Manufacturing.Net - August 24, 2007
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Corp. says it is testing a new combustion process that could increase fuel economy in conventional engines by up to 15 percent.
The announcement comes as fuel economy has become a increasingly important issue as gasoline prices have risen. Foreign automakers have captured a bigger share of the U.S. market in part by emphasizing fuel efficiency.
The process GM is testing, called homogeneous charge compression ignition, approaches the fuel efficiency of a diesel engine without the need for advanced pollution controls, the company said in a statement.
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