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GM commits $202 million for Chevy Volt engine plant

A 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine will power a generator to create electricity for the motor that propels the Chevrolet Volt, above, and will drive the Chevy Cruze.
JL
By:
Jamie LaReau
October 23, 2009 05:00 AM

DETROIT -- General Motors Co. will spend $202 million to renovate its Flint Engine South factory to build 1.4-liter four-cylinder engines for the highly anticipated Chevrolet Volt -- and for a small car that likely will be even more crucial to Chevy's future success, the Cruze.

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