Mexican MB 4.0 V6 Engine Due 2010-2014
06-10-2007, 06:26 PM
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Mexican or US Trenton Benz based 4.0 V6 Engine Due 2010-2014
Friday, June 01, 2007
DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group said Friday it will build a $570 million engine factory in Saltillo, Mexico, that will start production in 2009.
The factory will produce the automaker's new family of V-6 engines, dubbed "Phoenix" engines. It will be able to produce 440,000.
wrangler will share the 4.0 V6 Base with the Next Pacifica, Dakota, Ram, Liberty, LY, GC, Wrangler; current Nitro
The Saltillo facility will be Chrysler's second Phoenix engine plant, joining a facility being built in Trenton, near the automaker's existing engine plant.
The factories and the engine program are part of Chrysler's plan to invest $3 billion to develop more fuel-efficient engines, axles and transmissions.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...42/1148/AUTO01
http://www.allpar.com/mopar/phoenix-engines.html
DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group said Friday it will build a $570 million engine factory in Saltillo, Mexico, that will start production in 2009.
The factory will produce the automaker's new family of V-6 engines, dubbed "Phoenix" engines. It will be able to produce 440,000.
wrangler will share the 4.0 V6 Base with the Next Pacifica, Dakota, Ram, Liberty, LY, GC, Wrangler; current Nitro
The Saltillo facility will be Chrysler's second Phoenix engine plant, joining a facility being built in Trenton, near the automaker's existing engine plant.
The factories and the engine program are part of Chrysler's plan to invest $3 billion to develop more fuel-efficient engines, axles and transmissions.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...42/1148/AUTO01
http://www.allpar.com/mopar/phoenix-engines.html
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07-01-2007, 09:48 AM
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2010 V6s will be 6% to 8% more fuel effiecent
Chrysler believes the new V-6 engines will increase fuel economy by six to eight percent. Reductions in vehicle weight and better aerodynamic efficiency will improve fuel economy by another five percent, according to the company.
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...s-ar38190.html
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...s-ar38190.html