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Most modern cars are built with organic acid technology (OAT) antifreeze (e.g., DEX-COOL [25]), or with a hybrid organic acid technology (HOAT) formulation (e.g., Zerex G-05), [26] both of which are claimed to have an extended service life of five years or 240,000 km (150,000 mi). DEX-COOL specifically has caused controversy.
In 2003, GM unveiled the Cadillac Sixteen concept car at the Detroit Opera House, which featured an XV16 concept engine that can switch between 4, 8, and 16 cylinders. On April 8, 2003, General Motors announced this technology (now called Active Fuel Management) to be commercially available on 2005 GMC Envoy XL, Envoy XUV and Chevrolet ...
The name first appeared in an advertisement for the 1985 model year 4.3 L V6 that used "vortex technology" to create a vortex inside the combustion chamber, creating a better air / fuel atomization. [1] It has since been used on a wide range of engines. Modern Vortec engines are named for their approximate displacement in cubic centimeters. I4
Shares of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) and Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) rallied on Tuesday after GM announced it's taking a billion stake in the hydrogen fuel cell electric truck maker ...
In 1957 Chevrolet introduced their first fuel-injected engine, [12] the Rochester Ramjet high-performance option on Corvette and passenger cars at $484. [13] In 1956 Oldsmobile were also experimenting with Rochester fuel injection, at the GM desert proving grounds near Phoenix, but offered the Rochester triple-carburetor J2 option for 1957. [14]
GM has also designed cars specifically for use in NASCAR auto racing. The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is the only entry in the series. [171] In the past, the Pontiac Grand Prix, [172] Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass, Chevrolet Lumina, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Chevrolet Impala, and the Chevrolet SS were also used.
He and other analysts say if Cruise does not fix its technology to make the cars safer and do marketing and testing to show consumers and regulators they can be trusted, it will ultimately hurt GM ...
The ancestor of Detroit Diesel was the Winton Engine Company, founded by Alexander Winton in 1912; Winton Engine began producing diesel engines in fall 1913. After Charles F. Kettering purchased two Winton diesels for his yacht, General Motors acquired the company in 1930 along with Electro Motive Company, Winton's primary client.