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GM to Invest $22 Million in Spring Hill for Big V8 Engines

Posted on 24 January 2019 by Ken Zino

GM’s so-called Dynamic Fuel Management technology is the industry’s first cylinder deactivation technology that enables the fuel thirsty big engines to operate in 17 different cylinder patterns to optimize performance. DFM enables only the cylinders needed to deliver the power that an engine control computer thinks is needed. Continue reading →

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GM Lansing Delta Township Plant Builds Millionth Vehicle

Posted on 16 November 2011 by Ken Zino

A GMC Acadia Denali came off the production line at General Motors’ Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant today, the 1 millionth vehicle produced at the automaker’s newest assembly plant in North America. Continue reading →

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General Motors to Debut World’s First Center Airbag in 2013

Posted on 29 September 2011 by Ken Zino

A GM analysis of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System database (FARS) found that far-side impact crashes accounted for 11% of the belted front occupant fatalities in non-rollover impacts between 2004 and 2009. Also implied in the data GM looked at is that much more work remains to be done on interior design, including seat belts that don’t hold an occupant laterally, the now ubiquitous center consoles that are causing serious and fatal injuries, and the seat itself, which allows deadly movement. With intense engineering, some of these problems could be dealt with by passive solutions, which could be far less expensive than adding another airbag to every new vehicle. Continue reading →

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