Pentastar V6 Engine Begins Prodcution

Chrysler is celebrating the launch of its all new Pentastar V6 engine, once known as Phoenix, at the South Engine Plant in Trenton, Mich.

The new V6 engine will improve fuel-efficiency by 25 percent across Chrysler's entire product lineup. The new engine will replace seven current Chrysler engines.

Customers should expect to see the new Pentastar V6 to begin appearing first in the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee later this year.

Chysler is preparing Michigan to be its powertrain leader; investing $1 billion into its Michigan facilities since 2007.

-Anthony Alaniz
[Source: Chysler]

Ford to Invest in Green Technology in UK

Ford recently announced that it will be investing $2.3 billion USD into green technology in its four British facilities. Over the next five years Ford is planning to invest into its facilities after it secured a $549 million USD loan guarantee from the government.

Ford's Bridgend facility is scheduled to produce the new EcoBoost engines. Joe Greenwell, Ford of Britain chairman said, "It greatly assists in delivery Ford's commitment to invest...in new, affordable, volume-produced low CO₂ technologies."

-Anthony Alaniz
[Source: egmCarTech]