Released on June 17, 2011

General Motors, Detroit, announced its Saginaw Metal Casting Operations, Saginaw, Mich., has won a job to export aluminum castings for a new engine.

The castings are slated to go on the lightweight Ecotec 2.4L engine used in fuel-efficient vehicles like the Opel Antara and Chevrolet Captiva in Asia. The new work, part of a $65 million GM investment to build additional Ecotec four-cylinder engines in New York and Tennessee, is expected to create or retain 53 jobs.

"GM is committed to investing in manufacturing and jobs in the U.S.," said Cathy Clegg, the company’s vice president of labor relations. "These investments in powertrain manufacturing technology will help us meet the growing needs of our customers."

In Tonawanda, N.Y., additional capacity is being added for engines used in the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossovers. In Spring Hill, Tenn., the engine plant is adding capacity for direct-injection four-cylinder engines to support the acceleration of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu.

The Tonawanda and Spring Hill investments are part of $2 billion in U.S. manufacturing investment GM announced May 10 that will create or retain 4,000 jobs in 17 facilities in eight states. These investments are in addition to $3.4 million GM has invested in U.S. manufacturing facilities since July 2009, adding or retaining more than 9,000 jobs.