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NewsOctober 5, 2016

Updated F-150 3.5L, New 10-Speed Improves Fuel Economy

Ford’s F-150 is now being offered with a new 3.5-L EcoBoost V-6 engine mated with a 10-speed automatic transmission for MY-16 and MY-17 models that offers an improved EPA over the previous generation engine.

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NewsOctober 3, 2016

Infiniti Unveils VC-Turbo Engine

Infiniti introduced its new VC-Turbo, a production-ready variable compression ratio engine, at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.

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NewsSeptember 6, 2016

Navistar, Volkswagen Announce 'Wide Ranging Strategic Alliance'

Volkswagen Truck & Bus is taking a 16.6% equity stake in Navistar International Corp. as part of a “wide-ranging strategic alliance” that will initially focus on providing powertrains for Navistar trucks starting in 2019.

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Driving Notesby Mike AntichAugust 15, 2016

2016 Cadillac CT6

The 2016 Cadillac CT6 is a rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive (AWD), 5-passenger large luxury performance sedan. It is one of eight all-new vehicles that Cadillac will launch by the end of the decade as part of its $12-billion product investment.

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NewsJuly 11, 2016

2017 F-150's Turbo V-6 Adds Power

The new turbo V-6 Ford is adding to the 2017 F-150 will provide even more power than initially expected, Ford has announced.

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NewsMay 16, 2016

Toyota Opens Engine Plant in Brazil

Toyota do Brasil LTDA (TDB) has opened its new engine manufacturing facility in the city of Porto Feliz. Built on a plot of land that covers an area of 9.39 million sq. ft., the new facility represents an investment of $170 million and approximately 320 direct jobs in the region.

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NewsMay 3, 2016

Ford Updates F-150's 3.5L Turbo, Adds 10-Speed

The 2017 F-150 will arrive with a more powerful twin-turbo V-6 and 10-speed transmission to deliver improved acceleration and performance than the prior model, Ford has announced.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffApril 29, 2016

Nissan's Decherd Powertrain Plant

Nissan Motor Company recently took automotive journalists on a tour of its Decherd Powertrain Plant in Decherd, Tenn., in conjunction with its media launch of the TITAN XD V-8 gasoline model. The Decherd Powertrain Plant produces more than 1 million engines for nine of the OEM's models it sells in the U.S., in addition to the Patrol, which is sold in Japan. Read our driving impressions here. Photos by Chris Wolski.

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NewsApril 27, 2016

GM Invests $788M in Tenn. Engine Project

General Motors will invest $788.7 million in its Spring Hill Manufacturing Plant in Tennessee for a new "high-efficiency engine program," GM has announced.

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NewsApril 26, 2016

FCA Invests $75M For New Engine Production

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will invest $74.7 million to retool the north plant of its Trenton Engine Complex in Michigan for production of its next generation four-cylinder engine.

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