Technology

GM 3.6L Direct Injection V-6 Engine Makes Ward's North American 'Ten Best Engines' List

The 3.6L V-6 VVT with direct injection in the Cadillac CTS recognized for second year for delivering fuel efficiency and performance

PONTIAC, Mich (December 12, 2008) — General Motors' 3.6L direct injection V-6 VVT has been named to Ward's AutoWorld magazine's 2009 "Ten Best Engines" list for North America. The engine is within GM's growing portfolio of direct injection engines and part of GM's overall strategy to equip vehicles with advanced propulsion technologies that improve fuel economy and reduce emissions.
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GM is Recognized for Leading Technology Innovation

• IEEE Names GM Top Automaker for Technology Patents
• Popular Science Calls Self-Driving Vehicle One of Year’s Top Innovations

DETROIT (December 11, 2008) — From the first electric starter to the crash test dummies that have helped develop life-saving safety features, General Motors’ research and development accomplishments are well known. Now, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has named GM first among automotive companies in its IEEE Spectrum’s Patent Scorecard.
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2009 Saab 9-3 SportCombi Named "Top 5 Wagon"

NADAguides.com honors Aero with "Cross-Wheel Drive"

DETROIT (December 9, 2008) —The editors at NADAguides.com, a leading vehicle pricing and information website based in Costa Mesa, California, have named the Saab 9-3 Aero SportCombi a "Top 5 Wagon". An important contributor to the award was the availability of Saab's "Cross-Wheel Drive" (XWD) system, new for the 2009 model year as standard equipment in the 9-3 Aero SportSedan and SportCombi and available on 2.0T models.
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GM Recognized For Development Of The Emissions-Reducing Catalytic Converter

PONTIAC, Mich (October 15, 2008) — General Motors’ development of the first production-ready catalytic converter for automobiles will be recognized by GlobalSpec with a “Great Moments in Engineering” award at a ceremony in Detroit later this month. GM’s breakthrough research, development and engineering led to the company’s 1975 introduction of the emissions-reducing device, which was used in conjunction with unleaded gasoline. Since then, catalytic emission control and unleaded gasoline have been used on vehicles around the world.

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OnStar Launches Stolen Vehicle Slowdown®

New technology will assist public safety officials in OnStar stolen vehicle cases, help save lives 

DETROIT (October 9, 2008) — General Motors (GM) and OnStar today launched Stolen Vehicle Slowdown on more than 1 million model year 2009 GM vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. Stolen Vehicle Slowdown is the latest enhancement to OnStar’s Stolen Vehicle Assistance service and enables OnStar to further help law enforcement in the recovery of subscribers’ stolen vehicles, while helping to reduce fatalities and injuries resulting from police chases. Working with law enforcement and utilizing its unique built-in technology, OnStar can remotely send a signal that interacts with the vehicle’s engine, gradually slowing it down, aiding in a safe recovery.
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