GM will invest $250-million into Flint plant for Volt/Cruze engine production
Posted on Mar 02, 2009 by Zane Merva in Business
General Motors is officially confirming that the 1.4L four-cylinder engine that will power the Chevy Cruze and extend the range of the anticipated Volt will be built in Flint, Michigan. The company expects to invest $250-million into the facility which will begin manufacturing in December of 2010.
Installation of manufacturing equipment will start this spring at Flint South and will be comprised of 150 unique and flexible assembly stations. The plant will be able to produce multiple variants of four-cylinder engines without retooling.
By using Flint South, GM will be able to save the costs usually associated with building and equipping a new facility.
The official GM Press Release
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.
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