Chrysler: 114 million investment to re-open a factory in Michigan

As soon as reported by Automotive News, Chrysler today announced an investment of $ 114 million which will reopen with an engine plant in Michigan, which was partially closed during the past month of May. Plant, to Trenton North, you will start making components for the new V6 Pentastar which are assembled in a factory nearby, the South of Trenton.

The result will be the creation of 268 new jobs. The new six-cylinder American is currently produced, in addition to Trenton South, even in Saltillo. The decision to increase the flow of the components was necessary to meet demand which covers the engine. Today, this 3.6 V6 is already exploited by ten models of the Chrysler Group, and has a future with an international outlook, which will see him by several models of Fiat Group.

Volvo S60 and XC60 R-Design: The fee to 325 hp T6

Injection of power arriving for Volvo S60 and XC60 R-Design R-Design: the New York Hall of the Swedish company has introduced a version of their pumped T6 turbocharged engine. We speak of the famous 3.0-liter V6 turbo that reaches 325 hp (+20) and 480 Nm of torque well (+40). Unfortunately it is not yet clear whether the renewed engine will place even under the hood of the V60 R-Design: In this case, like the Audi S4 and BMW 335i Touring would definitely get their teeth.

GM: born in Turin, a new turbo-diesel for India

The Engineering Center of Turin General Motors announced a new 1.0 three-cylinder turbodiesel, which will go into production in June. The engine in question, as specified by the manufacturer, is designed to meet the needs of the Indian market, putting on the same level considerations of cost, performance and efficiency.

This new compact engine is capable of delivering a maximum torque of 140 Nm at 1750 rpm (category record in the Indian market), of which 100 are already available at 1250 rpm, a value of torque that acts as a worldwide reference for the "mini-diesel." The development center in Turin and one in India have collaborated to design an engine whose characteristics reflect the requirements of the region.

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Renault Scenic: new 1.6 DCi 130 Cv

Renault is to debut on Scenic Scenic and the brand new X-Mod 1.6 dCi 130 hp Energy family. Born to balance performance and fuel consumption, the result is another example of downsizing and offers a peak torque of 320 Nm at 1500 rpm, coupled with Start / Stop system and energy recovery during braking.

Consumption and emissions, according to the manufacturer, thus reducing by 20% from the previous 1.9 dCi, with the declared values of 4.5 l/100 km and 117 g / km and low running costs. The new engine, which will soon be adopted by many other models for the French company, will reduce the average emissions of the entire range, offering itself as one of the most popular engines.

Nissan Micra DIG-S

Nissan announced today the technical features of the Micra DIG-S, the new version equipped with 1.2 three-cylinder engine by 98 hp and 142 Nm This turbocharged direct-injection engine with a compressor and the Japanese compact car emits only 95 grams of CO2 per kilometer and requires 4.1 liters of fuel per hundred kilometers, while the maximum speed is 180 km / h.

These values refer to the version Visia, and worse in regard to the trifle better equipped and therefore heavier Acenta (99 g / km), emissions increase up to 115 g / km when is this CVT automatic transmission. Direct-Injection Gasoline Engine Supercharger (short for S-DIG) is characterized by the use of the Miller cycle, the multi-point electronic fuel injection and the compression ratio of 13:1, measures that have yielded a value of power comparable to a four-cylinder 1.5.