the ...

General Motors has unveiled a new family of small, three- and four-cylinder engines developed in Pontiac that will eventually power one of every four vehicles GM builds. Engines from the new EcoTech ...

General Motors Spring Hill powertrain plant produced its 4 millionth Ecotec engine yesterday, just two years after the 3 millionth engine was assembled at the site. The Spring Hill facility currently ...

General Motors unveiled its brand-new family of Ecotec small-displacement engines at its Powertrain Headquarters in Pontiac, Mich. this morning. The lineup will include 11 separate powerplants in both ...

DETROIT -- General Motors is creating a family of more fuel efficient small engines that it says will be quieter and more refined than those found in some rival models. The suite of engines will ...

General Motors Europe is introducing a range of newly developed Ecotec petrol and diesel engines which meet Euro 4 emission standards, and deliver high specific power with low fuel consumption. With ...