Flint Engine Builds Millionth 1.4-liter Engine - Automotive World (press release)
No sooner had employees at Flint Engine Operations reached one milestone – 1 million 1. 4-liter engines produced – that transition began to production of a new global engine for the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze and Volt. Flint Engine, which opened in 2002, is in the midst of a $200-million upgrade that will see 1. 4-liter engine production end this week and the new Ecotec small gas engine production start by year’s end. “Attaining 1 million engines produced is always an important milestone,” said Terri Burden, Flint Engine plant manager. When production of the 1. 4-liter engine began in Flint in early 2011 for the current Volt, Cruze and Chevrolet Sonic, the engine was already part of a venerable engine line that had global roots. The all-new Ecotec small gas engine will be built in eight engine plants in six countries, including Flint, producing 2. 5 million engines a year by 2017. To date, only the Volt (1. 5 liter) and Cruze (1. 4 liter turbo) have been announced as... “As we launch the Ecotec small gas engine our team is ready and able to build an engine that will also prove to be a leader in quality and performance for many years to come. Source: www.automotiveworld.com
