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Italian Government Upset Alfa Romeo ‘Milano’ Will Be Built in Poland

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According to Reuters , that makes it the very first Alfa Romeo model to be produced entirely outside of Italy. That’d be like Ford or General Motors producing something called “The Detroit” and then having it built somewhere in Mexico. "A So a car called Milano must be produced in Italy. Estimated to start at the U.S.

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GM harvests energy from Torino engine test benches to power facility’s computers

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At its Powertrain Engineering Center in Torino, Italy, GM is harvesting the 300 kWh of energy from its test benches—equipment that tests various measures of a running engine—to power all of the facility’s computers. Energy efficiency represents an important component of GM’s global production. GM’s Pontiac (Mich.)

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GM Powertrain becomes GM Global Propulsion Systems; almost 50% of engineers involved with alt or electrified propulsion

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General Motors will rename GM Powertrain to GM Global Propulsion Systems. GM’s Global Propulsion Systems is collectively the group of more than 8,600 people that design, develop and engineer all propulsion related products and controls for GM worldwide. —Mark Reuss, executive vice president, Global Product Development.

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VM Motori Awards CGI Block and Bedplate Contracts for New 3.0L Diesel to Tupy

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Independent engine manufacturer VM Motori SpA of Italy has awarded. the Tupy foundry of Brazil, the world’s leading CGI producer, a series production contract for the cylinder block and bedplate of its new A 630 DOHC 3.0-liter liter V6 diesel engine.

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GM Board of Directors meets in China; first GM BOD meeting outside of US

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The General Motors Board of Directors, meeting for the first time ever outside the United States, participated in an All-Employee Meeting on Monday at the GM campus in Shanghai. China is now GM’s largest national market, followed by the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and Italy.

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Chevy Equinox diesel offers EPA-rated 39 mpg hwy; starts at $31,435

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is a clean-sheet redesign developed entirely within General Motors, including the engine control system. Development was driven from GM’s diesel product center in Torino, Italy, and involved more than 24,000 hours of computational analysis, while simulated and real-world testing totaled more than 4.35

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The White House finally admits they need Tesla and Elon Musk’s help

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Instead, Biden has focused on other companies, like General Motors, and we all know the infamous “You did it, Mary” quote. It is open in fifteen countries, the most recent being Italy , which Tesla added in November. First, Tesla has been testing the idea through a Pilot Program in Europe.

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