GM was wasn’t willing to give any numbers but its VP of global powertrain engineering Dan Hancock described the deal as “good value” to reporters from Automotive News. The immediate goal is to introduce new diesel powertrains in range of light-duty commercial vehicles that are to be sold in emerging markets such as China, Russia and India, where sales of such vehicles still account for 32% of the market.
In addition to the 2.9L V6, development is also underway on a new 4.5L V8 oil-burner that will eventually end up in the Hummer H2 and Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. Amazingly, the new V6 will develop 250hp (184kW) and a massive 550Nm from as low as 2,000rpm.
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