General Motors on August 18 announced a $20 million investment in its Bay City, Mich., Powertrain operations to produce camshafts for the next generation Ecotec engine, bringing new investment at the plant to $62.5 million this year.
“This specific investment results in 15 jobs at the plant, but the cumulative employment impact of these three investments is 113 people,” said GM manufacturing manager Gerald Johnson.
The Ecotec is GM’s highest volume, most-advanced four-cylinder engine program and powers popular products like the Chevrolet Malibu and Equinox, the Buick LaCrosse and new Regal, and the GMC Terrain.
The Ecotec engine family is known for its reliability, fuel efficiency and performance. GM Ecotec engines have been on the forefront of delivering leading-edge technology including direct injection, variable valve timing and turbocharging. Direct fuel injection, a hallmark of many Ecotec engines since 2007, is just now becoming mainstream technology in the industry.
“The men and women of UAW Local 362 focus on quality each and every day, and our customers see that focus when they start up their GM vehicle,” said UAW Local 362 shop chairperson Todd McDaniel.
