General Motors to Use Diesels

The Detroit-based automaker GMC is planning to use diesel engines on selected Cadillac and Saturn auto models in the United States. The said plan is expected to be a reality by the turn of the century. This move shows that General Motors is also jumping on the diesel bandwagon. European automakers are already making headways in developing better diesel engines and it seems that American car manufacturers are also doing the same.

The Detroit automaker will be using eco-friendly vehicles fuel efficient vehicles. The said new generation of diesel engines will be used on passenger cars, crossover SUVs, and light-duty trucks.

The company will be unveiling a diesel engine powered vehicle at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show. The said vehicle is reported to be an e-flex Opel Vectra. The e-flex system developed by General Motors to make its vehicles fuel efficient involves an internal combustion engine recharging a battery pack which in turn powers an electric motor. The electric motor provides power to the vehicle.

It can be remembered that the e-flex system was unveiled by General Motors at the Detroit Auto Show also earlier. The said system is what powers the Chevy Volt, the production of which is now being anticipated by car buyers in the country.

The diesel engine used in the e-flex system will also be used in a Cadillac auto model. It’ll end up in a Cadillac, and there will be a front-wheel-drive version of the engine.

According to the source, the e-flex system will be used on the next generation Saturn Aura if the plan already laid out by the car company is observed.There’s a lot of hype on diesels right now. It’s not going to be a 50-state solution. It’s going to be minus California and minus what other states adopt California standards.

The company is looking at the development of diesel engines to increase the fuel efficiency of their vehicles. They are doing a bunch of them right now.They will be introducing diesel passenger cars in the U.S. and are going to have a V-6 diesel engine for passenger cars, crossovers and light trucks.