GM India rolls out 100,000th engine from Talegaon plant

December 13, 2012: General Motors India’s powertrain facility at Talegaon manufacturing plant has crossed the milestone of producing 100,000 engines today.

The Talegaon engine facility is GM’s first powertrain plant in the world that manufactures both petrol and diesel engines simultaneously. The state-of-the-art facility which became operational in November 2010 was built at a cost of US$230 million (Rs 1,248 crore). It has an initial annual production capacity of 160,000 engines and is designed to accommodate future expansion. Within a span of slightly over two years, the plant has crossed the 100,000 engine milestone while also maintaining its quality and efficiency standards.

Commenting on the performance, Lowell Paddock, president and managing director, General Motors India, said: “This is a proud moment for us all of us at GM India. Crossing the milestone of producing 100,000 engines at the powertrain plant is a testament of our commitment to the Indian market. With the launch of the Chevrolet Sail U-VA and the forthcoming launches of the Sail and Chevrolet Enjoy, we will be stepping up the production at the plant.” The powertrain facility currently manufactures TCDi diesel engines in 1.0-litre and 1.3-litre capacities apart from petrol engines in 1.0-litre and 1.2-litre capacities. The powertrain engine plant has been constructed with a provision to further increase the capacity by another 140,000 engines (per year) in the second phase, depending on the requirement.

It may be recalled that General Motors India's Talegaon manufacturing plant was recognised by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Energy Reduction Progress last week. The plant is one of 54 GM facilities worldwide to meet a voluntary energy-reduction challenge set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Talegaon manufacturing facility was instrumental in cutting its energy intensity by 12 percent in less than two years thereby avoiding 4,419 tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.