While many car companies are moving toward electric cars and making smaller engines, General Motors (GM) is doing something different. GM is investing $888 million in its factory in Tonawanda, near Buffalo, New York. The money will be used to build a brand-new version of its V8 engine.
This is the largest amount of money GM has ever spent on an engine factory. The investment will bring new machines, tools, and equipment to the plant, and the factory itself will get some upgrades and cleaning. Once finished, it will be the second GM factory (after the one in Michigan) to build the new sixth-generation V8 engine.
This new V8 will be used in large trucks and SUVs like the GMC Sierra and Yukon, as well as the Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban, and Tahoe. It will also power a special high-performance Chevy that can go 233 mph and compete with European sports cars.
The goal of the new engine is to be better than the current one – with more power, better fuel efficiency, and lower emissions. GM plans to achieve this by improving how the engine burns fuel and manages heat.
