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NewsMarch 26, 2012

GM Adds Six-Speed Automatic Transmission to Chevrolet Sonic

DETROIT - GM stated that the Sonic equipped with the Ecotec 1.4L and six-speed automatic transmission achieved fuel-economy performance of 37 mpg highway, 27 city.

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NewsMarch 15, 2012

Report Shows Top 10 Vehicles With Highest Fuel-Economy Gains Between 2008 and 2012

SANTA MONICA, CA – A new report from Edmunds.com shows the brands and vehicles that achieved the largest fuel-economy gains, on a percentage basis, between 2008 and 2012.

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NewsMarch 7, 2012

2012-MY Dodge Journey SXT to Come Standard With 2.4L Four-Cylinder Engine

AUBURN HILLS, MI - The four-cylinder engine can deliver 173 horsepower and achieve 26 mpg on the highway, according to Chrysler.

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NewsFebruary 17, 2012

Thermo Fisher Fleet Transitioning to New Fuel-Efficient Sedans and SUVs

WALTHAM, MA - Thermo Fisher Scientific started downsizing from mid-size, six-cylinder SUVS to smaller, four-cylinder SUVS in 2009. In 2012, the company plans to evaluate new vehicles in the second quarter.

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NewsSeptember 30, 2011

Toyota Localizing Manufacturing With Start of Four-Cylinder Engine Production at Alabama Plant

HUNTSVILLE, AL - The four-cylinder expansion at TMMAL allows the Alabama facility to supply engines to every Toyota vehicle assembly plant in North America except the new facility in Blue Springs, Mississippi, which is scheduled to start production this fall.

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NewsSeptember 19, 2011

GM's New 2.5L Four-Cylinder Engine Will Be Standard in Malibu

MILFORD, MI - The engine will be available in the summer of 2012. GM said it expects highway fuel economy to exceed 30 MPG, though final fuel-economy figures are still pending.

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NewsSeptember 13, 2011

Toyota’s North American Production Returns to 100 Percent

TORRANCE, CA - The automaker said production will be 15-percent greater in the fourth quarter than what the company had forecast prior to the earthquake and tsunami.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2011

Volvo Announces New Four-Cylinder Engine Technology Initiative

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – Volvo Car Corporation announced it is downsizing its engine range, focusing on four-cylinder gasoline and diesel architectures.

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NewsJune 17, 2011

GM Says Demand for Four-Cylinder Engines Driving Plant Investments

DETROIT – General Motors said that the additional demand for Ecotec four-cylinder engines in a range of its vehicles is behind the company’s $65 million investment in plants in New York and Tennessee.

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NewsFebruary 14, 2011

BMW Four-Cylinder Engines Return to US in 2011

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ - The automaker said the engine will arrive in vehicles in 2011, although U.S.-specific model and timing information is yet to be announced.

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